Section 6D English to Greek Flashcards
ignorant
ἀμαθής, ές
then, in that case (inferring)
ἄρα
old man
γέρων (γεροντ- ), ὁ
mind, purpose, judgment, plan
γνώμη, ἡ
right (as opposed to left)
δεξιός, ᾱ́, όν
right hand
δεξιᾱ́, ἡ
then
δῆτα
do, act
δράω (δρᾱς- )
if, whether
εἰ
myself
ἐμαυτόν
one (or the other) of two
ἔτερος, ᾱ, ον
lesser, weaker
ἥττων, ἧττον, (ἡττον- )
steal
κλέπτω
stronger, greater
κρείττων, κρείττον (κρειττον- )
hey there! hey you! (lit: this)
οὗτος
very (much); at all
πάνυ
which (of two)
πότερος, ᾱ, ον
moon
σελήνη, ἡ
your (when “you” is singular)
σός, σή, σόν
today
τήμερον
useful, profitable
χρήσιμος, η, ον
STREPSIADES: But, Socratikins, why don’t you come down?
ΣΤΡΕΨ. ἀλλ’ ὦ Σωκρατίδιον, τί οὐ καταβαίνεις;
For I have come into the thinkery because, owing much money, I am in debt.
ἦλθον γὰρ ἐγὼ εἰς τὸ φροντιστήτιον διότι, χρήματα πολλὰ ὀφείλων, ὑπόχρεώς εἰμι.
SOCRATES But how did you become a debtor?
ΣΩΚ. ἀλλὰ πῶς ὑπόχρεως ἐγένου;
How do you suffer this?
πῶς τοῦτο πάσχεις;
STR. I escaped my own notice having a horse-mad son.
ΣΤΡΕΨ. ἔλαθον ἐμαυτὸν ἱππομανῆ τὸν ὑιὸν ἔχων.
So I became a debtor.
ὑπόχρεως οὖν ἐγενόμην.
And I suffered this through horse-fever and my son.
καὶ τοῦτο ἔπαθον διὰ τὴν ἱππικὴν καὶ διὰ τὸν ἐμὸν υἱόν.
For my creditors always exact justice, and unless I do something they will always exact [justice].
ἀεὶ γὰρ δίκας λαμβάνουσιν οἱ χρῆσται, καὶ εἰ μή τι ποιήσω, εἰς ἀεὶ λήψονται.
So teach me one of your arguments.
δίδασκε οὖν με τὸν ἕτερον τῶν σῶν λόγων.
SOC. One of my arguments?
ΣΩΚ. τὸν ἔτερον τῶν ἐμῶν λόγων;
Which do you mean?
πότερον λέγεις;
The greater or the lesser?
τὸν κρείττονα ἢ τὸν ἥττονα;
STR. I mean the unjust one, the lesser, the one stopping debts.
ΣΤΡΕΨ. τὸν ἄδικον λέγω, τὸν ἥττονα, τὸν τὰ χρέα παύοντα.
For this argument will win lawsuits, the greater won’t.
οὗτος γὰρ ὁ λόγος τὰς δίκας νικήσει, ὁ κτρείττων δ’ οὔ.
What shall I do?
τί δράσω;