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Nissen (Metrologie, p. 889, in I. Mü., Hand. der A. W. i) says that δίκαιαι here = ‘of full length’, as opposed to the short stade of ‘148’ metres used by H. in reckoning marches. But H. really seems always to reckon the stade at the same length, i. e. about 200 yards. δίκαιαί εἰσι really = i)/sai ei)si, i. e. ‘are equivalent to’.

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