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Higher Classical Greek Translation Thucydides Block 1 (6 marks) Sub-block 1A ο δε Πελοποννησιοι πειδη τεμον το πεδιον, Peloponnesians laying waste plain Sub-block 1B παρηλθον ς την παραλιαν γην. coming to coast Block 2 (6 marks) Sub-block 2A και πρωτον μεν τεμον ταυτην προς Πελοποννησον ρ, laying waste area facing Peloponnese Sub-block 2B πειτα δε την προς Ε βοιαν τε και Ανδρον τετραμμενην. and Euboea and Andros Block 3 (8 marks) Sub-block 3A (2 marks only*) Περικλης δε στρατηγος ν Pericles being general Page 2
Sub-block 3B και τοτε περι του μη πεξιεναι not going out Sub-block 3C την α την γνωμην ε χεν σπερ και ν τ προτερ σβολ. having same opinion as before Block 4 (9 marks) Sub-block 4A τι δ α των ν τ πεδι ντων, πριν ς την παραλιαν λθειν, still being on plain Sub-block 4B κατον νεων πιπλουν τ Πελοποννησ παρεσκευαζετο, preparing expedition to Peloponnese Sub-block 4C και πειδη τοιμα ν, α νηγετο. setting sail Block 5 (3 marks) γε δε πι των νεων πλιτας Αθηναιων τετρακισχιλιους και ππεας τριακοσιους ν ναυσιν ππαγωγοις. taking hoplites and cavalry Page 3
Block 6 (6 marks) Sub-block 6A τε δε α νηγετο στρατια α τη Αθηναιων, Athenian force setting sail Sub-block 6B Πελοποννησιους κατελιπον της Αττικης ντας ν τ παραλι. leaving Peloponnesians in Attica Block 7 (12 marks) Sub-block 7A α φικομενοι δε ς Επιδαυρον της Πελοποννησου τεμον της γης την πολλην, laying waste region of Epidaurus Sub-block 7B και προς την πολιν προσβαλοντες attacking city Sub-block 7C ς λπιδα μεν λθον του λειν, hoping to capture it Sub-block 7D ο μεντοι προυχωρησε γε. not going well Page 4 Total marks: 50
Plato Block 1 (3 marks) ο ν Κεβης, νη τον Δια, Σωκρατες, φη, ε γ ποιησας α ναμνησας με. Socrates right to remind Cebes Block 2 (12 marks) Sub-block 2A περι γαρ τοι των ποιηματων ν πεποιηκας, regarding Socrates poetry Sub-block 2B α λλοι τινες με δη ροντο, α ταρ και Ε ηνος πρ ην, people asking Sub-block 2C δια τι, πειδη δευρο λθες, ποιησας α τα, why he was writing it Sub-block 2D προτερον ο δεν πωποτε ποιησας. not doing so before Page 5
Block 3 (8 marks) Sub-block 3A ε ο ν τι σοι μελει του χειν με Ε ην α ποκρινασθαι, being able to reply Sub-block 3B ταν με α θις ρωτ ε ο δα γαρ τι ρησεται asking again Sub-block 3C (2 marks only*) ε πε, τι χρη λεγειν. being necessary to say Block 4 (14 marks) Sub-block 4A λεγε τοινυν, φη, α τ, Κεβης, τα α ληθη, telling the truth Sub-block 4B τι ο κ κειν βουλομενος ο δε τοις ποιημασιν α του α ντιτεχνος ε ναι not wanting to be a rival Sub-block 4C (2 marks only*) ποιησα ταυτα doing this Page 6
Sub-block 4D δη γαρ γω ς ο διον ε η not being easy Sub-block 4E α λλ νυπνιων τινων α ποπειρωμενος τι λεγοι. testing the meaning of dreams Block 5 (8 marks) Sub-block 5A πολλακις μοι φοιτων το α το νυπνιον ν τ παρελθοντι βι, recurring dream in the past Sub-block 5B (2 marks only*) τα α τα λεγον saying the same Sub-block 5C Σωκρατες, φη, μουσικην ποιει και ργαζου. making music Page 7
Block 6 (5 marks) Sub-block 6A (2 marks only*) και γω ν τ προσθεν χρον previously Sub-block 6B περ πραττον, τουτο πελαμβανον α το μοι πικελευειν. doing what I was doing Total marks: 50 [END OF MARKING INSTRUCTIONS] Version 1 Page 8