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Introduction to Attic Greek
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units 8–10 13 5. You (s.) are ordering the hoplites not to harm the rich citizens. [This could also mean: “You are ordering the rich citizens not to harm the hoplites.” There is no way to decide which meaning is preferable except by the context, and in the absence of context, as here, by general likelihood.] 6. The god is unwilling to listen to the goddess who says bad things. 7. It seems best to the wise to speak the truth. [Not impossible: “It seems best to speak the truth to the wise.”] 8. It is necessary (or one ought or we ought) to drive the impious ones away from the tent of the children. [Not impossible: “It is necessary for the impious ones to march or ride away from the children’s tent.”] 9. The allies are commanding the foreigners to take the marketplace. 10. The immortals urge human beings not so say impious things. 11. Because of the fact that the enemy are remaining in the country the citizens are fleeing toward the sea. 12. It is easy for good men to write laws. [Not impossible: “It is easy to write laws for good people.”] 13. It is necessary for the sailors to await a fair wind. or The sailors ought to await a fair wind.14. It is possible for or permitted to the generals to harm the enemy.III. 1. μετὰ τῶν φίλων ῥᾴδιον κακὰ φέρειν. 2. ὁ τῆς πολεμίας στρατιᾶς στρατηγὸς τοὺς ὁπλίτας τάττει. 3. τὰ παιδία τὸν τύραννον τὴν μοῖραν τοῖς θεοῖς ἐπιτρέπειν πείθει. 4. τοῖς ἀθανάτοις θεοῖς οὐκ ἔξεστι φθόνον ἔχειν. 5. ἔξεστι τῷ πονηρῷ (or κακῷ) μὴ κακὴν δόξαν ἔχειν (or κακὴν δόξαν μὴ ἔχειν). 6.οὐ σοφὸν τὴν ὑγίειαν βλάπτειν. 7.διὰ τὸν πλοῦτον ἔξεστι τοῖς πλουσίοις τὰ χαλεπὰ (ἔργα) φεύγειν. 8.τὸν ποιητὴν χρὴ μὴ ἐθέλειν κακὰ λέγειν. 9.πρὸς τῇ τιμῇ τὸ ἄρχειν (τὸν) φθόνον φέρει. 10.ὦ δικασταί, ἀκούετε τοῦ δικαίου καὶ μὴ τοῦ ἀδίκου.unit tenI. 1. They are immortal. 2. You (pl. [masc. or generic]) are not brave or good. 3. It is unjust. 4. I am a friend. 5. It is clear.
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units 8–10 13 5. You (s.) are ordering the hoplites not to harm the rich citizens. [This could also mean: “You are ordering the rich citizens not to harm the hoplites.” There is no way to decide which meaning is preferable except by the context, and in the absence of context, as here, by general likelihood.] 6. The god is unwilling to listen to the goddess who says bad things. 7. It seems best to the wise to speak the truth. [Not impossible: “It seems best to speak the truth to the wise.”] 8. It is necessary (or one ought or we ought) to drive the impious ones away from the tent of the children. [Not impossible: “It is necessary for the impious ones to march or ride away from the children’s tent.”] 9. The allies are commanding the foreigners to take the marketplace. 10. The immortals urge human beings not so say impious things. 11. Because of the fact that the enemy are remaining in the country the citizens are fleeing toward the sea. 12. It is easy for good men to write laws. [Not impossible: “It is easy to write laws for good people.”] 13. It is necessary for the sailors to await a fair wind. or The sailors ought to await a fair wind.14. It is possible for or permitted to the generals to harm the enemy.III. 1. μετὰ τῶν φίλων ῥᾴδιον κακὰ φέρειν. 2. ὁ τῆς πολεμίας στρατιᾶς στρατηγὸς τοὺς ὁπλίτας τάττει. 3. τὰ παιδία τὸν τύραννον τὴν μοῖραν τοῖς θεοῖς ἐπιτρέπειν πείθει. 4. τοῖς ἀθανάτοις θεοῖς οὐκ ἔξεστι φθόνον ἔχειν. 5. ἔξεστι τῷ πονηρῷ (or κακῷ) μὴ κακὴν δόξαν ἔχειν (or κακὴν δόξαν μὴ ἔχειν). 6.οὐ σοφὸν τὴν ὑγίειαν βλάπτειν. 7.διὰ τὸν πλοῦτον ἔξεστι τοῖς πλουσίοις τὰ χαλεπὰ (ἔργα) φεύγειν. 8.τὸν ποιητὴν χρὴ μὴ ἐθέλειν κακὰ λέγειν. 9.πρὸς τῇ τιμῇ τὸ ἄρχειν (τὸν) φθόνον φέρει. 10.ὦ δικασταί, ἀκούετε τοῦ δικαίου καὶ μὴ τοῦ ἀδίκου.unit tenI. 1. They are immortal. 2. You (pl. [masc. or generic]) are not brave or good. 3. It is unjust. 4. I am a friend. 5. It is clear.
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  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Preface v
  3. Unit Two 1
  4. Unit Three 2
  5. Unit Four 4
  6. Unit Five 6
  7. Unit Six 7
  8. Unit Seven 9
  9. Unit Eight 11
  10. Unit Nine 12
  11. Unit Ten 13
  12. Unit Eleven 15
  13. Unit Twelve 17
  14. Unit Thirteen 18
  15. Unit Fourteen 21
  16. Unit Fifteen 22
  17. Unit Sixteen 24
  18. Unit Seventeen 27
  19. Unit Eighteen 28
  20. Unit Nineteen 30
  21. Unit Twenty 32
  22. Unit Twenty-one 34
  23. Unit Twenty-two 35
  24. Unit Twenty-three 37
  25. Unit Twenty-four 39
  26. Unit Twenty-five 41
  27. Unit Twenty-six 42
  28. Unit Twenty-seven 44
  29. Unit Twenty-eight 46
  30. Unit Twenty-nine 47
  31. Unit Thirty 49
  32. Unit Thirty-one 51
  33. Unit Thirty-two 53
  34. Unit Thirty-three 55
  35. Unit Thirty-four 58
  36. Unit Thirty-five 60
  37. Unit Thirty-six 62
  38. Unit Thirty-seven 64
  39. Unit Thirty-eight 65
  40. Unit Thirty-nine 69
  41. Unit Forty 71
  42. Unit Forty-one 72
  43. Unit Forty-two 74
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Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Preface v
  3. Unit Two 1
  4. Unit Three 2
  5. Unit Four 4
  6. Unit Five 6
  7. Unit Six 7
  8. Unit Seven 9
  9. Unit Eight 11
  10. Unit Nine 12
  11. Unit Ten 13
  12. Unit Eleven 15
  13. Unit Twelve 17
  14. Unit Thirteen 18
  15. Unit Fourteen 21
  16. Unit Fifteen 22
  17. Unit Sixteen 24
  18. Unit Seventeen 27
  19. Unit Eighteen 28
  20. Unit Nineteen 30
  21. Unit Twenty 32
  22. Unit Twenty-one 34
  23. Unit Twenty-two 35
  24. Unit Twenty-three 37
  25. Unit Twenty-four 39
  26. Unit Twenty-five 41
  27. Unit Twenty-six 42
  28. Unit Twenty-seven 44
  29. Unit Twenty-eight 46
  30. Unit Twenty-nine 47
  31. Unit Thirty 49
  32. Unit Thirty-one 51
  33. Unit Thirty-two 53
  34. Unit Thirty-three 55
  35. Unit Thirty-four 58
  36. Unit Thirty-five 60
  37. Unit Thirty-six 62
  38. Unit Thirty-seven 64
  39. Unit Thirty-eight 65
  40. Unit Thirty-nine 69
  41. Unit Forty 71
  42. Unit Forty-one 72
  43. Unit Forty-two 74
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