The Optative Mood

The last of the moods is the optative, which expresses a wish—as in line 42 of the Iliad, where the priest Chryse... (more)

The last of the moods is the optative, which expresses a wish—as in line 42 of the Iliad, where the priest Chryses implores Apollo, "May the Danaans requite my tears…."Find more examples of this easily recognized form in the New Testament. Then continue your reading of the Iliad with lines 53-58. (less)