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Reading Greek: Text part 2, Sections 7-10 > Section 8C English to Greek > Flashcards

Section 8C English to Greek Flashcards

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lead, bring; live in, be at

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ἄγω, ἄξω, ἤγαγον, ἦχα, ἦγμαι, ἤχθην

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worth, worthy of (+ gen.)

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ἄξιος, ᾱ, ον

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I shall kill, destroy

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ἀπολέω

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right-hand; clever

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δεξιός, ᾱ́, όν

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through (+ gen.)

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δία (+ gen.)

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near (+ gen.)

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ἐγγύς (+ gen.)

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peace

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εἰρήνη, ἡ

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live in peace, be in peace

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εἰρήνην ἄγω

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opposite, in front of (+ gen.)

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ἐναντίον (+ gen.)

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since

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ἐπεί

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on (+ dat. and gen.)

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ἐπί (+ dat.)

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ready to (+ inf.)

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ἐτοῖμος, η, ον

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lead; think, consider (+ dat.)

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ἡγέομαι

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pleasure

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ἡδονή, ἡ

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Herakles

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Ἡρακλῆς, οῦς, ὁ

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take hold of (+ gen.)

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λαμβάνομαι (+ gen.)

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with (+ gen)

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μετά (+ gen.)

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alone

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μόνος, η, ον

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then (= “thus”; contrast νῦν, “at this time”)

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νυν (vs. νῦν)

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one … another

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ὁ μέν … ὁ δέ

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about

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περί (+ gen.)

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full of (+ gen.)

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πλέως, ᾱ, ων (+ gen.)

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make

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ποιέομαι

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food; plural τὰ σῖτα

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σῖτος, ὁ (pl. σῖτα, τά)

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libations; treaty, truce

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σπονδαί, αἱ

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relative, relation

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συγγενής, ὁ

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my dear chap (condescendingly)

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τᾶν

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for, on behalf (+ gen.)

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ὑπέρ (+ gen.)

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by, at the hands of (+ gen.)

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ὑπό (+ gen.)

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philosopher

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φιλόσοφος, ὁ

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difficult, hard

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χαλεπός, ή, όν

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worse

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χείρων, χεῖρον (χειρον- )

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DIKAIOPOLIS “You seem to speak the truth, Peisetairos.”

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ΔΙΚ. ἀληθῆ γε δοκεῖς λέγειν, ὦ Πεισέταιρε.

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“But who will save the city, since the orators seem to be worth nothing?”

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ἀλλὰ τίς σώσει τὴν πόλιν, ἐπεὶ οὐδενὸς ἄξιοι φαίνονται ὄντες οἵ γε ῥήρορες;

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“Perhaps the people themselves?”

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ἴσως αὐτὸς ὁ δῆμος—

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EUELPIDES “O Herakles, don’t say that!”

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EY. ὦ Ἡράκλεις, μὴ λέγε τοῦτό γε.

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“For the people are most skilled at home, but absolute idiots in the assembly.”

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ὁ γὰρ δῆμος οἴκοι μέν ἐστι δεξιώτατος, ἐν δὲ τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ μωρότατος.

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RHAPSODE “But if Pericles …”

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ΡΑΨ. ἀλλ’ εἰ Περικλῆς—

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DIK. “Don’t speak of Pericles!”

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ΔΙΚ. τὸν Περικλέα μὴ λέγε.

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RHAP. “What do you mean, my friend?”

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ΡΑΨ. πῶς φής, ὦ τᾶν;

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“Pericles seemed to be the best of them all, so they say.”

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πάντων ἄριστός γε ἐδόκει ὁ Περικλῆς, ὡς φασίν.

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PEISETAIROS “But the good citizen makes the citizens better instead of worse.”

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ΠΕΙΣ. ἀλλ’ ὁ ἀγαθὸς πολίτης βελτίονας ποιεῖ τοὺς πολίτας ἀντὶ χειρόνων.

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“Did Pericles do this or not?”

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τοῦτ’ ἐποίει Περικλῆς, ἢ οὔ;

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RHAP. “He did it, by Zeus!”

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ΡΑΨ. ἐποίει νὴ Δία.

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PEI. “When Pericles began to speak in the assembly, therefore, were the Athenians worse, and when they died were they better?”

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ΠΕΙΣ. οὐκοῦν, ὅτε Περικλῆς ἤρχετο λέγειν ἐν τῷ δήμῳ, χείρονες ἦσαν οἱ Ἀθηναῖοι, ὅτε δὲ ἀπέθανε, βελτίονες;

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RHAP. “It is probable that they were.”

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ΡΑΨ εἰκος.

47
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“For the good citizen makes the others better.”

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ὁ γὰρ ἀγαθὸς πολίτης βελτίους ποιεῖ τοὺς ἄλλους.

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PEI. “But we know clearly, you and I, that at first Pericles was well thought of, when the Athenians were, as you say, worse; …

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ΠΕΙΣ. ἀλλ’ ἴσμεν σαφῶς καὶ ἐγὼ καὶ σύ, ὅτι πρῶτον μὲν εὐδόκιμος ἦν Περικλῆς ὅτε χείρους, ὡς σὺ φής, ἦσαν οἱ Ἀθηναῖοι, …

49
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but when they became better, because of him, they condemned him for theft, and it is clear that he was a villain.”

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ἐπειδὴ δὲ ἐγένοντο βελτίους διὰ αὐτόν, κλοπὴν κατεψηφίσαντο αὐτοῦ, δῆλον ὅτι πονηροῦ ὄντος.

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DIK. “You speak the truth, I know it well.”

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ΔΙΚ. ἀληθῆ λέγεις, εὖ οἶδ’ ὅτι.

51
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“So who will save the city?”

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τίς οὖν σώσει τὴν πόλιν;

52
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“For a man who loves the city will save it and not destroy it.”

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ἀνὴρ γὰρ φιλόπολις σώσει τὴν πόλιν, ἀλλ’ οὐκ ἀπολεῖ.

53
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“What must we do?”

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τί δεῖ ποιεῖν;

54
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RHAP. “Dikaiopolis, you must seek the good of the city.”

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ΡΑΨ. δεῖ σε, ὦ Δικαιόπολι, ζητεῖν τὸ τῆς πόλεως ἀγαθόν.

55
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DIK. “But what is the good, rhapsode?”

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ΔΙΚ. τί τὸ ἀγαθόν, ὦ ῥαψῳδέ;

56
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“For I don’t happen to know what it is that is the good [of the city].”

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οὐ γὰρ αὐτό, ὅ τι ποτ’ ἐστὶ τὸ ἀγαθόν, τυγχάνω εἰδώς.

57
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RHAP. “You don’t know what ‘the good’ is?”

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ΡΑΨ. σὺ δ’ οὐκ οἶσθα τί τὸ ἀγαθόν;

58
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“But on the ship you seemed to be some sort of philosopher, knowing their jargon.”

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ἐν δὲ τῇ νηὶ ἔδοξάς γε φιλόσοφός τις εἶναι, γνοὺς τὰ τῶν φιλοσόφων.

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DIK. “Don’t mock me, rhapsode!”

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ΔΙΚ. μὴ παῖζε πρὸς ἐμέ, ὦ ῥαψῳδέ.

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“For the philosophers search, as I hear, for ‘the good,’ but no one can discover it.”

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οἱ γὰρ φιλόσοφοι ζητοῦσιν, ὡς ἀκούω, τί ἐστιν ἀγαθόν, εὑρίσκειν δ’ οὐδεὶς δύναται.

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“Some think that it is virtue, and others think that it is justice, …

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οἱ μὲν γὰρ ἀρετήν, οἱ δὲ δικαιοσύνην ἡγοῦνται τὸ ἀγαθόν.

62
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… but they do not know.”

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ἀλλ’ οὐδὲν ἴσασιν ἐκεῖνοι.

63
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“But the farmers know what is good.”

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οἱ δὲ γεωργοὶ τὸ ἀγαθὸν ἴσασι, τί ἐστιν.

64
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“They have found it in the fields.”

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ἐν ἀγρῷ γὰρ ἔτυχον εὑρόντες αὐτό.

65
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“It is peace.”

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ἔστι δ’ εἰρήνη.

66
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“For war is full of events, perplexity and plague, and fitting out ships; …

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ὁ μὲν γὰρ πόλεμος πλέως πραγμάτων, ἀπορίας, νόσου, παρασκευῆς νεῶν, …

67
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… but peace is full of weddings, feasts, relatives, children, friends, wealth, health, food, wine, and pleasure.”

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ἡ δ’ εἰρήνη πλέα γάμων, ἑορτῶν, συγγενῶν, παίδων, φίλων, πλούτου, ὑγιείας, σίτου, οἴνου, ἡδονῆς.

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“I do not know if any one wants to make a treaty and live in peace, …

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εἰ δ’ ἄλλος τις βούλεται σπονδὰς ποιεῖσθαι καὶ εἰρήνην ἄγειν, οὐκ οἶδα.

69
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… but I would like to, myself.”

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ἀλλ’ ἐγὼ αὐτὸς ἂν βουλοίμην.

70
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“But how shall I alone persuade the people?”

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ἀλλὰ πῶς μόνος ὢν τὸν δῆμον ἀναπείσω;

71
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“What shall I say or shout or order, if I am going to make a treaty?”

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τί λέγων, ἢ τί βοῶν, ἢ τί κελεύων, σπονδὰς ποιήσομαι;

72
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“But I shall go, ready to shout and abuse anyone who speaks about anything except peace.”

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ἀλλ’ οὖν εἶμι, ἐτοῖμος ὢν βοᾶν καὶ κακὰ λέγειν τὸν ἄλλο τι πλὴν περὶ εἰρήνης λέγοντα.

73
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“Come on now, Dikaiopolis, off to the assembly!”

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φέρε νυν, εἰς τὴν ἐκκλησίαν, Δικαιόπολι.

74
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EU. and PEI. “Yet we are setting off for a place that is peaceful. Farewell!”

A

ΕΥ. καὶ ΠΕΙΣ. καίτοι ἡμεῖς γ’ ἀνιστάμεθα εἰς τὸν τόπον τὸν ἀπράγμονα. χαίρετε.

75
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RHAP. “I think these men are stupid.”

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ΡΑΨ. μώρους δὴ ἡγοῦμαι τούτους τοὺς ἀνθρώπους.

76
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“I wouldn’t do that.”

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ἐγὼ γὰρ οὐκ ἂν ποιοίην ταῦτα.

77
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“I wouldn’t hurry off to the assembly, nor would I want to flee from my own country.”

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οὔτε γὰρ εἰς ἐκκλησίαν σπεύδοιμι ἄν, οὔτε ἂν ἐκ τῆς πατρίδος φυέγειν βουλοίμην.

78
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“Don’t they know that the poet spoke truly who said …

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ἆρ’ οὐκ ἴσασιν ὅτι ἀληθῆ ἐποίησεν ὁ ποιητὴς ὁ ποιήσας·

79
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‘These matters lie in the lap of the gods’ ”

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“ἀλλ’ ἦ τοι μὲν ταῦτα θεῶν ἐν γούνασι κεῖται;”

80
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“For we must accept the gifts of the gods with resignation, both the bad and the better.”

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δεῖ γὰρ ἡμᾶς τὰ τῶν θεῶν δῶρα καρτερεῖν, καὶ χαλεπὰ καὶ τὰ βελτίω.

81
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“ ‘We men must endure the gifts of the gods, though grieving.’ ”

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“αλλὰ θεῶν μὲν δῶρα, καὶ ἀχνύμενοί περ, ανάγκῃ / τέτλαμεν ἄνθρωποι. …

82
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“ ‘For the yoke lies upon our necks.’ ”

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ἐπὶ γὰρ ζυγὸς αὐχένι κεῖται.”

83
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lead, bring; live in, be at

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ἄγω, ἄξω, ἤγαγον, ἦχα, ἦγμαι, ἤχθην

84
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worth, worthy of (+ gen.)

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ἄξιος, ᾱ, ον

85
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I shall kill, destroy

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ἀπολέω

86
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right-hand; clever

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δεξιός, ᾱ́, όν

87
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through (+ gen.)

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δία (+ gen.)

88
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near (+ gen.)

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ἐγγύς (+ gen.)

89
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peace

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εἰρήνη, ἡ

90
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live in peace, be in peace

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εἰρήνην ἄγω

91
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opposite, in front of (+ gen.)

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ἐναντίον (+ gen.)

92
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since

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ἐπεί

93
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on (+ dat. and gen.)

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ἐπί (+ dat.)

94
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ready to (+ inf.)

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ἐτοῖμος, η, ον

95
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lead; think, consider (+ dat.)

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ἡγέομαι

96
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pleasure

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ἡδονή, ἡ

97
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Herakles

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Ἡρακλῆς, οῦς, ὁ

98
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take hold of (+ gen.)

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λαμβάνομαι (+ gen.)

99
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with (+ gen)

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μετά (+ gen.)

100
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alone

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μόνος, η, ον

101
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then (= “thus”; contrast νῦν, “at this time”)

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νυν (vs. νῦν)

102
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one … another

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ὁ μέν … ὁ δέ

103
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about

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περί (+ gen.)

104
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full of (+ gen.)

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πλέως, ᾱ, ων (+ gen.)

105
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make

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ποιέομαι

106
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food; plural τὰ σῖτα

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σῖτος, ὁ (pl. σῖτα, τά)

107
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libations; treaty, truce

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σπονδαί, αἱ

108
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relative, relation

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συγγενής, ὁ

109
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my dear chap (condescendingly)

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τᾶν

110
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for, on behalf (+ gen.)

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ὑπέρ (+ gen.)

111
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by, at the hands of (+ gen.)

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ὑπό (+ gen.)

112
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philosopher

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φιλόσοφος, ὁ

113
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difficult, hard

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χαλεπός, ή, όν

114
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worse

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χείρων, χεῖρον (χειρον- )

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