... εἰ πυρὸς αιθομένοιο , i.e. the smoke rises from it ( the fountain ) as if it rose ) from a blazing fire . Il . xxii . 150. So Od . xix . 39. What seems like a more natural construction with ὡς εἰ or ὡς εἴ τε is that of the optative ...
... εἰ , ὡς εἴ τε , ὥσπερ εἰ , etc. , v . sub ὡς and ὥσπερ . 3. for εἰ δή and εἴπερ , v . sub εἰ δή and εἴπερ . εἴ γε , if indeed or if at least , if really , sometimes nearly = since , Lat . si quidem : v . sub γέ . 5. for εἰ γάρ and εἴθε ...
... εἰ δή ποτέ τοι κατὰ πίνα μηρί ̓ ἔκησ , Ταύρων ἠδ ̓ αἰγῶν , τόδε μοι κρήηνον ξέλδωρ . — Π . 1 , 39 . There can be no doubt that Chry- ses did roof over a handsome temple for Apollo . 3. When si is construed with the indicative of the ...