Additional Reading Unit 6

Unit 6

1 no�! �r� ka� no�! �ko�ei: t� �lla kvf� ka� tufl�.

2# pollo�! g�r �!ti k�rdo! � !ig� brot�n.

3 o�x � t�po! t�n �ndra, �ll� � �n�r a�t�n �ntimon poie�.

4# y�lv t�xh! !talagm�n � fren�n p�yon.

5# �e� ponhr�n �!ti t�nyr�pvn (= t� �nyr�pvn) g�no!.

6 deilo� m�thr o� kla�ei.

7# �ll� �!ti g�r d� k�n kako�!in �don�

ynhto�! �durmo� dakr�vn t� �pirroa�:

�lghd�na! d� ta�ta kouf�zei fren�n

ka� kard�a! �lu!e to�! �gan p�nou!.

8# ka� t�n palai�n p�ll� �ph kal�! �xei:

l�goi g�r �!ylo� f�rmakon f�bou broto�!.

9# dein� m�n �lk� kum�tvn yala!!�vn,

deina� d� potam�n ka� pur�! yermo� pnoa�,

dein�n d� pen�a, dein� d� �lla mur�a,

�ll� o�d�n o�tv dein�n �! gun� kak�.

10# to� g�r dika�ou k�n broto�!i k�n yeo�!

�y�nato! �e� d�ja diatele� m�nou.

11# j�fo! titr�!kei !�ma, t�n d� no�n l�go!.

12# � l�go! �atr�! to� kat� cux�n p�you!.

13 Athenian failure in Egypt

The following is an adaptation from Thucydides' account of the Athenian expedition to Egypt. The latter part of the same narrative can be found at 11.2.11.

o� d� �n t� A�g�pt� �Ayhna�oi ka� o� !�mmaxoi �p�menon, ka� a�to�! polla� �d�ai pol�mvn �!an. ka� pr�ton m�n �kr�toun t�! A�g�ptou o� �Ayhna�oi, ka� ba!ile�! (the King [of Persia]) �pemcen e�! Lakeda�mona Meg�bazon �ndra P�r!hn ka� xr�mata poll�: �pey�mei g�r e�! t�n �Attik�n e�!b�llein pe�!ai to�! Peloponnh!�ou! ka� o�tv! �p� A�g�ptou �p�gein to�! �Ayhna�ou!. �! d� a�t� o� proux�rei, t�n m�n Meg�bazon ka� t� loip� t�n xrhm�tvn p�lin e�! t�n �A!�an �nek�mi!en, Meg�buzon d� t�n Zvp�rou �pemcen �ndra P�r!hn met� !trati�! poll�!: � d� kat� g�n to�! te A�gupt�ou! ka� to�! !umm�xou! m�x� �n�kh!e ka� �j�la!e to�! �Ellhna! ka� t�lo! e�! n�!on kat�kl�!e ka� �poli�rkei �n a�t�: �peita d� par�trecen �ll� t� �dvr, �!te t�! te na�! (ships) �p� to� jhro� �po�h!e ka� t�! n�!ou t� poll� �peiron.

kvf�!, -�, -�n deaf

�ntimo!, -on honoured

y�lv (= �y�lv ) want

!talagm�!, -o�, � drop

�ll�(�) ... (g�r) but indeed, but in truth

p�yo!, -ou, � jar, cask

�durm�!, -o�, � lamentation

�pirro�, -�!, � stream

�lghd�n, -d�no!, � pain, suffering

�lu!e gnomic aorist (see note on 5.2.10)

�lk�, -�!, � strength

k�n = ka� �n

kat� + acc. with respect to, in

�pim�nv~ stay on

Meg�bazo!, -ou, � Megabazus

proxvr�v advance

�A!�a, -a!, � Asia

�nakom�zv~ recall

Meg�buzo!, -ou, � Megabyzus

Z�puro!, -ou, � Zopyrus

�j�la!e aor. of �jela�nv~, drive out

katakl�v (=-kle�v) shut up, blockade

paratr�pv~ divert

�ll� (adv.) elsewhere

jhr�!, -�, -�n dry

t� jhr�n dry land

(c) Gavin Betts, Alan Henry 2001