Κακὸν κακῶς σε in Demosthenes, De Corona 267

Abstract The words κακὸν κακῶς σε at D. 18.267 are printed in quotation marks many modern editions of the speech. This sequence scans as beginning an iambic trimeter and is connected by καί with two quotations from tragedy. article questions idea that should be interpreted start interrupted showing (1) these part a standard, vernacular Greek curse formula, (2) initial may discourse-level connector rather than syntactic coordinator, (3) word order accounted for without invoking metrical effects. In particular, it suggested Demosthenes’ wording parody plea to judges Aeschin. 2.180.