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A-Level Greek
Birds: 75-100
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ΘΕ. οὗτός γ’, ἅτ’, οἶµαι, πρότερον ἄνθρωπός ποτ’ ὤν. τοτὲ µὲν ἐρᾷ φαγεῖν ἀφύας Φαληρικάς, τρέχω ’π’ ἀφύας ἐγὼ λαβὼν τὸ τρύβλιον· | Th: This one does, I think, being a man before. Then, he loves to eat Phalerian sardines, and I take a bowl and run for sardines. |
| ἔτνους δ’ ἐπιθυµεῖ, δεῖ τορύνης καὶ χύτρας, τρέχω ’πὶ τορύνην. ΠΕ. τροχίλος ὄρνις οὑτοσί. οἶσθ’ οὖν ὃ δρᾶσον, ὦ τροχίλε; τὸν δεσπότην ἡµῖν κάλεσον. | He desires pea-soup, so there is need for a ladel and pot, and I run for a ladel. Pe: This is a runner-bird. Do you know what you must do, runner? Call your master for us. |
| ΘΕ. ἀλλ’ ἀρτίως νὴ τὸν Δία εὕδει καταφαγὼν µύρτα καὶ σέρφους τινάς. ΠΕ. ὅµως ἐπέγειρον αὐτόν. | Th: But by Zeus he has recently gone to sleep, after eating some myrtle-berries and grubs. Pe: Nevertheless, wake him up. |
| ΘΕ. οἶδα µὲν σαφῶς ὅτι ἀχθέσεται, σφῷν δ’ αὐτὸν εἵνεκ’ ἐπεγερῶ. ΠΕ. κακῶς σύ γ’ ἀπόλοι’. ὥς µ’ ἀπέκτεινας δέει. | Th: I know clearly that he will be annoyed, but I shall wake him up for the sake of you two. Pe: May you die terribly. You almost killed me with fear. |
| ΕΥ. οἴµοι κακοδαίµων, χὠ κολοιός µοἴχεται ὑπὸ τοῦ δέους. ΠΕ. ὦ δειλότατον σὺ θηρίον, δείσας ἀφῆκας τὸν κολοιόν; | Eu: Oh poor devil, and my jay has left out of fear. Pe: Oh most cowardly beast, did you let go of your jay out of fear? |
| ΕΥ. εἰπέ µοι, σὺ δὲ τὴν κορώνην οὐκ ἀφῆκας καταπεσών; ΠΕ. µὰ Δί’ οὐκ ἔγωγε. ΕΥ. ποῦ γάρ ἐστ’; ΠΕ. ἀπέπτατο. | Eu: Tell me, didn't you fall over and let go of your crow? Pe: By Zeus, I did not. Eu: Then where is it? Pe: It flew away. |
| ΕΥ. οὐκ ἆρ’ ἀφῆκας; ὦγάθ’, ὡς ἀνδρεῖος εἶ. ΕΠ. ἄνοιγε τὴν ὕλην, ἵν’ ἐξέλθω ποτέ. | Eu: Then you didn't let it go? O' excellent man, you are so brave. Ep: Open up the wood, so that I may come out. |
| ΕΥ. ὦ Ἡράκλεις, τουτὶ τί ποτ’ ἐστὶ θηρίον; τίς ἡ πτέρωσις; τίς ὁ τρόπος τῆς τριλοφίας; ΕΠ. τίνες εἰσί µ’ οἱ ζητοῦντες; | Eu: O' Heracles, what sort of beast is this? What a plumage? What sort of crest? Ep: Who are you, seeking me? |
| ΠΕ. οἱ δώδεκα θεοὶ εἴξασιν ἐπιτρῖψαί σε. ΕΠ. µῶν µε σκώπτετον ὁρῶντε τὴν πτέρωσιν; ἦ γάρ, ὦ ξένοι, ἄνθρωπος. | Pe: The twelve gods seem to have blasted you. Ep: Surely, after seeing my plumage, you aren't making fun of it? For I was once a man, O' strangers. |
| ΕΥ. οὐ σοῦ καταγελῶµεν. ΕΠ. ἀλλὰ τοῦ; ΕΥ. τὸ ῥάµφος ἥµιν σου γέλοιον φαίνεται. ΕΠ. τοιαῦτα µέντοι Σοφοκλέης λυµαίνεται ἐν ταῖς τραγῳδίαισιν ἐµέ, τὸν Τηρέα. | Eu: We aren't laughing at you. Ep: But then what? Eu: Your beak seems funny to us. Ep: Sophocles makes fun of me, Tereus, just like that in his tragedies. |
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