dual vs. plural

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Iliad 9.182–198

As the three ambassadors and the two heralds proceed toward the shelter of Achilles, a series of dual forms is activated in the narrative, starting already with the very first vers ... Continue reading

Iliad 9.421-422

analysis of the designations of the pairs Ajax-Phoinix – in dual – and Ajax-Odysseus – in plural – in the embassy sceneThe syntax for referring to the pair of Ajax and Odysseus her ... Continue reading