Section 2 C.b. English to Greek Flashcards
(48 cards)
at the same time
ἅμα
again
αὖθις
barbarian, foreigner
βάρβαρος, ὁ
my; mine
ἐμός, ή, όν
be quiet, keep quiet
ἡσυχάζω
most (very) beautiful (fine, good)
κάλλιστος, η, ον
story, tale
λόγος, ὁ
whether … or
πότερον … ἤ
be silent
σιωπάω
look (at), consider
σκοπέω
falsely
ψευδῶς
The rhapsode is silent.
σιωπᾷ ὁ ῥαψῳδός.
The captain says the the rhapsode is speaking rubbish.
ὁ δὲ κυβερνήτης λέγει ὅτι οὐδὲν λέγει ὁ ῥαψωδός.
Then the captain also relates the events at Salamis.
ἔπειτα δὲ καὶ ὁ κυβερνήτης λέγει τὰ περὶ Σαλαμῖνα πράγματα.
CAPTAIN You are talking rubbish, friend, and you don’t know anything.
ΚΥΒ. οὖδεν λέγεις, ὦ φίλε, καὶ οὐκ οἶσθα οὐδέν.
So you do not make your story very fine.
οὔκουν κάλλιστον τὸν λόγον ποιεῖς.
RHAPSODE What are you saying?
ΡΑΨ. τί φής;
In what way am I not making my story very fine?
διὰ τί οὐ κάλλιστον ποιῶ τὸν λόγον;
CAPTAIN Consider.
ΚΨΒ. σκόπει δή.
We are looking for the for truth, and you are telling us falsehoods.
ἡμεῖς μὲν γὰρ τὰ ἀληθῆ ζητοῦμεν, σὺ δὲ ψευδῆ λέγεις.
RHAPSODE But how do you know whether I am telling the truth or falsehoods?
ΡΑΨ. σὺ δὲ πῶς οἶσθα πότερον τὰ ἀληθῆ λέγω ἢ ψευδῆ;
CAPTAIN Listen, friend.
ΚΥΒ. ἄκουε, ὦ φίλε.
My grandfather is a Salamis-fighter and he often tells me the events at Salamis truly, but not falsely, like you.
ὁ γὰρ πάππος ὁ ἐμὸς Σαλαμινομάχης, καὶ πολλάκις τὰ περὶ Σαλαμῖνα πράγματα ἀληθῶς μοι λέγει, ἀλλὰ οὐχ ὥσπερ σύ, ψευδῶς.
For you perhaps tell us a fine story, but my grandfather [tells] the facts.
σὺ μὲν γὰρ ἴσως καλόν τινα λόγον ἡμῖν λέγεις, ὁ δὲ πάππος τὰ πράγματα.