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ER Dodds (citing Deichgraeber, Zielinski and others) endorses this approach to 
the hymn, specifically speaking of beatitudes (P.72top) and connecting this 
passage with a cult hymn.  That does not necessarily make it right, of course, 
but it does make it interesting.

Dan Tompkins

>===== Original Message From classics@u.washington.edu =====
>
>Well, what do you make of Arrowsmith's attempt to turn the makarismos
>of lines 72ff. into proto-Beatitudes?
>	Blesse'd, blesse'd are those who know the mysteries of god.
>	Blesse'd is he who hallows his life in the worship of god....
>		ktl. with 6 more blasted "blesse'ds"
>

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