Section 12C Greek to English

Question 1

ἀγών, ἀγῶνος, ὁ

Answer 1

contest, trial

Question 2

ἀγωνίζομαι

Answer 2

contest, go to law

Question 3

ἀντίδικος, ὁ

Answer 3

contestant in a lawsuit, litigant

Question 4

ἀρχή, ἡ

Answer 4

beginning, start; (rule)

Question 5

εὖ ποιέω

Answer 5

treat well, do good to

Question 6

ἔχθρα, ἡ

Answer 6

enmity, hostility, hatred

Question 7

ἐχθρός, ὁ

Answer 7

enemy

Question 8

ἐχθρός, ά, όν

Answer 8

hostile, enemy

Question 9

θωπεύω

Answer 9

flatter

Question 10

καὶ γάρ

Answer 10

in fact; yes, certainly, I say that because …

Question 11

οὐ μόνον … ἀλλὰ καί

Answer 11

not only … but also

Question 12

πιστεύω (+ dat.)

Answer 12

trust (+ dat.)

Question 13

τιμωρέομαι

Answer 13

take revenge on

Question 14

τιμωρία, ἡ

Answer 14

revenge, vengeance

Question 15

ὑπάρχω (+ gen.)

Answer 15

begin (+ gen.)

Question 16

(Apollodoros outlines his reasons for bringing the lawsuit.) πόλλων ἔνεκα, ὦ ἄνδρες Ἀθηναῖοι, ἐβουλόμην γράψασθαι Νέαιραν τὴν γράφην, ἣν νυνί διώκω, καὶ εἰσελθεῖν εἰς ὑμᾶς.

Answer 16

For many reasons, gentlemen of Athens, I wanted to bring this charge against Neaira, which I am now pursuing, and to come before you.

Question 17

καὶ γὰρ ήδικήθην μεγάλα ὑπὸ Στεφάνου, οὗ γυνή ἐστιν ἡ Νέαιρα αὑτηί.

Answer 17

For (and I say that because) I was greatly wronged by Stephanos whose wife this Neaira is.

Question 18

καὶ ἀδικηθεὶς ὑπ’ αὐτοῦ εἰς κινδύνους τοὺς ἐσχάτους κατέστην, καὶ οὑ μόνον ἐγὼ ἀλλὰ καὶ αἱ θυγατέρες καὶ ἡ γυνὴ ἡ ἐμή.

Answer 18

And having been wronged by him, I was placed in extreme danger, not only myself, but my daughters and my wife.

Question 19

τιμωρίας οὖν ἔνεκα ἀγωνίζομαι τὸν ἀγῶνα τουτονί, καταστὰς εἰς τοιοῦτον κίνδυνον.

Answer 19

It is therefore for the sake of revenge that I am engaging in this contest, having been placed in such danger.

Question 20

οὐ γὰρ ὑπῆρξα τῆς ἔχθρας ἐγώ, ἀλλὰ Στέφανος, οὐδὲν ὑφ’ ἡμῶν πώποτε οὔτε λόγῳ οὔτε ἔργῳ ἀδικηθείς.

Answer 20

For I did not begin the enmity, but Stephanos did, [although] he had not been wronged in any way yet by word or deed.

Question 21

βούλομαι δ’ ὑμῖν προδιηγήσασθαι πάνθ’ ἃ ἐπάθομεν και ὡς ἀδικηθέντες ὑπ’ αὐτοῦ εἰς τοὺς ἐσχάτους κινδύνους κατέστημεν περί τε τῆς πενίας καὶ περὶ ἀτιμίας.

Answer 21

I want to give you a preliminary outline of everything we suffered and [to tell you] how, having been wronged by him, we were placed in extreme danger of poverty and loss of citizen rights.

Question 22

ΣΤΡΥΜΟΔΩΡΟΣ δεινὸς δὴ λέγειν, ὡ ἕοικεν, Ἀπολλόδωρος, ὃς ὑπὸ Στεφάνου ἠδικήθη.

Answer 22

STRYMODOROS “Apollodoros, who was wronged by Stephanos, is a clever speaker, as it seems.”

Question 23

εὔνοιαν δ’ ἔχω εἰς αὐτὸν ὅτι ὑπῆρξε τῆς ἔχθρας Στέφανος.

Answer 23

“I feel goodwill towards him because it was Stephanos who began the enmity.”

Question 24

τίς γὰρ οὐκ ἂν βούλοιτο τιμωρεῖσθαι τὸν ἐχθρόν;

Answer 24

“For who would not want to take vengeance on an enemy?”

Question 25

πάντες γὰρ ἐθέλουσι τοὺς μὲν φίλους εὖ ποιεῖν, τοὺς δ’ ἐχθροὺς κακῶς.

Answer 25

“Everyone wants to do good to their friends and harm to their enemies.”

Question 26

ΚΩΜΙΑΣ ὅπως μὴ ῥᾳδίως τοῖς ἀντιδίκοις πιστεύεις, ὦ Στρυμόδωρε.

Answer 26

KOMIAS “Take care that you do not easily trust the contestants, Strymodoros.”

Question 27

ἀναστάντες γὰρ ἐν τῷ δικαστηρίῳ οἱ ἀντίδικοι τοὺς δικαστὰς, πάσαις χρώμενοι τέχναις, εἰς εὔνοιαν καθί́στασιν.

Answer 27

“For when they stand up in court the contestants use every art to win the goodwill of the jurors.”

Question 28

ΣΤΡ. ἀλλ’ ἡδέως ἄν τι μάθοιμι.

Answer 28

STR. “But I would gladly learn something.”

Question 29

ὁ γὰρ Ἀπολλόδωρος λέγει ὅτι ἀδικηθεὶς ὑπὸ τοῦ Στεφάνου εἰς κίνδυνον κατέστη περὶ τῆς πενίας.

Answer 29

“For Apollodoros says that being wronged by Stephanos he was placed in danger of poverty.”

Question 30

τί ποιῶν ὁ Στέφανος κατέστησε τὸν Ἀπολλόδωρον εἰς τοῦτον τὸν κίνδυνον;

Answer 30

“What did Stephanos do to bring Apollodoros into this sort of danger?”

Question 31

ΕΥΕΡΓΙΔΗΣ ἀλλ’ ἄκουε.

Answer 31

EUERGIDES “Listen.”

Question 32

περὶ γὰρ τῆς τοῦ ἀγῶνος ἀρχῆς διατελεῖ λέγων ὁ Ἀπολλόδωρος.

Answer 32

“For Apollodoros is continuing to speak about the beginning of the conflict.”

Question 33

ἀγών, ἀγῶνος, ὁ

Answer 33

contest, trial

Question 34

ἀγωνίζομαι

Answer 34

contest, go to law

Question 35

ἀντίδικος, ὁ

Answer 35

contestant in a lawsuit, litigant

Question 36

ἀρχή, ἡ

Answer 36

beginning, start (rule)

Question 37

εὖ ποιέω

Answer 37

treat well, do good to

Question 38

ἔχθρα, ἡ

Answer 38

enmity, hostility, hatred

Question 39

ἐχθρός, ὁ

Answer 39

enemy

Question 40

ἐχθρός, ά, όν

Answer 40

hostile, enemy

Question 41

θωπεύω

Answer 41

flatter

Question 42

καὶ γάρ

Answer 42

in fact; yes, certainly, I say that because …

Question 43

οὐ μόνον … ἀλλὰ καί

Answer 43

not only … but also

Question 44

πιστεύω (+ dat.)

Answer 44

trust (+ dat.)

Question 45

τιμωρέομαι

Answer 45

take revenge on

Question 46

τιμωρία, ἡ

Answer 46

revenge, vengeance

Question 47

ὑπάρχω (+ gen.)

Answer 47

begin (+ gen.)