Section 2 C.a. Greek to English Flashcards
ἅμα
at the same time
αὖθις
again
βάρβαρος, ὁ
barbarian, foreigner
ἐμός, ή, όν
my; mine
ἡσυχάζω
be quiet, keep quiet
κάλλιστος, η, ον
most (very) beautiful (fine, good)
λόγος, ὁ
story, tale
πότερον … ἤ
whether … or
σιωπάω
be silent
σκοπέω
look (at), consider
ψευδῶς
falsely
σιωπᾷ ὁ ῥαψῳδός.
The rhapsode is silent.
ὁ δὲ κυβερνήτης λέγει ὅτι οὐδὲν λέγει ὁ ῥαψωδός.
The captain says the the rhapsode is speaking rubbish.
ἔπειτα δὲ καὶ ὁ κυβερνήτης λέγει τὰ περὶ Σαλαμῖνα πράγματα.
Then the captain also relates the events at Salamis.
ΚΥΒ. οὖδεν λέγεις, ὦ φίλε, καὶ οὐκ οἶσθα οὐδέν.
CAPTAIN You are talking rubbish, friend, and you don’t know anything.
οὔκουν κάλλιστον τὸν λόγον ποιεῖς.
So you do not make your story very fine.
ΡΑΨ. τί φής; διὰ τί οὐ κάλλιστον ποιῶ τὸν λόγον;
RHAPSODE What are you saying? In what way am I not making my story very fine?
ΚΨΒ. σκόπει δή.
CAPTAIN Consider.