Such suppressions are common in classical writers, more especially in Plato; see Kühner § 531, II.
For instances of this proleptic use of the preposition in classical writers, where it is extremely common, see Kühner Gr.
Footnote 243: Lion and Kühner have a notion that these skins were to be given as prizes to the victors, referring to Herod, ii.
Kühner observes that the article is not absolutely necessary.
Kühner defends them an the ground that they do not interfere with what precedes, but merely express a general custom of the Persians.
Bornemann and Kühner restore the reading of the manuscripts, which Langius thus interprets: sol nubem sibi prætendens se obscuravit; than which no better explanation has been offered.
Bornemann and Kühner see no reason why they should not be retained.
Kühner adopts that reading, under the notion that the wall was named from Medea, the wife of the last king of the Medes, whom the Persians conquered and despoiled of his dominions.
To this interpretation the preference seems to be given by Kühner and Bornemann, to whom I adhere.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "hner" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
