Section 10A English to Greek

Question 1

all, the whole

Answer 1

ἅπας, ἅπασα, ἄπαν

Question 2

refrain, keep away from (+ gen.)

Answer 2

ἀπέχομαι

Question 3

walk, go (fut. βαδιέομαι)

Answer 3

βαδίζω

Question 4

it seems a good idea to X (dative) to do Y (infinitive); X (dat.) decides to do Y (inf.)

Answer 4

δοκεῖ

Question 5

bring to an end, finish

Answer 5

καταλύω

Question 6

device, plan

Answer 6

μηχανἠ, ἡ

Question 7

in no way, not at all

Answer 7

οὐδαμῶς

Question 8

(Lysistrata, who is an Athenian woman, comes forward and speaks.)

Answer 8

(Λυσιστράτη, ἣ Ἀθηναία ἐστὶ γυνή, παρελθοῦσα λέγει.)

Question 9

LYSISTRATA “Do you hope, women, to bring the war to an end with me?”

Answer 9

ΛΥΣΙΣΤΡΑΤΗ ἆρα ἐπλπίζετε, ὦ γυναῖκες, μετ’ ἐμοῦ καταλύσειν τὸν πόλεμον;

Question 10

“For you know well that once we have brought the war to and end we shall see peace again.”

Answer 10

εὖ γὰρ ἴστε ὅτι, τὸν πόλεμον καταλύσασαι, τὴν εἰρήνην αὖθις ὀψόμεθα

Question 11

(Myrrhine, who is a friend of Lysistrata, agrees.)

Answer 11

(Μυρρίνη, ἣ φίλη ἐστὶ Λυσιστράτῃ, ὁμολογεῖ.)

Question 12

MYRRHINE “By the gods, I would gladly see peace after bringing war to an end.”

Answer 12

ΜΥΡΡΙΝΗ νὴ τοὺς θεοὺς ἡδέως ἂν ἴδοιμι ἔγωγε τὴν εἰρήνην, τὸν πόλεμον καταλύσασα.

Question 13

(Kleonike, who is another friend, agrees.)

Answer 13

(καὶ Κλεονίκη, ἣ ἑτέρα φίλη τυγχάνει οὗσα, ὁμολογεῖ.)

Question 14

KLEONIKE “To me also it seems a good idea to bring the war to an end.”

Answer 14

ΚΛΕΟΝΙΚΗ κάμοὶ δοκεῖ τὸν πόλεμον καταλῦσαι.

Question 15

“But how is this possible for us, women that we are?”

Answer 15

ἀλλὰ πῶς ἔξεστιν ἡμῖν, γυναιξὶν οὔσαις;

Question 16

“Do you have some plan?”

Answer 16

ἆρα μηχανήν τιν’ ἔχεις;

Question 17

“For it is necessary that the men, who fight the battles, should bring the war to an end and make a treaty.”

Answer 17

δεῖ γὰρ τοὺς ἄνδρας, οἳ τὰς μάχας μάχονται, καταλύσαντας τὸν πόλεμον σπονδὰς ποιεῖσθαι.

Question 18

LYS. “Let me speak.”

Answer 18

ΛΥ. λέγοιμ’ ἄν.

Question 19

“For one must not keep silent.”

Answer 19

οὐ γὰρ δεῖ σιωπᾶν.

Question 20

“But, women, if we are going to force the men to make peace, we must refrain from — ”

Answer 20

ἀλλ’ ὦ γυναῖκες, εἴπερ μέλλομεν ἀναγκάσειν τοὺς ἄνδρας εἰρήνην ἄγειν, ἡμᾶς χρὴ ἀπέχεσθαι —

Question 21

MYR. “From what?”

Answer 21

ΜΥ. τίνος;

Question 22

“What is the plan?”

Answer 22

τίς ἡ μηχανή;

Question 23

“Say what you have in mind.”

Answer 23

λέξον ἐκεῖνο ὃ ἐν νῷ ἔχεις.

Question 24

LYS. “So will you do what I order?”

Answer 24

ΛΥ. ποιήσετ’ οὖν ὃ κελεύω;

Question 25

MYR. “We shall do everything you tell us to.”

Answer 25

ΜΥ. ποιήσομεν πάνθ’ ὃ ἐν νῷ ἔχεις.

Question 26

LYS. “Then we must refrain from sex.”

Answer 26

ΛΥ. δεῖ τοίνυν ἡμᾶς ἀπέχεσθαι τῶν ἀφροδισίων.

Question 27

(All the women, after hearing the words which Lysistrata says, begin to go away.)

Answer 27

(αἱ γυναῖκες πᾶσαι, ἀκούσασαι τοὺς λόγους, οὓς λέγει Λυσιστράτη, ἀπιέναι ἄρχονται.)

Question 28

LYS. “Where are you going?”

Answer 28

ΛΥ. ποῖ βαδίζετε;

Question 29

“Why are you weeping?”

Answer 29

τί δακρύετε;

Question 30

“Will you or won’t you do what I order?”

Answer 30

ποιήσετ’ ἣ οὑ ποιήσετε ἃ κελεύω;

Question 31

“Or what do you intend?”

Answer 31

ἢ τί μέλλετε;

Question 32

MYR. “I couldn’t do what you say, Lysistrata: instead let the war take its course.”

Answer 32

ΜΥ. (resolutely) οὐκ ἂν ποιήσαιμι τοῦθ ’ ὁ λέγεις, ὦ Λυσιστράτη, ἀλλ’ ὁ πόλεμος ἑρπέτω.

Question 33

KLE. “By Zeus, I won’t either; instead let the war take its course.”

Answer 33

ΚΛ. μὰ Δί’ οὐδ’ἐγὼ γὰρ, ἀλλ’ ὁ πόλεμος ἑρπέτω.

Question 34

“Order me to go through fire.”

Answer 34

κέλευσόν με διὰ τοῦ πυρὸς βαδίζειν.

Question 35

“I would be willing to do that rather than refrain from sex.”

Answer 35

τοῦτο μᾶλλον ἐθελήσαιμι ἂν ποιεῖν ἢ τῶν ἀφροδισίων ἀπέχεσθαι.

Question 36

“For nothing is like sex, my dear Lysistrata.”

Answer 36

οὑδὲν γὰρ τοῖς ἀφροδισίοις ὅμοιον, ὦ φίλη Λυσιστράτη.

Question 37

“I won’t do it—no way.”

Answer 37

οὐκ ἂν ποιήσαιμι οὐδαμῶς.

Question 38

LYS. “What about you then?”

Answer 38

ΛΥ. (turns back to Myrrhine) τί δαὶ σύ;

Question 39

“Would you do what I tell you?”

Answer 39

ποιήσειας ἂν ἃ κελεύω;

Question 40

MYR. “I too would be willing go go through fire.”

Answer 40

ΜΥ. κἀγω ἐθελήσαιμ’ ἂν διὰ τοῦ πυρός.

Question 41

“No, by Zeus, I would not do it.”

Answer 41

οὐ μὰ Δία, οὐκ ποιήσαιμι ἐγώ.

Question 42

LYS. “Oh how totally lascivious is all of our sex!”

Answer 42

ΛΥ. ὦ παγκατάπυγον τὸ ἡμέτερον ἅπαν γένος.

Question 43

“Will no one do what I propose?”

Answer 43

ἆρ’ οὐδεμία ποιήσειε ἄν, ὃ κελεύω;

Question 44

“But, my dear Spartan, would you vote with me?”

Answer 44

(addresses the Spartan woman, Lampito) ἀλλ’ ὦ φίλη Λάκαινα, ἆρα συμψηφίσαιο ἄν μοι;

Question 45

“For if so, we might still save the whole business.”

Answer 45

οὕτω γὰρ τὸ πρᾶγμα σώσαιμεν ἂν ἔτι.

Question 46

LAMPITO By the two gods [Castor and Pollux], it’s difficult for us to sleep without sex.”

Answer 46

ΛΑΜΠΙΤΩ χαλεπὸν μὲ ν ναὶ τῶ σιώ ἐστιν ἡμῖν ἄνευ τῶν ἀφροδισίων καθεύδειν.

Question 47

“But we must bring the war to an end and have peace.”

Answer 47

ἀλλὰ δεῖ ἡμᾶς, τὸν πόλεμον καταλύσασας, εἰρήνην ἄγειν.

Question 48

“I would vote with you.”

Answer 48

συμψηφισαίμην ἄν σοι.

Question 49

LYS. “O you my dearest friend and the only true woman among them.”

Answer 49

ΛΥ. (joyfully) ὦ φιλτάτη σὺ καὶ μόνη τούτων γυνή.

Question 50

MYR. “Then if these things seem good to you, they seem a good idea to us too.”

Answer 50

ΜΥ. (reluctantly) εἴ τοι δοκεῖ ὑμῖν ταῦτα, καὶ ἡμῖν συνδοκεῖ.

Question 51

all, the whole

Answer 51

ἄπας, ἅπασα, ἄπαν

Question 52

refrain, keep away from (+ gen.)

Answer 52

ἀπέχομαι

Question 53

walk, go (fut. βαδιέομαι)

Answer 53

βαδίζω

Question 54

it seems a good idea to X (dative) to do Y (infinitive); X (dat.) decides to do Y (inf.)

Answer 54

δοκεῖ

Question 55

bring to an end, finish

Answer 55

καταλύω

Question 56

device, plan

Answer 56

μηχανἠ, ἡ

Question 57

in no way, not at all

Answer 57

οὐδαμῶς