[*] 2232. The potential optative with ἄν is rarely used after μή. δεδιότες μὴ καταλυθείη ἂν (Mss. καταλυθείησαν) ““ὁ δῆμος” fearful lest the people should be put down” L. 13.51. The potential use is most evident when an optative occurs in the protasis: εἰ δέ τινες φοβοῦνται μὴ ματαία_ ἂν γένοιτο αὕτη ἡ κατασκευή, εἰ πόλεμος ἐγερθείη, ἐννοησάτω ὅτι κτλ. if some are afraid that this condition of things may prove vain, if war should arise, let them (him) consider that, etc. X. Vect. 4.41.
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[*] 2232. The potential optative with ἄν is rarely used after μή. δεδιότες μὴ καταλυθείη ἂν (Mss. καταλυθείησαν) ““ὁ δῆμος” fearful lest the people should be put down” L. 13.51. The potential use is most evident when an optative occurs in the protasis: εἰ δέ τινες φοβοῦνται μὴ ματαία_ ἂν γένοιτο αὕτη ἡ κατασκευή, εἰ πόλεμος ἐγερθείη, ἐννοησάτω ὅτι κτλ. if some are afraid that this condition of things may prove vain, if war should arise, let them (him) consider that, etc. X. Vect. 4.41.
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