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Absolute Constructions in Early Indo-European

In the past, discussions about absolute constructions (ACs) have been limited

by an imprecise understanding of what ACs are. By examining the nature and

function of ACs and related constructions in Greek, Latin and Sanskrit, this new

study arrives at a clear and simple deﬁnition of ACs. Focusing on the earliest

attested material in each language, it highlights how AC usage differs between

languages and offers explanations for these differences. Identifying the common

core shared by all ACs, it suggests a starting point and way by which they

developed into Greek, Latin and Sanskrit. Further historical study reveals how

ACs have been conceived of by grammarians, philologists and even Christian

missionaries over the last two thousand years and how enduring misconceptions

still affect our discussion of them today. All Sanskrit material is annotated in

detail, making it accessible for classicists in particular and allowing a better

understanding of ACs in Greek and Latin.

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is the Townsend Senior Lecturer in the Greek, Latin and

Sanskrit Languages at Cornell University.

cambridge classical s tudies

General editors

r. l. hunter, r. g. osborne, m. millett,

d. n. sedley, g. c. h orrocks, s. p. oakley,

w. m. beard

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