Megacles' Marriage

Question 1

Κλεισθένει τῷ Σικυωνιῳ τυράννῳ

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Cleisthenes, the tyrant of Sicyon

Question 2

γίνεται θυγάτηρ

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had a daughter

Question 3

ῇ ὄνομα ἦν Ἀγαρίστη.

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whose name was Agariste.

Question 4

ταύτην ἠθέλησεν … προσθεῖναι (to give)

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He wanted to give her

Question 5

Ἑλλήνων ἁπάντων (to him, who he) ἐξευρὼν τὸν ἄριστον,

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to the man [whom] he found to be the best of all the Greeks.

Question 6

τούτῳ γυναῖκα

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as a wife

Question 7

ταύτην ἠθέλησεν (he wanted), Ἑλλήνων ἁπάντων ἐξευρὼν τὸν ἄριστον, τούτῳ γυναῖκα προσθεῖναι.

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He wanted to give her as a wife to the man [whom] he found to be the best of all the Greeks.

Question 8

Ὀλυμπίων οὐν ὄντων (gen abs.)

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Therefore, during the Olympic games,

Question 9

ὁ Κλεισθένης, νικῶν ἐν αὐτοῖς τεθρίππῳ,

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on winning in them in the four-horse chariot [event] Cleisthenes

Question 10

κήρυγμα (announcement) τοῦτο ἐποιήσατο

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made this announcement,

Question 11

ὅστις Ἑλλήνων ἑαυτὸν ἀξιοῖ (think worthy) Κλεισθένους γαμβρὸς γενέσθαι

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“Whoever of the Greeks thinks himself [worthy] to be the son in law of Cleisthenes,

Question 12

ἥκέτω (let him come) εἰς Σικυῶνα

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let him come to Sicyon

Question 13

ὡς κυρώσοντος (will decide on) Κλεισθένους τὸν γάμον ἐν ἐνιαυτῷ.

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as Cleisthenes will decide on the marriage in a year

Question 14

ἐνθαῦτα ὅσοι (all those who) τῶν Ἑλλήνων

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Then, all those of the Greeks who

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(ἦσαν) ἑαὐτοῖς τε καὶ πάτρᾳ ἐξωγκωμένοι

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who took pride in both themselves and their fatherland

Question 16

ἐφοίτων (visit) μνηστῆρες·

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visited as suitors.

Question 17

ἐκ δὲ Ἀθηνων ἀφίκοντο

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And out of the Athenians paying a visit

Question 18

Μεγακλης τε ὁ Ἀλκμαιωνος

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both Megacles of Alcmaeon

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τοῦ παρὰ Κροῖσον ἀφικομένου

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the one who paid a visit to Croesus

Question 20

αὶ Ἱπποκλείδης Τισάνδρου

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and Hippocleides of Tisander

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πλούτῳ καὶ εἴδει

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in wealth and appearance.

Question 22

τῶν ἄλλων Ἀθηναίων προφέρων (excelling).

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excelled other Athenians

Question 23

ἀφικομένων δὲ τουτών

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With them having arrived

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ὁ Κλεισθένης πρῶτον … ἀνεπύθετο (ask about)

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Cleisthenes first asked about

Question 25

μὲν τὰς πάτρας τε (both) αὐτῶν

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both their fatherland

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καὶ γένος ἑκάστου·

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and each man's family.

Question 27

μετὰ δὲ κατέχων (pres. act. part.) ἐνιαυτὸν

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But afterwards, detaining them for a year,

Question 28

διεπειρᾶτο

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he tested out

Question 29

αὐτῶν τῆς τε ἀνδραγαθίας

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their bravery

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καὶ τῆς ὀργῆς

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and temper

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καὶ παιδεύσεώς

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and education

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τε καὶ τρόπου·

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and character

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καὶ ἅμα ἐξενιζεν (he entertained) αὐτοὺς

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And at the same time, he entertained them

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μεγαλοπρεπέως.

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magnificently.

Question 35

καὶ δή που

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And I suppose

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οἱ ἀπ᾽ Ἀθηνέων (from) ἀφιγμένοι·

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those who had arrived from Athens

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ου μάλιστα τῶν μνηστήρων ἠρέσκοντο (please + μάλιστα)

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(those) of the suitors ... pleased him most;

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καὶ τούτων

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and of these,

Question 39

μᾶλλον Ἱπποκλείδης ὁ Τισάνδρου.

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Hippocleides, son of Tisander, more.

Question 40

ὡς δὲ ἡ κυρία ἡμερα ἐγένετο

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But when the chosen day came

Question 41

τῆς κατακλίσεως τοῦ γάμου

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for the celebration-feast of the marriage

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θύσας βοῦς ἑκατὸν

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having sacrificed 100 oxen

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ὁ Κλεισθένης εὐώχει (entertain lavishly)

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Cleisthenes entertained lavishly

Question 44

αὐτούς τε (both) τοὺς μνηστῆρας

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both the suitors

Question 45

καὶ Σικυωνίους πάντας.

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and all the Sicyonians.

Question 46

ὡς δὲ ἐδειονησαν (dining)

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And when they were dining

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οἱ μνηστῆρες ἔριν εἶχον

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the suitors had an argument

Question 48

ἀμφί (about) μουσικῇ

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about poetry/music.

Question 49

προιούσης δὲ τῆς πόσεως (drinking)

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And as the drinking continued

Question 50

ὁ Ἱπποκλείδης, πολὺ κατέχων τοὺς ἄλλους,

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Hippocleides, very much dominating the others,

Question 51

ἐκέλευσέ τὸν αὐλητὴν αὐλῆσαι (polyptoton) αὐτῷ ἐμμελείαν

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ordering the flute-player to play a dance-tune for him

Question 52

πειθομένου δὲ τοῦ αὐλητοῦ (gen. abs) ὠρχήσατο.

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and with the flute-player obeying, he danced.

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καί πως

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And I suppose,

Question 54

ἑαυτῷ μὲν ἀρεστῶς (in a pleasing way) ὠρχεῖτο.

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on the one hand, he was dancing in a way pleasing to himself.

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ὁ δὲ Κλεισθένης

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On the other hand, Cleisthenes

Question 56

ὁρῶν ὅλον τὸ πρᾶγμα

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viewing the whole affair/event

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ὑπώπτευε (upo-opteue)

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viewed him with suspicion

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μετὰ δὲ ὁ Ἱπποκλείδης ἐκέλευσε

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Afterwards, Hippocleides ordered someone

Question 59

τινὰτράπεζαν εἰσενεγκεῖν (infinitive)

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to bring in a table

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εἰσελθούσης (come in) δὲ τῆς τραπέζης

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and once the table came in

Question 61

πρῶτον μὲν ἐπ᾽ αὐτῆς ὠρχήσατο Λακωνικὰ καὶ Ἀττικά σχημάτια

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he first danced Spartan and Athenian dance-moves on it

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ἔπειτα δὲ τὴν κεφαλὴν ἐρείσας ἐπὶ τὴν τράπεζαν

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and then having leant his head on the table

Question 63

τοῖς σκέλεσιν ἐχειρονόμησε (make shapes/gestures with)

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he made shapes/gestures with his legs

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Κλεισθένης δὲ, τὸ μὲν πρῶτον

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And Cleisthenes, at first,

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ὀρχεομένου (to dance) αὐτοῦ (gen abs.- 'while')

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while he [Hippocleides] was dancing

Question 66

ἀποστυγῶν γαμβρὸν ἄν γενέσθαι ἑαυτῳ Ἱπποκλείδη

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hating the thought that Hippocleides would become his own son-in-law

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διὰ τήν τε ὄρχησιν καὶ τὴν ἀναιδειαν

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on account of both the dancing and the shamelessness

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κατεῖχεν ἑαυτόν

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restrained himself

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οὐ βουλόμενος ἐκραγῆναι εἰς αὐτόν

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not wishing to lose his temper at him;

Question 70

ὡς δὲ εἶδε (saw) τοῖς σκέλεσι χειρονομήσαντα

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but when he saw him gesticulating with his legs

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οὐκέτι (no longer) κατέχειν δυνάμενος (able) εἶπεν

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no longer able to restrain himself, said

Question 72

ὦ παῖ Τισάνδρου, ἀπωρχήσαό γε μὴν τὸν γάμον

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O son of Tisander, you have danced away your marriage.

Question 73

ὁ δὲ Ἱπποκλείδης ὑπολαβὼν εἶπεν

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But Hippocleides, replying, said

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ὐ φροντὶς Ἱπποκλείδῃ.

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Hippocleides does not care

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ὁ δὲ Κλεισθένης σιγὴν ποιησάμενος (having arranged)

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So Cleisthenes, having arranged silence

Question 76

ἔλεξεν εἰς μέσον τάδε,

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said in their midst the following things,

Question 77

‘ἄνδρες παιδὸς τῆς ἐμῆς μνηστῆρες,

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“Men, suitors of my daughter,

Question 78

ἐγὼ καὶ (both) πάντας ὑμᾶς ἐπαινῶ (praise),

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I both praise you all,

Question 79

καὶ πᾶσιν ὑμῖν ... χαριζοίμην (would like to please) ἄν,

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and would like to please you all,

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εἰ οἷόν τε εἴη (possible),

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if it were possible,

Question 81

μήτε (selecting/picking a chosen one) ἕνα ὑμῶν

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neither (selecting/picking a chosen one) of you,

Question 82

ἐξαίρετον ἀποκρίνων (selecting),

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selecting/picking a chosen one

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μήτε τοὺς λοιποὺς (rest) ἀποδοκιμάζων (rejecting).

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nor rejecting the rest.

Question 84

ἀλλ’, οὐ γὰρ οἷός τ’εἰμὶ (not capable) μιᾶς

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But, for I am not capable,

Question 85

περὶ (+gen= concerning) παρθένου βουλεύων (making a decision)

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while making a decision regarding one single maiden,

Question 86

πᾶσι κατὰ νοῦν (in accordance with my wishes) ποιεῖν (act),

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to act for all in accordance with my wishes, (πᾶσι=to/for all κατὰ νοῦν= in accordance with my wishes ποιεῖν= to act)

Question 87

τοῖς μὲν ὑμῶν ... ἑκάστῳ ... δίδωμι (I give)

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I give to each of you

Question 88

ἀπελαυνομένοις (excluded) (+ gen) τοῦδε τοῦ γάμου

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who are being excluded/driven away from this wedding,

Question 89

τάλαντον ἀργυρίου (ἑκάστῳ) δωρεὰν (δίδωμι),

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a talent of silver as a gift,

Question 90

τῷ δὲ Μεγακλεῖ τῷ Ἀλκμαίωνος

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but to Megacles son of Alcmaeon,

Question 91

ἐγγυῶ παῖδα τὴν ἐμὴν Ἀγαρίστην.

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I pledge/promise my child, Agariste.