Section 12 A English to Greek

Question 1

greet, welcome

Answer 1

ἀσπάζομαι

Question 2

one … another

Answer 2

ἄλλος … ἄλλον

Question 3

judicial

Answer 3

δικανικός, ή, όν

Question 4

meet with, come upon (+ dat)

Answer 4

ἐντυγχάνω (ἐντυχ- ) (+ dat.)

Question 5

one … another (of two)

Answer 5

ἔτερος … ἔτερον

Question 6

cloak

Answer 6

ἱμάτιον, τό

Question 7

neither … nor

Answer 7

μηδέ … μηδε

Question 8

chance, fortune (good or bad)

Answer 8

τύχη, ἡ

Question 9

push, shove

Answer 9

ὠθέω

Question 10

When the herald summons them the dikasts come into the courtroom.

Answer 10

(κελεύοντος τοῦ κήρυκος, ἥκουσιν οἱ δικασταὶ εἰς τὸ δικαστήριον.)

Question 11

(And as they see one another coming in, they immediately greet one another, shaking hands. [lit. taking the hand])

Answer 11

καὶ ἄλλος ἄλλον ὡς ὁρῶσιν ἥκοντα, εὐθὺς ἀσπάζονται, λαβόμενοι τῆς χειρός.)

Question 12

When Komias and Euergides come into the lawcourt

Answer 12

(ἐπεὶ δὲ ἥκουσιν ὁ Κωμίας καὶ Εὐεργίδης εἰς τὸ δικαστήτιον … )

Question 13

( —where they are going to judge a case about Neaira— )

Answer 13

(… — οὗ μέλλουσι δικάσειν γραφήν τινα περὶ Νεαίρας — )

Question 14

( … they greet one another.)

Answer 14

(… ἀσπάζεται ὁ ἕτερος τὸν ἕτερον.)

Question 15

EUERGIDES “Greetings, Komias.”

Answer 15

ΕΥΕΡΓΙΔΗΣ χαῖρε, ὦ Κωμία.

Question 16

KOMIAS “And [greetings] to you too, Euergides.”

Answer 16

ΚΩΜΙΑΣ νὴ καὶ σύ γε, Εὐεργίδη.

Question 17

What a big crowd!

Answer 17

ὅσος ὁ ὄχλος.

Question 18

But who is this?

Answer 18

ἀλλὰ τίς ἐστι οὑτοσί;

Question 19

It’s not really our neighbour Strymodoros, is it?

Answer 19

οὐ δήπου Στρυμόδωρος ὁ γείτων;

Question 20

Yes, by Zeus, it is indeed the man himself.

Answer 20

ναὶ μὰ τὸν Δία, αὐτὸς δῆτ’ ἐκεῖνος. ὢ τῆς τύχης.

Question 21

But I did not expect to meet Strymodoros spending his time in the lawcourt, since he is a young man and without experience in judicial matters.

Answer 21

ἀλλ’ οὐκ ἤλπιζον Στρυμοδώρῳ ἐντεύξεσθαι ἐν δικαστηρίῳ διατρίβοντι, νέῳ δὴ ὄντι καὶ ἀπείρῳ τῶν δικανικῶν.

Question 22

E U. Why don’t you call him over here?

Answer 22

Εϒ. τί οὐ καλεῖς αὐτὸν δεῦρο;

Question 23

It will be possible for him to sit with us

Answer 23

ἐξέσται γὰρ αὐτῷ μεθ’ ἡμῶν καθίζειν

Question 24

K O M. A good suggestion (you speak well) and we will call him. Strymodoros, Strymodoros!

Answer 24

ΚΩ. ἀλλὰ καλῶς λέγεις καὶ καλοῦμεν αὐτόν. ὦ Στρυμόδωρε, Στρυμόδωρε.

Question 25

S T R Y M O D O R O S Greetings, neighbours. Oh the size of the crowd!

Answer 25

ΣΤΡϒΜΟΔΩΡΟΣ χαίρετε, ὦ γείτονες. ὅσον τὸ χρῆμα τοῦ ὄχλου.

Question 26

(He is pushed by a juror who is holding his tunic.)

Answer 26

(ὠθεῖται ὑπὸ δικαστοῦ τινος, ὃς τοῦ ἱματίου λαμβάνεται)

Question 27

You, what did you mean by holding my tunic?

Answer 27

οὗτος, τί βουλόμενος ἐλάβου τοῦ ἐμοῦ ἱματίου;

Question 28

To hell with you! (May you perish!)

Answer 28

ὄλοιο.

Question 29

E U. Well done. Sit down.

Answer 29

Εϒ. εὖ γε. κάθιζε.