[*] 602. The article always precedes in prose. In Homer the article, accompanied by a relative clause, rarely follows in the sense of the reduplicated article “οὗτος”. “οὐ . . . θέμις ἐστὶ κομιζέμεν . . .” | “ἄνδρα τόν, ὅς κε θεοῖσιν ἀπέχθηται”, HOM. Od. 10.73-4; Not lawful is it to take care of a man, of such a man as has made himself detestable in the sight of the gods. HOM. Od. 10.73-4 (see above). 21.42-4: “ὅτε δὴ θάλαμον τὸν ἀφίκετο” . . . | . . . “τόν ποτε τέκτων” | “ξέσσεν ἐπισταμένως. 24.83-4: ἀνδράσιν” . . . | “τοῖς οἳ νῦν γεγάασι”. Il. 5.319-20: “οὐ δ᾽ . . . ἐλήθετο συνθεσιάων” | “τάων, ἃς ἐπέτελλε . . . Διομήδης. 331-2: οὐδὲ θεάων” | “τάων, αἵ τ”（“ε”). 9.630-1: “οὐδὲ μετατρέπεται φιλότητος ἑταίρων” | “τῆς, ᾗ. 13.593-4: χεῖρα” . . . | “τὴν βάλεν, ᾗ”.
Syntax of Classical Greek from Homer to Demosthenes. Basil L. Gildersleeve. New York. American Book Company. 1900.
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