Section 10A Greek to English

Question 1

ἅπας, ἅπασα, ἄπαν

Answer 1

all, the whole

Question 2

ἀπέχομαι

Answer 2

refrain, keep away from (+ gen.)

Question 3

βαδίζω

Answer 3

walk, go (fut. βαδιέομαι)

Question 4

δοκεῖ

Answer 4

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

Question 5

καταλύω

Answer 5

bring to an end, finish

Question 6

μηχανἠ, ἡ

Answer 6

device, plan

Question 7

οὐδαμῶς

Answer 7

in no way, not at all

Question 8

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

Answer 8

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

Question 9

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

Answer 9

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

Question 10

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

Answer 10

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

Question 11

(Μυρρίνη, ἣ φίλη ἐστὶ Λυσιστράτῃ, ὁμολογεῖ.)

Answer 11

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

Question 12

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

Answer 12

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

Question 13

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

Answer 13

(Kleonike, who is another friend, agrees.)

Question 14

ΚΛΕΟΝΙΚΗ κάμοὶ δοκεῖ τὸν πόλεμον καταλῦσαι.

Answer 14

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

Question 15

ἀλλὰ πῶς ἔξεστιν ἡμῖν, γυναιξὶν οὔσαις;

Answer 15

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

Question 16

ἆρα μηχανήν τιν’ ἔχεις;

Answer 16

“Do you have some plan?”

Question 17

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

Answer 17

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

Question 18

ΛΥ. λέγοιμ’ ἄν.

Answer 18

LYS. “Let me speak.”

Question 19

οὐ γὰρ δεῖ σιωπᾶν.

Answer 19

“For one must not keep silent.”

Question 20

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

Answer 20

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

Question 21

ΜΥ. τίνος;

Answer 21

MYR. “From what?”

Question 22

τίς ἡ μηχανή;

Answer 22

“What is the plan?”

Question 23

λέξον ἐκεῖνο ὃ ἐν νῷ ἔχεις.

Answer 23

“Say what you have in mind.”

Question 24

ΛΥ. ποιήσετ’ οὖν ὃ κελεύω;

Answer 24

LYS. “So will you do what I order?”

Question 25

ΜΥ. ποιήσομεν πάνθ’ ὃ ἐν νῷ ἔχεις.

Answer 25

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

Question 26

ΛΥ. δεῖ τοίνυν ἡμᾶς ἀπέχεσθαι τῶν ἀφροδισίων.

Answer 26

LYS. “Then we must refrain from sex.”

Question 27

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

Answer 27

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

Question 28

ΛΥ. ποῖ βαδίζετε;

Answer 28

LYS. “Where are you going?”

Question 29

τί δακρύετε;

Answer 29

“Why are you weeping?”

Question 30

ποιήσετ’ ἣ οὑ ποιήσετε ἃ κελεύω;

Answer 30

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

Question 31

ἢ τί μέλλετε;

Answer 31

“Or what do you intend?”

Question 32

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

Answer 32

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

Question 33

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

Answer 33

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

Question 34

κέλευσόν με διὰ τοῦ πυρὸς βαδίζειν.

Answer 34

“Order me to go through fire.”

Question 35

τοῦτο μᾶλλον ἐθελήσαιμι ἂν ποιεῖν ἢ τῶν ἀφροδισίων ἀπέχεσθαι.

Answer 35

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

Question 36

οὑδὲν γὰρ τοῖς ἀφροδισίοις ὅμοιον, ὦ φίλη Λυσιστράτη.

Answer 36

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

Question 37

οὐκ ἂν ποιήσαιμι οὐδαμῶς.

Answer 37

“I won’t do it—no way.”

Question 38

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

Answer 38

LYS. “What about you then?”

Question 39

ποιήσειας ἂν ἃ κελεύω;

Answer 39

“Would you do what I tell you?”

Question 40

ΜΥ. κἀγω ἐθελήσαιμ’ ἂν διὰ τοῦ πυρός.

Answer 40

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

Question 41

οὐ μὰ Δία, οὐκ ποιήσαιμι ἐγώ.

Answer 41

“No, by Zeus, I would not do it.”

Question 42

ΛΥ. ὦ παγκατάπυγον τὸ ἡμέτερον ἅπαν γένος.

Answer 42

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

Question 43

ἆρ’ οὐδεμία ποιήσειε ἄν, ὃ κελεύω;

Answer 43

“Will no one do what I propose?”

Question 44

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

Answer 44

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

Question 45

οὕτω γὰρ τὸ πρᾶγμα σώσαιμεν ἂν ἔτι.

Answer 45

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

Question 46

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

Answer 46

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

Question 47

ἀλλὰ δεῖ ἡμᾶς, τὸν πόλεμον καταλύσασας, εἰρήνην ἄγειν.

Answer 47

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

Question 48

συμψηφισαίμην ἄν σοι.

Answer 48

“I would vote with you.”

Question 49

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

Answer 49

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

Question 50

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

Answer 50

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

Question 51

ἄπας, ἅπασα, ἄπαν

Answer 51

all, the whole

Question 52

ἀπέχομαι

Answer 52

refrain, keep away from (+ gen.)

Question 53

βαδίζω

Answer 53

walk, go (fut. βαδιέομαι)

Question 54

δοκεῖ

Answer 54

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

Question 55

καταλύω

Answer 55

bring to an end, finish

Question 56

μηχανἠ, ἡ

Answer 56

device, plan

Question 57

οὐδαμῶς

Answer 57

in no way, not at all