Section 8A English to Greek

Question 1

market-place, agora

Answer 1

ἀγορά, ἡ

Question 2

best

Answer 2

βέλτιστος, η, ον

Question 3

better

Answer 3

βελτῑ́ων, βέλτῑον (βελτῑον- )

Question 4

(to) there

Answer 4

ἐκεῖσε

Question 5

meanwhile

Answer 5

ἐν τούτῳ

Question 6

leader

Answer 6

ἡγέμων, (ἡγεμον- ), ὁ

Question 7

lead (+ dat.)

Answer 7

ἡγέομαι

Question 8

see, look down on

Answer 8

καθοράω (κατιδ- )

Question 9

crow

Answer 9

κόραξ (κορακ- ) ὁ

Question 10

send

Answer 10

πέμπω

Question 11

citizen

Answer 11

πολῑ́της, ὁ

Question 12

run towards

Answer 12

προστρέχω (προσδραμ- )

Question 13

hello! farewell!

Answer 13

χαῖρε

Question 14

hand

Answer 14

χείρ (χειρ- ) ἡ

Question 15

(Dikaiopolis, having observed the lawlessness of the Eleven …

Answer 15

θεασάμενος τὴν τῶν ἕνδεκα ἀνομίαν ὁ Δικαιόπολις, …

Question 16

and having heard the words of the suppliant, …

Answer 16

καὶ ἀκούσας τοὺς τοῦ ἱκέτου λόγους, …

Question 17

goes away through the crowd of citizens towards the agora with the rhapsode.)

Answer 17

ἀπέρχεται διὰ τοῦ τῶν πολιτῶν πλήθους πρὸς τὴν ἀγορὰν μετὰ τοῦ ῥαψῳδοῦ.

Question 18

(And Euelpides the son of Polemarchos sees him going away with the rhapsode towards the market-place …)

Answer 18

καὶ Εὐελπίδης, ὁ τοῦ Πολεμάρχου υἱός, καθορᾷ αὐτὸν πρὸς τὴν ἀγορὰν ἀπιόντα μετὰ τοῦ ῥαψῳδοῦ, …

Question 19

and having seen them, he sends his slave to them.

Answer 19

κατιδὼν δὲ πέμπει πρὸς αὐτοὺς τὸν παῖδα.

Question 20

Thus Euelpides’ slave approaches Dikaiopolis …

Answer 20

προσέρχεται οὖν ὁ παῖς ὁ τοῦ Εὐλπίδου ὡς τὸν Δικαιόπολιν, …

Question 21

and he shouts, as he comes up.

Answer 21

προσιὼν δὲ βοᾷ.

Question 22

SLAVE “Wait, Dikaiopolis, wait!”

Answer 22

ΠΑΙΣ μένε, ὦ Δικαιόπολι, μένε.

Question 23

DIK. “What shout is that?”

Answer 23

ΔΙΚ. τίς ἡ βοή;

Question 24

“Who is responsible for that shout?”

Answer 24

τίς αἴτιός ἐστι τῆς βοῆς ἐκείνης;

Question 25

(The slave runs up and grabs his tunic) SLAVE: “I was the cause of that shouting.”

Answer 25

(ὁ παῖς προσελθὼν λαμβάνεται τοῦ ἱματίου)

Question 26

SLAVE: “I was the cause of that shouting.”

Answer 26

ΠΑΙΣ ἐγὼ αἴτιος τῆς βοῆς.

Question 27

DIK. “Who are you, and why are you holding my tunic, my good fellow?”

Answer 27

ΔΙΚ. τίς ὤν σύ γε τοῦ ἐμοῦ ἱμάτιου λαμβάνῃ, ὦ ἄνρθρωπε;

Question 28

SLAVE “I am a slave.”

Answer 28

ΠΑΙΣ παῖς εἰμι.

Question 29

DIK. “But whose slave are you?”

Answer 29

ΔΙΚ. ἀλλὰ τίνος ἀνθρώπου παῖς ὢν τυγχάνεις;

Question 30

“Who sent you?”

Answer 30

τίς σε ἔπεμψεν;

Question 31

SLAVE “I am the slave of Euelpides, and he happened to send me.”

Answer 31

ΠΑΙΣ εἰμὶ ἐγὼ τοῦ Εὐελπίδου παῖς, καὶ ἔτυχε πέμψας με ἐκεῖνος.

Question 32

“For Euelpides, the son of Polemarchus, greets you.”

Answer 32

ἀσπάζεται γάρ σε Εὐελπίδης, ὁ τοῦ Πολεμάρχου.

Question 33

DIK. “But where is he?”

Answer 33

ΔΙΚ. ἀλλὰ ποῦ ἐστιν αὐτός;

Question 34

SLAVE “Here he is, coming up from behind.”

Answer 34

ΠΑΙΣ οὗτος ὄπισθεν προσέρχεται.

Question 35

“Do you not see him, running through the crowd of people?”

Answer 35

ἆρ’ οὐχ ὁρᾶτε αὐτὸν τρέχοντα διὰ τοῦ τῶν πολιτῶν πλῆθος;

Question 36

“And a friend of his is following with him, Peisetairos, the son of Stilbonides.”

Answer 36

καὶ μετ’ αὐτοῦ ἑταῖρός τις ἕπεται, Πεισέταιρος, ὁ Στιλβονίδου.

Question 37

“It is clear that it’s because of you that he’s running.”

Answer 37

δῆλον ὅτι ὑμῶν ἕνεκα τρέχει.

Question 38

“But wait.”

Answer 38

ἀλλὰ περιμένετε.

Question 39

DIK. “We will wait.”

Answer 39

ΔΙΚ. ἀλλὰ περιμενοῦμεν.

Question 40

(Euelpides runs up, holding a basket in his hand.)

Answer 40

(ὁ Εὐελπίδης προστρέχει, κανοῦν ἔχων ἐν τῇ χειρί.)

Question 41

(He gets there before Peisetairos …

Answer 41

(προσδραμὼν δὲ φθάνει τὸν Πεισέταιρον, …

Question 42

and taking Dikaiopolis’ hand he greets him.)

Answer 42

καὶ τῆς χειρὸς τῆς τοῦ Δικαιοπόλεως λαβόμενος ἀσπάζεται.)

Question 43

EUELPIDES “Greetings, my dear Dikaiopolis.”

Answer 43

ΕΥΕΛΠΙΔΗΣ χαῖρε, ὦ φίλε Δικαιόπολι.

Question 44

“Where are you going and where have you come from?”

Answer 44

ποῖ δὴ καὶ πόθεν;

Question 45

DIK. “From the Piraeus, my friend.”

Answer 45

ΔΙΚ ἐκ τοῦ Πειραιῶς, ὦ βέλτιστε.

Question 46

“And I am on my way to the assembly.”

Answer 46

προσιὼν δὲ τυγχάνω πρὸς τὴν ἐκκλησίαν.

Question 47

“It will be a sovereign assembly today.”

Answer 47

κυρία γὰρ ἐκκλησία γενήσεται τήμερον.

Question 48

(Meanwhile Peisetairos comes up, having a crow on his wrist.)

Answer 48

(έν δὲ τούτῳ τυγχάνει προσιὼν Πεισέταιρος, κόρακα ἔχων ἐπὶ τῇ χειρί.)

Question 49

DIK. “Greetings to you too, Peisetairos.”

Answer 49

ΔΙΚ. χαῖρε καὶ σύ γε, ὦ Πεισέταιρε.

Question 50

“But where on earth are you going with that crow?”

Answer 50

ποῖ δὴ μετ’ ἐκείνου τοῦ κόρακος;

Question 51

“Can it be that you are going to the crows?”

Answer 51

μῶν εἰς κόρακας;

Question 52

PEIS. “Of course!”

Answer 52

ΠΕΙΣΕΤΑΙΡΟΣ πῶς δ’ οὔ;

Question 53

“We are leaving the country, our fatherland.”

Answer 53

ἀνιστάμεθα γὰρ ἐκ τῆς πατρίδος.

Question 54

DIK. “But why do you want to leave like this, my friends?”

Answer 54

ΔΙΚ. ἀλλὰ τί βουλόμενοι οὕτως ἀνίστασθε, ὦ φίλοι;

Question 55

“Please tell me.”

Answer 55

λέγοιτε ἄν.

Question 56

“For I would be very glad to know the reason.”

Answer 56

ἐγὼ γὰρ πάνυ ἡδέως ἂν ἀκούοιμι τὴν αἰτιάν.

Question 57

EU. “I will tell you” (if you will permit me).

Answer 57

ΕΥ. λέγοιμι ἄν.

Question 58

“We are looking for a peaceful place.”

Answer 58

ζητοῦμεν γὰρ ἡμεῖς τόπον τινὰ ἀπράγμονα.

Question 59

“We shall go there, and when we get there, we shall settle in a peaceful city.”

Answer 59

ἐκεῖσε δ’ ἴμεν, ἐλθόντες δὲ πόλιν ἀπράγμονα οἰκιοῦμεν.

Question 60

DIK. “But why do you want to carry that crow on your wrist?”

Answer 60

ΔΙΚ. ἀλλὰ τί βουλόμενος ἐκεῖνον τὸν κόρακα ἔχεις ἐπὶ τῇ χειρί;

Question 61

EU. “This crow is guiding us, and we are following it.”

Answer 61

ΠΕΙΣ. οὗτος μὲν ὁ κόραξ ἡγεῖται, ἡμεῖς δὲ ἑπόμεθα.

Question 62

“For who can lead us to the crows better than a crow?”

Answer 62

τίς γὰρ ἡγεμὼν βελτίων εἰς κόρακας ἢ κόραξ;

Question 63

DIK. “He certainly is the best guide.”

Answer 63

ΡΑΨ. ἡγεμὼν βέλτιστος δη.

Question 64

market-place, agora

Answer 64

ἀγορά, ἡ

Question 65

best

Answer 65

βέλτιστος, η, ον

Question 66

better

Answer 66

βελτῑ́ων, βέλτῑον (βελτῑον- )

Question 67

(to) there

Answer 67

ἐκεῖσε

Question 68

meanwhile

Answer 68

ἐν τούτῳ

Question 69

leader

Answer 69

ἡγέμων, (ἡγεμον- ), ὁ

Question 70

lead (+ dat.)

Answer 70

ἡγέομαι

Question 71

see, look down on

Answer 71

καθοράω (κατιδ- )

Question 72

crow

Answer 72

κόραξ (κορακ- ) ὁ

Question 73

send

Answer 73

πέμπω

Question 74

citizen

Answer 74

πολῑ́της, ὁ

Question 75

run towards

Answer 75

προστρέχω (προσδραμ- )

Question 76

hello! farewell!

Answer 76

χαῖρε

Question 77

hand

Answer 77

χείρ (χειρ- ) ἡ