Section 1E.b. English to Greek Flashcards
on the one hand … on the other
μέν … δέ
where to?
ποῖ;
yourself
σεαυτόν
Hegestratos flees from below, and the sailors help, and chase Hegestratos.
ὁ μὲν Ἡγέστρατος φεύγει κάτωθεν, οἱ δὲ ναῦται βοηθοῦσι καὶ τὸν Ἡγέστρατον διώκουσιν.
Sdenothemis remains above.
ἄνω μένει ὁ Ζηνόθεμις.
Hegestratos looks towards Sdenothemis, (and) Sdenothemis (looks) towards the sailors.
ὁ μὲν Ἡγέστρατος πρὸς τὸν Ζηνόθεμιν βλέπει, ὁ δὲ Ζηνόθεμις πρὸς τοὺς ναύτας.
For the sailors are coming up and are in pursuit.
ἀναβαίνουσι γὰρ οἱ ναῦται καὶ διώκουσιν.
SDEN. But what are you doing, Hegestratos?
ΖΗΝ. ἀλλὰ τί ποιεῖς, ὦ Ἡγέστρατε;
HEG. Look, the sailors are pursuing me, Sdenothemis.
ΗΓ. (running up to Sdenothemis) ἰδού, διώκουσί με οἱ ναῦται, ὦ Ζηνόθεμι.
I’m running away.
ἐγὼ δὲ φεύγω.
Don’t wait, but run away yourself as well, and throw yourself out of the ship.
μὴ μένε, ἀλλὰ φεῦγε καὶ σύ, καὶ ῥῖπτε σεαυτὸν ἐκ τοῦ πλοίου.
For the men are coming up here now.
ἀναβαίνουσι γὰρ ἤδη οἱ ἄνδρες.
SDEN. Oh dear! For now I see the sailors clearly.
ΖΗΝ. (with a glance at the pursuing crew) οἴμοι. τοὺς γὰρ ναύτας ἤδη γε σαφῶς ὁρῶ.
Where are YOU running away to?
σὺ δὲ ποῖ φεύγεις;
HEG. I’m escaping into the sea, I am.
ΗΓ. φεύγω εἰς τὴν θάλατταν ἔγωγε.