2007 Classical Greek. Advanced Higher Translation. Finalised Marking Instructions

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1 2007 Classical Greek Advanced Higher Translation Finalised Marking Instructions Scottish Qualifications Authority 2007 The information in this publication may be reproduced to support SQA qualifications only on a non-commercial basis. If it is to be used for any other purposes written permission must be obtained from the Assessment Materials Team, Dalkeith. Where the publication includes materials from sources other than SQA (secondary copyright), this material should only be reproduced for the purposes of examination or assessment. If it needs to be reproduced for any other purpose it is the centre's responsibility to obtain the necessary copyright clearance. SQA's Assessment Materials Team at Dalkeith may be able to direct you to the secondary sources. These Marking Instructions have been prepared by Examination Teams for use by SQA Appointed Markers when marking External Course Assessments. This publication must not be reproduced for commercial or trade purposes.

2 EITHER 1. ς δε τας Αθηνας πειδη γγελθη, πι πολυ µεν πιστουν [3: When the news was brought to Athens, they could not believe] και τοις πανυ των στρατιωτων ξ α του του ργου διαπεφευγοσι και σαφως αγγελλουσι, [3: even the solders who had escaped and clearly reported it] µη ο τω γε αγαν πανσυδι διεφθαρθαι [3: that a destruction so complete had taken place] πειδη δε γνωσαν, χαλεποι µεν σαν τοις ξυµπροθυµηθεισι των ητορων τον κπλουν, [3: but then they got angry with the politicians who had joined in promoting the expedition] σπερ ο κ α τοι ψηφισαµενοι. [2: as if they had not voted it themselves] αµα µεν γαρ στεροµενοι και δι καστος και πολις πλιτων τε πολλων και ππεων βαρυνοντο [3: they were aggrieved, both privately and as a city, at the loss of so many hoplites and cavalry] αµα δε ναυς ο χ ρωντες ν τοις νεωσοικοις κανας ο δε χρηµατα ν τ κοιν ο δ πηρεσιας ταις ναυσιν [3: when they saw that they had not enough ships in the docks, or money in the treasury, or crews for the ships] ανελπιστοι σαν ν τ παροντι σωθησεσθαι, [2: they despaired of salvation] τους τε απο της Σικελιας πολεµιους ε θυς σφισιν νοµιζον τ ναυτικ πι τον Πειραια πλευσεισθαι, [3: and thought that their enemies in Sicily would immediately sail against Piraeus] αλλως τε και τοσουτον κρατησαντας, [2: esp. after such a great victory] και τους α τοθεν πολεµιους... κατα κρατος δη και κ γης και κ θαλασσης πικεισεσθαι. [3: and that their enemies at home would attack by land and sea] τοτε δη και διπλασιως παντα παρεσκευασµενους [2: redoubling their preparations] Total 32 converted to 50 Page two

3 OR 2. και µε ς ε δον ε σιοντα ξ απροσδοκητου, [3: when they saw me coming in unexpectedly] ε θυς πορρωθεν σπαζοντο αλλος αλλοθεν [3: they all greeted me] Χαιρεφων δε, ατε και µανικος ν, αναπηδησας κ µεσων θει προς µε, [3: Chaerephon leapt up and ran towards me] και µου λαβοµενος της χειρος, Σωκρατες, δ ς, πως σωθης κ της µαχης; [3: took my hand and said How did you survive the battle? ] λιγον δε πριν µας απιεναι µαχη γεγονει ν τ Ποτειδαι, [3: there had just been a battle at Potidaea] ν αρτι σαν ο τ δε πεπυσµενοι. [2: which they d just heard about] και γω προς α τον αποκρινοµενος, ο τωσι, φην, ς συ ρ ς. [3: and I said Just as you see ] και µην γγελται γε δευρο, φη, τε µαχη πανυ σχυρα γεγονεναι [3: He said The battle is reported to have been very fierce] και ν α τ πολλους των γνωριµων τεθναναι. [3: and many of our acquaintances are said to have been killed ] και πιεικως, ν δ γω, αληθη απηγγελται. [3: That s pretty much the truth, I said] παρεγενου µεν, δ ς, τ µαχ ; παρεγενοµην. [3: Were you present? Yes. ] δευρο δη, φη, καθεζοµενος µιν διηγησαι [3: Sit down and tell us ] ο γαρ τι πω παντα σαφως πεπυσµεθα. [3: we haven t yet heard it all in full] και αµα µε καθιζει αγων παρα Κριτιαν τον Καλλαισχρου. [3: he took me and seated me beside Critias] Total 41 converted to 50 Page three

4 AND EITHER 3. Μουσαι δ ννεα πασαι αµειβοµεναι πι καλ θρηνεον [3: the Muses sang in response to each other] νθα κεν ο τιν αδακρυτον γ νοησας Αργειων [3: all the Argives wept] τοιον γαρ πωρορε Μουσα λιγεια. [3: so the Muse bestirred them] πτα δε και δεκα µεν σε µως νυκτας τε και µαρ [3: for seventeen days and nights] κλαιοµεν αθανατοι τε θεοι θνητοι τ ανθρωποι [3: mortals and immortals mourned] κτωκαιδεκατ δ δοµεν πυρι [2: on the seventeenth we gave you to the fire] πολλα δ π α τ µηλα κατεκτανοµεν µαλα πιονα και λικας βους. [3: we burned sheep and cattle] καιεο δ ν τ σθητι θεων και αλειφατι πολλ και µελιτι γλυκερ [3: you were burnt in divine clothing and much ointment and honey] πολλοι δ ρωες Αχαιοι τευχεσιν ρρωσαντο πυρην περι καιοµενοιο, [3: and many Achaeans moved around the pyre] πεζοι θ ππηες τε πολυς δ ρυµαγδος ρωρει. [3: foot-soldiers and cavalry, and there was a great din] Total 29 converted to 50 Page four

5 OR 4. Ληδας γενεθλον, δωµατων µων φυλαξ, [3: offspring of Leda, guardian of my house] απουσι µεν ε πας ε κοτως µ [3: your speech was like my absence] µακραν γαρ ξετεινας. [2: long] αλλ ναισιµως α νειν, παρ αλλων χρη τοδ ρχεσθαι γερας. [3: the gift of fitting praise should come from others] και τ αλλα µη γυναικος ν τροποις µε αβρυνε, [3: do not pamper me like a woman] µηδε βαρβαρου φωτος δικην χαµαιπετες βοαµα προσχαν ς µοι, [3: or grovel like a barbarian] µηδ ε µασι στρωσασ πιφθονον πορον τιθει [3: do not create an invidious pathway] θεους τοι τοισδε τιµαλφειν χρεων, [3: these clothes are for honouring the gods] ν ποικιλοις δε θνητον ντα [2: since I am mortal] καλλεσιν βαινειν µοι µεν ο δαµως ανευ φοβου. [3: to walk on fine cloths is a cause of fear] Total 28 converted to 50 Page five

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