Section 9H English to Greek

Question 1

hear, listen to (+ gen. of person / thing)

Answer 1

ἀκούω

Question 2

defend oneself; make a speech in one’s own defense

Answer 2

ἀπολογέομαι

Question 3

indictment, charge

Answer 3

γραφή, ἡ

Question 4

indict, charge

Answer 4

γράφομαι

Question 5

indict X (acc.) on a charge of Y (gen.)

Answer 5

γραφὴν φράφομαι

Question 6

prosecute, pursue

Answer 6

διώκω

Question 7

wish, want (to)

Answer 7

ἐθέλω

Question 8

prosecute X (gen.) on a charge of Y (acc.)

Answer 8

κατηγορέω

Question 9

speech for the prosecution

Answer 9

κατηγορίᾱ, ἡ

Question 10

dog

Answer 10

κύων, κυνός, ὁ, ἡ

Question 11

witness

Answer 11

μάρτυς, μάρτυρος, ὁ, ἡ

Question 12

share, part

Answer 12

μέρος, μέρεος, τό

Question 13

much (adv.)

Answer 13

πολύ

Question 14

in the name of, under the protection of (+ gen.)

Answer 14

πρός (+ gen.)

Question 15

be a defendant, be on trial; flee

Answer 15

φεύγω (φυγ- )

Question 16

vote, voting-pebble

Answer 16

ψῆφος, ἡ (2nd declension but feminine)

Question 17

BDELYKLEON “If any juror happens to be outside, let him come in and make haste.”

Answer 17

ΒΔΕΛ. εἴ τις ἠλιαστὴς ἔξω ὢν τυγχάνει, εἰσίτω καὶ σπευδέτω.

Question 18

PHILOKLEON “Who is the defendant?”

Answer 18

ΦΙΛ. (looks around expectantly) τίς ἐσθ’ ὁ φεύγων;

Question 19

“Let him come forward.”

Answer 19

προσίτω.

Question 20

(The defendant, who is a dog, comes forward.)

Answer 20

(προσέρχεται ὁ φεύγων, κύων ὤν.)

Question 21

BDEL. “Listen now to the charge.”

Answer 21

ΒΔΕΛ. ἀκούσατ’ ἤδη τῆς γραφῆς. (He reads out the charge)

Question 22

“Dog of the deme Kydathenaion has indicted the dog Labes of the deme Aixone for theft.”

Answer 22

ἐγράψατο Κύων Κυδαθηναιεὺς κύνα Λάβητ’ Αἰξωνέα κλοπῆς.

Question 23

“For the defendant has done wrong by eating up the cheese on his own.”

Answer 23

ἠδίκησε γὰρ ὁ φεύγων, μόνος τὸν τυρὸν καταφαγών.

Question 24

“And indeed the defendant, this here Labes, is present.”

Answer 24

καὶ μὴν ὁ φεύγων οὑτοσὶ Λάβης πάρεστιν.

Question 25

PHIL. “Let him come forward.”

Answer 25

ΦΙΛ. προσίτω.

Question 26

“O you most foul one, I know you are a thief.”

Answer 26

ὦ μιαρὸς οὗτος, γιγνώσκω σε κλέπτην ὄντα.

Question 27

“But you hope to deceive me, I know it.”

Answer 27

ἀλλ’ ἐξαπατήσειν μ’ ἐλπίζεις, εὖ οἶδα.

Question 28

“But where is the prosecutor, the dog from the deme of Kydathenaion?”

Answer 28

ποῦ δ’ ἐσθ’ ὁ διώκων, ὁ Κυδαθηναιεὺς κύων;

Question 29

“Come, dog.”

Answer 29

ἴθι, κύον.

Question 30

DOG “Woof woof.”

Answer 30

ΚΥΩΝ. αὖ αὖ.

Question 31

BDEL. “He is here.”

Answer 31

ΒΔΕΛ. πάρεστιν οὗτος.

Question 32

XANTHIAS “This one seems to me to be another Labes, …

Answer 32

ΧΑΝΘΙΑΣ ἕτερος οὗτος αὖ Λάβης εἶναί μοι δοκεῖ, …

Question 33

“… who is in word innocent,

Answer 33

… λόγῳ μὲν ἀναίτιος ὤν, …

Question 34

“… but in deed himself also a thief,

Answer 34

… ἔργῳ δὲ κλέπτης καὶ αὐτός,

Question 35

“… and good at eating all the cheese.”

Answer 35

… καὶ ἀγαθός γε καταφαγεῖν πάντα τὸν τυρόν.

Question 36

BDEL. “Be quiet, sit down.”

Answer 36

ΒΔΕΛ. σίγα, κάθιζε.

Question 37

“But you, dog, come up and prosecute.”

Answer 37

σὺ δὲ, ὦ κύον, ἀναβὰς κατηγόρει.

Question 38

(But the dog, not wanting to come up, runs away.)

Answer 38

(ὁ δὲ κύων, ἀναβῆναι οὐκ ἐθέλων, ἀποτρέχει)

Question 39

PHIL. “Hurrah. For at last the dog has come up.”

Answer 39

(the dog runs off, but finally he is caught an put on the rostrum) εὖ γε. τέλος γὰρ ἀνέβη ὁ κύων.

Question 40

“But I, as the same time as judging, will eat all the lentil soup, and I shall listen to the prosecution while eating.”

Answer 40

ἐγὼ δέ, ἅμα δικάζων, πᾶσαν τὴν φακὴν ἔδομαι, τῆς δὲ κατηγορίας ἀκούσομαι ἐσθίων.

Question 41

DOG “You have heard the charge, men of the jury.”

Answer 41

ΚΥΩΝ τῆς μὲν γραφῆς ἠκούσατ’, ὦ ἄνδρες δικασταί.

Question 42

“For this dog, the one who has done wrong, escaped my notice by going off alone and eating all the cheese.”

Answer 42

οὗτος γὰρ ὁ ἀδικήσας με ἔλαθε ἀπιὼν μόνος, καὶ πάντα τὸν τυρὸν καταφαγών.

Question 43

“And when I asked for a share, he did not give [it] to me asking.”

Answer 43

καὶ ὅτε μέρος ᾔτησα ἐγώ, οὐ παρεῖχέ μοι αἰτοῦντι.

Question 44

“I shall stop prosecuting: give judgement.”

Answer 44

παύσομαι κατηγορῶν· δίκασον.

Question 45

PHIL. “But, good fellow, the matter is clear.”

Answer 45

ΦΙΛ. ἀλλ’ ὦ ’γαθέ, τὸ πρᾶγμα φανερόν ἐστιν.

Question 46

“For it cries out.”

Answer 46

αὐτὸ γὰρ βοᾷ.

Question 47

“So I must cast my vote, and convict him.”

Answer 47

τὴν ψῆφον οὖν θέσθαι με δεῖ, καὶ ἑλεῖν αὐτόν.

Question 48

BDEL. “Come, father, by the gods, obey me and don’t prejudge.”

Answer 48

ΒΔΕΛ. (appeals to Philokleon.) ἴθι, πάτερ, πρὸς τῶν θεῶν, ἐμοὶ πιθοῦ καὶ μὴ προκαταγίγνωσκε.

Question 49

“For you must hear both, and having heard on that basis place your vote.”

Answer 49

δεῖ γάρ σε ἀμφοτέρων ἀκοῦσαι, ἀκούσαντα δὲ οὕτω τὴν ψῆφον θέσθαι.

Question 50

DOG. “Punish him, since he is moreover a person who much the most selfish eater of all dogs, and convict him.”

Answer 50

ΚΥΩΝ κολάσατε αὐτόν, ὡς ὄντα αὖ πολὺ κυνῶν ἁπάντων ἄνδρα μονοφαγίστατον, καὶ ἕλετε τοῦτον.

Question 51

BDEL. “Now for my part I shall call in the witnesses.”

Answer 51

ΒΔΕΛ. νῦν δὲ τοὺς μάρτυρας εἰσκαλῶ ἔγωγε.

Question 52

“Let all the witnesses of Labes come in, …

Answer 52

(He calls out a summons) προσιόντων πάντες οἱ Λάβητος μάρτυρες, …

Question 53

“… the cup, the cheese-grater, the cooking-pot, and all the other equipment.”

Answer 53

… κυμβίον, τυρόκνητις, χύτρα, καὶ τὰ ἄλλα σκεύη πάντα.

Question 54

“Come, dog, come up, make the speech for the defense.”

Answer 54

ἴθι, ὦ κύον, ἀνάβαινε, ἀπολογοῦ.

Question 55

“Suffering what are you silent?”

Answer 55

(there is a long silence from Labes) τί παθὼν σιωπᾳς;

Question 56

“You should speak.”

Answer 56

λέγοις ἄν.

Question 57

“For it is possible; and indeed you must make a speech for the defense.”

Answer 57

ἔξεστι γάρ· καὶ δὴ δεῖ σε ἀπολογεῖσθαι.

Question 58

PHIL. “But this one at least is not able, as it seems to me.”

Answer 58

ΦΙΛ. ἀλλὰ οὐ δύναται οὗτός γ’, ὡς ἔμοιγε δοκεῖ.

Question 59

“For he doesn’t know how to speak.”

Answer 59

οὐ γὰρ ἐπίσταται λέγειν.

Question 60

BDEL. “Get down, dog.”

Answer 60

ΒΔΕΛ. κατάβηθι, ὦ κύον.

Question 61

“For I intend to make the speech for the defense, as I know well about legal matters.”

Answer 61

ἐγὼ γὰρ μέλλω ἀπολογήσεσθαι, εὖ εἰδὼς περὶ τὰ δικανικά.

Question 62

hear, listen to (+ gen. of person / thing)

Answer 62

ἀκούω

Question 63

defend oneself; make a speech in one’s own defense

Answer 63

ἀπολογέομαι

Question 64

indictment, charge

Answer 64

γραφή, ἡ

Question 65

indict, charge

Answer 65

γράφομαι

Question 66

indict X (acc.) on a charge of Y (gen.)

Answer 66

γραφὴν φράφομαι

Question 67

prosecute, pursue

Answer 67

διώκω

Question 68

wish, want (to)

Answer 68

ἐθέλω

Question 69

prosecute X (gen.) on a charge of Y (acc.)

Answer 69

κατηγορέω

Question 70

speech for the prosecution

Answer 70

κατηγορίᾱ, ἡ

Question 71

dog

Answer 71

κύων, κυνός, ὁ, ἡ

Question 72

witness

Answer 72

μάρτυς, μάρτυρος, ὁ, ἡ

Question 73

share, part

Answer 73

μέρος, μέρεος, τό

Question 74

much (adv.)

Answer 74

πολύ

Question 75

in the name of, under the protection of (+ gen.)

Answer 75

πρός (+ gen.)

Question 76

be a defendant, be on trial; flee

Answer 76

φεύγω (φυγ- )

Question 77

vote, voting-pebble

Answer 77

ψῆφος, ἡ (2nd declension but feminine)