Section 7A Greek to English Flashcards
ἀλήθεια, ἡ
truth
βούλομαι
wish (verb)
διαβάλλω
slander
δόξα, ἡ
reputation, opinion
ἑαυτόν
himself
ἤ
than
ἴσως
perhaps
σοφία, ἡ
wisdom
ἐρωτῶσιν οὖν τινες· “ἀλλ’, ὦ Σώκρατες, διὰ τί διαβάλλουσί σε οὗτοι οἱ ἄνδρες;”
Some people therefore are asking, “But, Socrates, why are these men slandering you”
“τί ἐν νῷ ἔχουσιν;”
“What do they have in mind?”
“πόθεν γίγνονται αὗται αἱ διαβολαὶ καὶ ἡ δόξα ἡ σή;”
“From where do these slanders arise and this reputation of yours?”
“λέγε οὖν, καὶ δίδασκε ἡμᾶς.”
“Speak, then, and explain to us.”
“ἡμεῖς γὰρ οὐ βουλόμεθα διαβάλλειν σε.”
“For we do not want to slander you.”
βούλομαι οὖν διδάσκειν ὑμᾶς καὶ λέγειν διὰ τί διέβαλόν με οὗτοι οἱ ἄνδρες και πόθεν ἐγένοντο αἱ διαβολαὶ καὶ ἡ δόξα.
Therefore I want to explain to you and tell you why these men slandered me and from where the slanders and this reputation arose.
ἀκούετε δή.
Listen then.
καὶ εὖ ἴστε ὅτι οὑ βούλομαι παίζειν πρὸς ὑμᾶς.
And know well that I do not want to joke with you
ἴσως μὲν γὰρ φανοῦμαι παίζειν, εὖ μέντοι ἴστε ὅτι οὐδὲν ἄλλο ἢ τὴν ἀλήθειαν λέγειν βούλομαι.
For perhaps I shall appear to be joking, but you must be assured [know well] that I wish to speak nothing but the truth.