Section 2 (phrases) Flashcards
1
Q
ταῦτα δ’ ἐποίει τε καὶ ἐνετέλλετο ὁ Ψαμμήτιχος
A
Psammetichus did these things and gave these instructions,
2
Q
ἐθέλων
A
wishing
3
Q
ἀκοῦσαι
A
to hear
4
Q
ἥντινα φωνὴν
A
what speech
5
Q
ῥήξουσι πρώτην οἱ παῖδες
A
the children would first break into,
6
Q
ἀπαλλαχθέντων τῶν ἀσήμων κνυζημάτων
A
when meaningless baby-talk was set aside.
7
Q
ἅπερ οὖν καὶ ἐγένετο
A
And so these things actually happened
8
Q
ὡς γὰρ διετὴς χρόνος ἐγεγόνει
A
for after a period of two years had passed,
9
Q
τῷ ποιμένι ἀνοίγοντι τὴν θύραν
A
when the shepherd opened the door
10
Q
καὶ εἰσιόντι
A
and came in,
11
Q
τὰ παιδία ἀμφότερα
A
both the children
12
Q
προσπίπτοντα
A
ran up to him
13
Q
“βεκός” ἐφώνουν
A
and shouted “bekos,
14
Q
ὀρέγοντα τὰς χεῖρας.
A
stretching out their hands.
15
Q
τὰ μὲν δὴ πρῶτα
A
At first
16
Q
ἀκούσας ἥσυχος ἦν ὁ ποιμήν ·
A
when the shepherd heard it he kept quiet
