[*] 11. Nominative in exclamations. In exclamations, the nominative characterises, the vocative addresses, the accusative implies an object of emotion, and the genitive the source or sphere of emotion. PLATO, Phaedr. 227C: “ὢ γενναῖος, εἴθε γράψειεν ὡς κτἑ” . AR. Ran. 652: “ἄνθρωπος ἱερός” . Pl. 23: “λῆρος” , Stuff and nonsense! EUR. Med. 61: “ὦ μῶρος” , O foolish woman that she is! SOPH. El. 1354. Ph. 254: “ὢ πόλλ᾽ ἐγὼ μοχθηρός, ὢ πικρὸς θεοῖς” . Tr. 1046 sq. HOM. Od. 20.194: “δύσμορος” . Il.1.231: “δημοβόρος βασιλεύς, ἐπεὶ οὐτιδανοῖσιν ἀνάσσεις” , Folk-devouring king that thou art, etc. 2.38: “νήπιος” 5.403: “σχέτλιος” , Ibid. 406: “νήπιος” , Ibid. 787: “αἰδώς” , 9.630: “σχέτλιος” , Ibid. 632: “νηλής” , 13.95: “αἰδώς” , 16.422: also. 17.236: “νήπιοι” . 22.86: “σχέτλιος” . For the Vocative, see 24. For the Accusative in Exclamations, see Index. For the Genitive in Exclamations, see Index.
Syntax of Classical Greek from Homer to Demosthenes. Basil L. Gildersleeve. New York. American Book Company. 1900.
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