This book is dedicated to my wife and it is only natural to me to
express my profound gratitude to her in the first place. Without
her repeated encouragement and constructive criticism I would
not have succeeded in completing the work.
To my first teacher of Greek, Professor Ingemar Diiring, I am
deeply indebted for his inspiring instruction and personal interest
during earlier stages of my Greek studies.
This thesis has been accomplished under the guidance of Professor
Cajus Fabricius. I thank him heartily for his stimulating and generous encouragement during different stages of my work. His keen
interest in my project of research has always been inspiring. Only
thanks to his thoroughgoing criticism and invaluable advice was I
able to carry out this laborious investigation. I also express my
gratitude to him and to Professor Ake Fridh for permission to
publish my thesis in the series Studia Graeca et Latina Gothoburgensia.
For much important guidance and advice in methodological
matters I am deeply indebted, especially to Dr. Hans Ruge, and
further to Professor Hansjakob Seiler, Professor Sture Allen, and
Dr. Christer Weibull.
Thanks are also due to Professor Ake Akerstrom for valuable
aid and stimulating interest in my work, especially during my
stay in Athens, and to Dr. Carl Eric Ostenberg during my stay
at the Swedish Institute in Rome.