Section 12I Greek to English

Question 1

Ἀθήνησι(ν)

Answer 1

at Athens

Question 2

ἐλπίς, ἐλπίδος, ἡ

Answer 2

hope, expectation

Question 3

ἐπιδημέω

Answer 3

come to town, be in town

Question 4

ἐργάζομαι

Answer 4

work, perform

Question 5

κατατίθημι (καταθε- )

Answer 5

put down, pay, perform

Question 6

οἰκίδιον, τό

Answer 6

small house

Question 7

παραλαμβάνω

Answer 7

take, receive from

Question 8

ὁ δὲ Στέφανος οὑτοσὶ εἰς μεγίστην ἐλπίδα κατέστησε Νέαιραν ἐν τοῖς Μεγάροις τῷ λόγῳ.

Answer 8

This Stephanos filled Neaira with great hope in Megara by this promise.

Question 9

ἐκόμπαζε γὰρ τὸν μὲν Φρυνίωνα οὐχ ἅψεσθαι αὐτῆς οὐδέποτε, αὐτὸς δὲ γυναῖκα αὐτὴν ἕξειν.

Answer 9

For he boasted that Phrynion would never touch her, and that he himself would take her as his wife.

Question 10

ἔφη δὲ καὶ τοὺς παῖδας αὐτῆς εἰσαχθήσεσθαι εἰς τοὺς φράτερας ὡς αὑτοῦ ὄντας, …

Answer 10

And he said that her children would be introduced into the phratries as if they were his own, …

Question 11

… καὶ πολίτας γενήσεσθαι, …

Answer 11

… and they would become citizens, …

Question 12

… ἀδικηθήσεσθαι δ’ αὐτὴν ὑπ’ οὐδένος ἀνθρώπων.

Answer 12

… and she would not be harmed by anyone.

Question 13

ταῦτα δ’ εἰπών ἀφικνεῖται αὐτὴν ἔχων δεῦρο ἐκ τῶν Μεγάρων, …

Answer 13

Having said this he arrived here from Megara, bringing her with him, …

Question 14

… καὶ παιδία μετ’ αὐτῆς τρία, Πρόξενον καὶ Ἀρίστωνα καὶ παῖδα κόρην, ἥ νυνὶ Φανὼ καλεῖται.

Answer 14

… and her three children with her, Proxenos and Ariston and a girl child who is now called Phano.

Question 15

καὶ εἰσάγει αὐτὴν καὶ τὰ παιδία εἰς τὸ οἰκίδιον ὃ ἦν αὐτῷ Ἀθήνησι παρὰ τὸν ψιθυριστὴν Ἐρμῆν, …

Answer 15

And he brought her and the children to a little house which he had in Athens next to the Whisperer Hermes, …

Question 16

μεταξὺ τῆς Δωροθέου τοῦ Ἐλευσινίου οἰκίας καὶ τῆς Κλεινομάχου.

Answer 16

between the house of Dorotheos the Eleusinian and the house of Kleinomachos.

Question 17

δυοῖν δὲ ἕνεκα ἦλθεν ἔχων αὐτήν, …

Answer 17

He came with her for two (reasons):

Question 18

ὡς ἐξ ἀτελείας ἕξων καλὴν ἑταίραν καὶ ὡς ἐργασομένην αὐτὴν καὶ θρέψουσαν τὴν οἰκίαν.

Answer 18

so that he would have a beautiful hetaira for free, and so that she would work and look after his household.

Question 19

εὖ γὰρ ᾔδει Στέφανος ἄλλην πρόσοδον οὐκ ἔχων οὐδὲ βίον, εἰ μή τι λαβὼν διὰ τὴν συκοφαντίαν.

Answer 19

For Stephanos knew very well that he had no other income or livelihood, unless he earned something by informing.

Question 20

ὁ δε Φρυνίων, πυθόμενος Νέαιραν ἐπιδημοῦσαν καὶ οὖσαν παρὰ Στεφάνῳ, …

Answer 20

But Phrynion, having found out that Neaira was living in Athens and was with Stephanos, …

Question 21

… παραλαβὼν νεανίσκους μεθ’ αὐτοῦ, …

Answer 21

taking young men with him, …

Question 22

… ἦλθεν ἐπὶ τὴν οἰκίαν τὴν τοῦ Στεφάνου, ὡς ἄξων ἀυτήν.

Answer 22

… went to the house of Stephanos to take her away.

Question 23

ἀφαιρουμένου δὲ αὐτὴν τοῦ Στεφάνου κατὰ τὸν νόμον εἰς ἐλευθερίαν, …

Answer 23

Although Stephanos claimed her as free in accordance with the law, …

Question 24

… κατηγγύησεν αὐτὴν ὁ Φρυνίων πρὸς τῷ πολεμάρχῳ, …

Answer 24

… Phrynion compelled her to give securities before the Polemarch, …

Question 25

… ἡγούμενος αὐτὴν δούλην εἶναι αὑτῷ, τὰ χρήματα ὑπὲρ αὐτῆς καταθέντι.

Answer 25

… regarding her as his slave since he had put down money on her behalf.

Question 26

Ἀθήνησι(ν)

Answer 26

at Athens

Question 27

ἐλπίς, ἐλπίδος, ἡ

Answer 27

hope, expectation

Question 28

ἐπιδημέω

Answer 28

come to town, be in town

Question 29

ἐργάζομαι

Answer 29

work, perform

Question 30

κατατίθημι (καταθε- )

Answer 30

put down, pay, perform

Question 31

οἰκίδιον, τό

Answer 31

small house

Question 32

παραλαμβάνω

Answer 32

take, receive from