Section 10B Greek to English

Question 1

ἀναγκάζω

Answer 1

force, compel

Question 2

ἄρτι

Answer 2

just now, recently

Question 3

γραῦς, γραός, ἡ (acc. s. and pl.: γραῦν, γραῦς)

Answer 3

old woman

Question 4

δῶρον, τό

Answer 4

gift, bribe

Question 5

ἐξαίφνης

Answer 5

suddenly

Question 6

παρά (+ dat.)

Answer 6

with, beside, in the presence of (+ dat.)

Question 7

συνοικέω

Answer 7

live with, live together

Question 8

ΛΑΜΠΙΤΩ ἡμεῖς οὖν, τοὺς ἡμετέρους ἄνδρας πείσασαι, ἀναγκάσομεν εἰρήνην ἄγειν.

Answer 8

LAMPITO “So we shall be persuade our husbands and force them to make peace.”

Question 9

τίνι τρόπῳ τοὺς ὑμετέρους δυνήσεσθε πεῖσαι, οἳ τὰς τριήρεις γ’ ἔχουσι καὶ τἀργύριον;

Answer 9

“In what way will you be able to persuade your men, who have the triremes and the silver?”

Question 10

ἢ χρήμασιν ἢ δώροις ἢ τί ποιοῦσαι;

Answer 10

“By money or gifts or by doing what?”

Question 11

ΛΥΣΙΣΤΡΑΤΗ ἀλλὰ καὶ τοῦτ’ εὖ παρεσκευεσάμεθα, ὅτι καταλήψομεθα τήμερον τὴν ἀκρόπολιν, θύειν δοκοῦσαι.

Answer 11

LYSISTRATA “Oh, but we have persuaded this well too, because today we shall take the Acropolis, by seeming to be sacrificing.”

Question 12

καταλαβοῦσαι δέ, φυλάξομεν αὐτὴν αὐτῷ τῷ ἀργυρίῳ.

Answer 12

“Having taken it, we shall guard it, money and all.”

Question 13

(βοήν τινα ἐξαίφνης ἀκούει ἡ Λαμπιτώ, ἀκούσασα δέ τὴν Λυσιστράτην προσαγορεύει.)

Answer 13

(Suddenly Lampito hears a shout and, having heard it, she speaks to Lysistrata.)

Question 14

ΛΑΜ. τίς ἐβόησε;

Answer 14

LAM. “Who shouted?”

Question 15

τίς αἴτιος τῆς βοῆς;

Answer 15

“Who was responsible for that shout?”

Question 16

ΛΥ. τοῦτ’ ἐκεῖνο ὃ ἔλεγον.

Answer 16

LYS. “This is what I was talking about.”

Question 17

αἱ γὰρ γρᾶες, ἃς ἔδει τὴν ἀκρόπολιν τῆς θεοῦ καταλαβεῖν, νῦν έχουσιν.

Answer 17

”For the olde women, who had to take the Acropolis of the goddess, now hold it.”

Question 18

ἀλλ’ ὦ Λαμπιτοῖ, σὺ μὲν, οἴκαδε ἐλθοῦσα, τὰ παρ’ ὑμῖν εὖ θές, …

Answer 18

“But, Lampito, you go off home and put affairs among you [Spartans] in good order, …”

Question 19

… ἡμεῖς δ’ εἰσελθοῦσαι τὴν ἀκρόπολιν, ἣν ἄρτι κατέλαβον αἱ γρᾶες, φυλάξομεν.

Answer 19

“ … while we go to the Acropolis, which the old women have just taken, and guard it.”

Question 20

(ἡ μὲν Λαμπιτὼ ἀπιοῦσα βαδίζει τὸν ὁδόν, ἣ εἰς Λακεδαίμονα φέρει, … )

Answer 20

(Lampito, going away, walks along the road which leads to Sparta … )

Question 21

(… αἱ δ’ ἄλλαι εἰσελθοῦσαι τὴν ἀκρόπολιν φυλάττουσιν.)

Answer 21

(… while the other women go to into the Acropolis and guard it.)

Question 22

(ἐξαίφνης δὲ βοᾷ ἡ Λυσιστράτη, ἰδοῦσα ἄνρδα τινά, ὃς τυγχάνει προσιών.)

Answer 22

(Suddenly Lysistrata shouts, having spotted a man who is approaching.)

Question 23

ΛΥ. ἰοὺ ἰοὺ γυναῖκες, ἴτε δεῦρο ὡς ἐμὲ ταχέως.

Answer 23

LYS. “Oh, oh, Women! Come here to me quickly.”

Question 24

ΚΛΕΟΝΙΚΗ τί δ’ ἐστίν;

Answer 24

KLEONIKE “What is it?”

Question 25

εἰπέ μοι, τίς ἡ βοή;

Answer 25

“Tell me, what is the shout?”

Question 26

ΛΥ. ἄνδρα ἄνδρα ὁρῶ προσιόντα.

Answer 26

LYS. “I see a man approaching, a man.”

Question 27

ὅρᾶτε.

Answer 27

“Look.”

Question 28

γιγνώσκει τις ὑμῶν τὸν ἄνδρα ὃς προσἔρχεται;

Answer 28

“Does any one of you recognize the man who is approaching.”

Question 29

ΜΥΡΡΙΝΗ. οἴμοι.

Answer 29

MYRRHINE “Woe is me!”

Question 30

ΚΛ. ἀλλὰ δῆλον, Λυσιστράτη, ὅτι ἡ Μυρρίνη αὐτὸν ἔγνω.

Answer 30

KLE. “It’s clear, Lysistrata, that Myrrhine has recognized him.”

Question 31

ἰδοῦσα γὰρ και γνοῦσα ᾤμωξε.

Answer 31

“For after seeing and recognizing him she cried ‘Woe is me!’”

Question 32

ΛΥ. λέγε, ὦ Μυρρίνη.

Answer 32

LYS. “Speak, Myrrhine.”

Question 33

ἆρ’ ἡ Κλεονίκη ἀληθῆ λέγει;

Answer 33

“Does Kleonike speak the truth?”

Question 34

τὸν ἄνδρα ἔγνως σύ;

Answer 34

“Have you recognized the man?”

Question 35

κάμοὶ γὰρ δοκεῖς τὸν ἄνδρα γνῶναι.

Answer 35

“For to me as well you seem to recognize the man.”

Question 36

ΜΥ. νὴ Δία ἔγνων ἔγωγε.

Answer 36

MYR. “By Zeus, I do recognize him.”

Question 37

ἔστι γὰρ Κινησίας, οὗ γυνή εἰμι ἐγώ.

Answer 37

“For he is Kinesias, whose wife I am.”

Question 38

ΛΥ. (reveals her plan) σὸν ἔργον ἤδη τοῦτον, ᾧ συνοικεῖς, ἐξαπατᾶν καὶ φιλεῖν καὶ μὴ φιλεῖν.

Answer 38

LYS. “It’s your job now to trick and love and not to love this man who you live with.”

Question 39

ΜΥ. ποιήσω ταῦτ’ ἐγώ.

Answer 39

MYR. “I will shall do these things.”

Question 40

ΛΥ. καὶ μῆν ἐγὼ συνεξαπατήσαιμ’ ἄν σοι παραμένουσα ἐνθάδε, ...

Answer 40

LYS. “Look, I’ll join you in tricking him by waiting here ...”

Question 41

... ἀποπέμψασα τὰς γραῦς, ὧν ἔργον ἐστὶ τὴν ἀκρόπολιν φυλάττειν.

Answer 41

“... after sending away the old women whose job it is to guard the Acropolis.”

Question 42

ἀναγκάζω

Answer 42

force, compel

Question 43

ἄρτι

Answer 43

just now, recently

Question 44

γραῦς, γραός, ἡ (acc. s. and pl.: γραῦν, γραῦς)

Answer 44

old woman

Question 45

δῶρον, τό

Answer 45

gift, bribe

Question 46

ἐξαίφνης

Answer 46

suddenly

Question 47

παρά (+ dat.)

Answer 47

with, beside, in the presence of (+ dat.)

Question 48

συνοικέω

Answer 48

live with, live together