Section 9H Greek to English

Question 1

ἀκούω

Answer 1

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

Question 2

ἀπολογέομαι

Answer 2

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

Question 3

γραφή, ἡ

Answer 3

indictment, charge

Question 4

γράφομαι

Answer 4

indict, charge

Question 5

γραφὴν φράφομαι

Answer 5

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

Question 6

διώκω

Answer 6

prosecute, pursue

Question 7

ἐθέλω

Answer 7

wish, want (to)

Question 8

κατηγορέω

Answer 8

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

Question 9

κατηγορίᾱ, ἡ

Answer 9

speech for the prosecution

Question 10

κύων, κυνός, ὁ, ἡ

Answer 10

dog

Question 11

μάρτυς, μάρτυρος, ὁ, ἡ

Answer 11

witness

Question 12

μέρος, μέρεος, τό

Answer 12

share, part

Question 13

πολύ

Answer 13

much (adv.)

Question 14

πρός (+ gen.)

Answer 14

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

Question 15

φεύγω (φυγ- )

Answer 15

be a defendant, be on trial; flee

Question 16

ψῆφος, ἡ (2nd declension but feminine)

Answer 16

vote, voting-pebble

Question 17

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

Answer 17

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

Question 18

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

Answer 18

PHILOKLEON “Who is the defendant?”

Question 19

προσίτω.

Answer 19

“Let him come forward.”

Question 20

(προσέρχεται ὁ φεύγων, κύων ὤν.)

Answer 20

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

Question 21

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

Answer 21

BDEL. “Listen now to the charge.”

Question 22

ἐγράψατο Κύων Κυδαθηναιεὺς κύνα Λάβητ’ Αἰξωνέα κλοπῆς.

Answer 22

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

Question 23

ἠδίκησε γὰρ ὁ φεύγων, μόνος τὸν τυρὸν καταφαγών.

Answer 23

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

Question 24

καὶ μὴν ὁ φεύγων οὑτοσὶ Λάβης πάρεστιν.

Answer 24

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

Question 25

ΦΙΛ. προσίτω.

Answer 25

PHIL. “Let him come forward.”

Question 26

ὦ μιαρὸς οὗτος, γιγνώσκω σε κλέπτην ὄντα.

Answer 26

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

Question 27

ἀλλ’ ἐξαπατήσειν μ’ ἐλπίζεις, εὖ οἶδα.

Answer 27

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

Question 28

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

Answer 28

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

Question 29

ἴθι, κύον.

Answer 29

“Come, dog.”

Question 30

ΚΥΩΝ. αὖ αὖ.

Answer 30

DOG “Woof woof.”

Question 31

ΒΔΕΛ. πάρεστιν οὗτος.

Answer 31

BDEL. “He is here.”

Question 32

ΧΑΝΘΙΑΣ ἕτερος οὗτος αὖ Λάβης εἶναί μοι δοκεῖ, …

Answer 32

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

Question 33

… λόγῳ μὲν ἀναίτιος ὤν, …

Answer 33

“… who is in word innocent,

Question 34

… ἔργῳ δὲ κλέπτης καὶ αὐτός,

Answer 34

“… but in deed himself also a thief,

Question 35

… καὶ ἀγαθός γε καταφαγεῖν πάντα τὸν τυρόν.

Answer 35

“… and good at eating all the cheese.”

Question 36

ΒΔΕΛ. σίγα, κάθιζε.

Answer 36

BDEL. “Be quiet, sit down.”

Question 37

σὺ δὲ, ὦ κύον, ἀναβὰς κατηγόρει.

Answer 37

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

Question 38

(ὁ δὲ κύων, ἀναβῆναι οὐκ ἐθέλων, ἀποτρέχει)

Answer 38

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

Question 39

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

Answer 39

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

Question 40

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

Answer 40

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

Question 41

ΚΥΩΝ τῆς μὲν γραφῆς ἠκούσατ’, ὦ ἄνδρες δικασταί.

Answer 41

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

Question 42

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

Answer 42

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

Question 43

καὶ ὅτε μέρος ᾔτησα ἐγώ, οὐ παρεῖχέ μοι αἰτοῦντι.

Answer 43

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

Question 44

παύσομαι κατηγορῶν· δίκασον.

Answer 44

“I shall stop prosecuting: give judgement.”

Question 45

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

Answer 45

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

Question 46

αὐτὸ γὰρ βοᾷ.

Answer 46

“For it cries out.”

Question 47

τὴν ψῆφον οὖν θέσθαι με δεῖ, καὶ ἑλεῖν αὐτόν.

Answer 47

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

Question 48

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

Answer 48

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

Question 49

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

Answer 49

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

Question 50

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

Answer 50

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

Question 51

ΒΔΕΛ. νῦν δὲ τοὺς μάρτυρας εἰσκαλῶ ἔγωγε.

Answer 51

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

Question 52

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

Answer 52

“Let all the witnesses of Labes come in, …

Question 53

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

Answer 53

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

Question 54

ἴθι, ὦ κύον, ἀνάβαινε, ἀπολογοῦ.

Answer 54

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

Question 55

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

Answer 55

“Suffering what are you silent?”

Question 56

λέγοις ἄν.

Answer 56

“You should speak.”

Question 57

ἔξεστι γάρ· καὶ δὴ δεῖ σε ἀπολογεῖσθαι.

Answer 57

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

Question 58

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

Answer 58

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

Question 59

οὐ γὰρ ἐπίσταται λέγειν.

Answer 59

“For he doesn’t know how to speak.”

Question 60

ΒΔΕΛ. κατάβηθι, ὦ κύον.

Answer 60

BDEL. “Get down, dog.”

Question 61

ἐγὼ γὰρ μέλλω ἀπολογήσεσθαι, εὖ εἰδὼς περὶ τὰ δικανικά.

Answer 61

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

Question 62

ἀκούω

Answer 62

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

Question 63

ἀπολογέομαι

Answer 63

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

Question 64

γραφή, ἡ

Answer 64

indictment, charge

Question 65

γράφομαι

Answer 65

indict, charge

Question 66

γραφὴν φράφομαι

Answer 66

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

Question 67

διώκω

Answer 67

prosecute, pursue

Question 68

ἐθέλω

Answer 68

wish, want (to)

Question 69

κατηγορέω

Answer 69

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

Question 70

κατηγορίᾱ, ἡ

Answer 70

speech for the prosecution

Question 71

κύων, κυνός, ὁ, ἡ

Answer 71

dog

Question 72

μάρτυς, μάρτυρος, ὁ, ἡ

Answer 72

witness

Question 73

μέρος, μέρεος, τό

Answer 73

share, part

Question 74

πολύ

Answer 74

much (adv.)

Question 75

πρός (+ gen.)

Answer 75

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

Question 76

φεύγω (φυγ- )

Answer 76

be a defendant, be on trial; flee

Question 77

ψῆφος, ἡ (2nd declension but feminine)

Answer 77

vote, voting-pebble