Section 9G Greek to English

Question 1

ἄρχομαι

Answer 1

begin (+ infinitive or participle)

Question 2

ἐκτρέχω (ἐκδραμ- )

Answer 2

run out

Question 3

ἕνεκα (+ gen.)

Answer 3

because, for the sake of (+ gen.; usually follows its noun)

Question 4

πᾶς, πᾶσα, πᾶν

Answer 4

every, all

Question 5

ὁ πᾶς

Answer 5

the whole of

Question 6

πλήν (+ gen.)

Answer 6

except (+ gen.)

Question 7

πῦρ, πυρός, τό

Answer 7

fire

Question 8

ΒΔΕΛ. ἄρα πάντ’ ἀρέσκει σοι, πάτερ; εἰπέ μοι.

Answer 8

BDELYKLEON “Does everything please you, father?” Tell me.

Question 9

ΦΙΛ. πάντα δή μοι ἀρέσκει, εὖ ἰσθ’ ὅτι.

Answer 9

PHILOKLEON “Everything does indeed please me, know that well.”

Question 10

ΒΔΕΛ. οὐκοῦν κάθιζε, πάτερ.

Answer 10

BDEL. “Therefore sit down, father.”

Question 11

ἰδού· τὴν γὰρ πρώτην δίκην καλῶ.

Answer 11

“Look, I am calling the first case.”

Question 12

ΦΙΛ. μὴ κάλει τὴν δίκην, ὦ παῖ, ἀλλ’ ἄκουσον.

Answer 12

PHIL. “Don’t call the case, child, but listen.”

Question 13

ΒΔΕΛ. καὶ δὴ ἀκούω.

Answer 13

BDEL. “Well, alright, I’m listening.”

Question 14

τί λεγεις;

Answer 14

“What do you say?”

Question 15

ἴθι, ὦ πάτερ, λέξον.

Answer 15

“Go on, Father, speak.”

Question 16

ΦΙΛ. ποῦ εἰσιν οἱ κάδοι;

Answer 16

PHIL. “Where are the voting-urns?”

Question 17

οὐ γὰρ δύναμαι τὴν ψῆφον θέσθαι ἄνευ τῶν κάδων, εὖ ἴσθ’ ὅτι.

Answer 17

“For I cannot place the vote without voting urns, know it well.”

Question 18

(ἐκτρέχων ἄρχεται ὁ γέρων)

Answer 18

(The old man begins to run out.)

Question 19

ΒΔΕΛ. (shouting after him) οὗτος, σὺ ποῖ σπεύδεις;

Answer 19

BDEL. “Hey you, where are you hurrying?”

Question 20

ΦΙΛ. κάδων ἕνεκα ἐκτρέχω.

Answer 20

PHIL. I’m running out because of the urns.”

Question 21

ΒΔΕΛ. μὴ ἄπιθι μηδαμῶς, ἀλλ’ ἐμοὶ πιθοῦ καὶ ἄκουσον, ὦ πάτερ.

Answer 21

BDEL. “Don’t go away in any way, but obey me and listen, Father.”

Question 22

ΦΙΛ. (looking back over his shoulder) ἀλλ’ ὦ παῖ, δεῖ με τοὺς κάδους ζητήσαντα τὴν ψῆφον θέσθαι.

Answer 22

PHIL. “But, child, I must look for the voting-urns and place my vote.”

Question 23

ἀλλ’ ἔασον.

Answer 23

“But let [me].”

Question 24

(αὖθις ἄρχεται ἐκτρέχων)

Answer 24

(Again he begins to run out.)

Question 25

ΒΔΕΛ. (points to some cups) παῦσαι ἐκτρέχων, πάτερ, ἐπειδὴ τυγχάνω ἔχων ταῦτα τὰ κυμβία.

Answer 25

BDEL. “Stop running out, Father, since I happen to have these cups.”

Question 26

μὴ οὖν ἄπιθι.

Answer 26

“Do don’t go away.”

Question 27

ΦΙΛ. (satisfied) καλῶς γε. πάντα γὰρ τὰ τοῦ δικαστηρίου πάρεστι—πλήν—

Answer 27

PHIL. “Fine! For everything of the lawcourt is here — except — ”

Question 28

ΒΔΕΛ. λέξον· τὸ τί;

Answer 28

BDEL. “Speak; what is it?”

Question 29

ΦΙΛ. — πλὴν τῆς κλεψύδρας.

Answer 29

PHIL. “ — except the water clock.”

Question 30

ποῦ ἐστιν ἡ κλεψύδρα;

Answer 30

“Where is the water clock?”

Question 31

ἔνεγκέ μοι.

Answer 31

“Bring it to me.”

Question 32

ΒΔΕΛ. ἰδού.

Answer 32

BDEL. “Look!”

Question 33

(τὴν τοῦ πατρὸς ἀμίδα δηλοῖ.)

Answer 33

(He shows his father’s chamber-pot.)

Question 34

εἰπέ, αὕτη δὴ τίς ἐστιν;

Answer 34

“Speak, what is this?”

Question 35

οὐχὶ κλεψύδραν ἀρίστην ἡγῇ τὴν ἀμίδα ταύτην;

Answer 35

“Do you not think that this chamber-pot is an excellent water clock?”

Question 36

πάντα νῦν πάρεστιν.

Answer 36

“Everything is now here.”

Question 37

(Socias enters with two dogs. One, Labes (“Grabber”) has eaten a cheese and the other dog is charging him with theft. Bdelykleon orders the courtroom cleared and asks for prayers.) κάθιζε οὖν, πάτερ, και παῦσαι φροντίζων.

Answer 37

“Sit down then, Father, and stop worrying.”

Question 38

ἀκούσατε, παῖδες, καὶ ἐμοὶ πίθεσθε, καὶ ἐξενέγκατε τὸ πῦρ.

Answer 38

“Listen, slaves, and obey me, and bring out the fire.”

Question 39

ὑμεῖς δὲ εὔξασθε πᾶσι τοῖς θεοῖς, εὐξάμενοι δὲ κατηγορεῖτε.

Answer 39

“You pray to all the gods, and after praying, prosecute.”

Question 40

(ἐξενεγκόντες τὸ πῦρ ἀπέρχονται πάντες οἱ δοῦλοι, εὔχονται δὲ τοῖς θεοῖς οἱ παρόντες).

Answer 40

(After bringing out the fire the slaves all go away, while those present pray to the gods.)

Question 41

ἄρχομαι

Answer 41

begin (+ infinitive or participle)

Question 42

ἐκτρέχω (ἐκδραμ- )

Answer 42

run out

Question 43

ἕνεκα (+ gen.)

Answer 43

because, for the sake of (+ gen.; usually follows its noun)

Question 44

πᾶς, πᾶσα, πᾶν

Answer 44

every, all

Question 45

ὁ πᾶς

Answer 45

the whole of

Question 46

πλήν (+ gen.)

Answer 46

except (+ gen.)

Question 47

πῦρ, πυρός, τό

Answer 47

fire