Additional Reading Unit 7

Unit 7

1# �neu d� l�ph! o�d� e�! brot�n b�o!.

2# �!on �!t�n e�! p�r ka� guna�ka! �mpe!e�n.

3 �peid� g�r e�len "Olunyon F�lippo! �Ol�mpia �po�ei, e�! d� t�n yu!�an to�! texn�ta! !un�gagen.

4# e�kleian �labon o�k �neu poll�n p�nvn.

5# o�k �!tin o�te te�xo! o�te xr�mata

o�t� �llo du!f�lakton o�d�n �! gun�.

6 �m�xanon �n e�prag�ai! fy�non diafuge�n.

7 �n �ndr�n, �n ye�n g�no!.

8# t� g�r yane�n o�k a�!xr�n �ll� a�!xr�! yane�n.

9 xr� m� katafrone�n to� pl�you!.

10 The death of Alcibiades

� o�n Farn�bazo! t�n te �delf�n Maga�on ka� t�n ye�on %ou!am�yrhn �k�leu!e t� �rgon pr�ttein. �n d� k�m� t�! Frug�a! � �Alkibi�dh! t�te di�ge met� Tim�ndra! t�! �ta�ra!, �neiron d� kat� to�! �pnou! e�de t�de: �d�koun t� !�ma a�to� (his) ka�ein o� per� t�n Maga�on (Mageus and his men). t� d� �neiron e�den o� pol� pr� t�! teleut�!. o� d� o�n !trati�tai o�k �t�lmh!an e�!elye�n, t� d� o�k�& p�r �n�balon. � o�n �Alkibi�dh! pr�ton m�n t� �m�tia ka� t� !tr�mata !un�gag� te ka� �p�rrice t� pur�, �peita d� �j�pe!en ka� to�! barb�rou! �d�vjen. o�de�! g�r e�! xe�ra! m�n !un�lyen, �kont�oi! d� ka� toje�ma!in �ballon. ka� o�tv! �pe!en � �Alkibi�dh!, o� d� b�rbaroi �p�lyon. �ll� � Tim�ndra t�n nekr�n �ne�len ka� kat� t� dunat�n �k�deu!e lampr�! ka� filot�mv!.

11 A passage adapted from Xenophon's Anabasis (cf.18.3).

Kl�arxo! d� a�to�! �p� m�n to�! polem�ou! o�k �gen. o� g�r !trati�tai �!itoi �!an, �dh d� ka� �c� �n: o� m�ntoi o�d� �p�klinen, �ll� a�to�! e�y�vron �gage ka� �ma t� �l�� duom�n� (at sunset) e�! t�! �ke� k�ma! met� t�n pr�tvn e�!�lyen. o� m�n o�n pr�toi o�tv! kate!k�nv!an, o� d� �!teroi !kota�oi h�l�zonto ka� kraug�n poll�n �po�oun, �!te ka� o� pol�mioi �kou!an ka� �fugon �k t�n !khnvm�tvn. d�lon d� �n t� �!tera�&: o�te g�r �poz�gion �t� o�d�n �ke� �n o�te !trat�pedon o�te kapn�! o�damo� plh!�on. t�! m�ntoi nukt�! ka� to�! �Ellh!i f�bo! �mp�ptei, ka� y�rubo! ka� do�po! �n. Kl�arxo! d� t�n k�ruka Tolm�dhn �k�leu!e !ig�n khr�jai ka� �ma t� �m�r& �p� to�! polem�ou! �gagen.

�!o!, -h, -on equal i.e. the same

"Olunyo!, -ou, � Olynthus (town in northern Greece)

�Ol�mpia poi�v hold Olympic Games (here a local festival)

texn�th!, -ou, � (theatrical) artist

!un�gv~ bring together

du!f�lakto!, -on difficult to guard

�m�xano!, -on impossible

e�prag�a, -a!, � success

diafe�gv~ escape, avoid

Maga�o!, -ou, � Magaeus

ye�o!, -ou, � uncle

%ou!am�yrh!, -ou, � Sousamithres

Frug�a, -a!, � Phrygia (country in north-western Asia Minor)

Tim�ndra, -a!, � Timandra

kat� to�! �pnou! in his sleep

d� o�n be that as it may, however that may be

!tr�ma, -ato!, t� bed-cover

�pirr�ptv~ throw on (+ dat.)

�kp�ptv~ dash out

e�! xe�ra! !un�rxomai~ come to close quarters

�k�ntion, -ou, t� javelin

t�jeuma, -ato!, t� arrow

kat� t� dunat�n as far as possible

khde�v attend to (a corpse), bury

lampr�! (adv.) magnificently

filot�mv! (adv.) honourably

�!ito!, -on without food

�pokl�nv~ turn aside

e�y�vron (adv.) straight ahead

pr�toi, -vn, o� the vanguard

kata!khn�v encamp

�!tero!, -a, -on [coming] later

!kota�o!, -a, -on in the dark

!k�nvma, -ato!, t� tent

plh!�on (adv.) nearby

do�po!, -ou, � din

Tolm�dh!, -ou, � Tolmides

khr�ttv proclaim

(c) Gavin Betts, Alan Henry 2001