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Higher Classical Greek Translation Thucydides Block 1 (3 marks) δε Δημοσθενης δειπνησας χωρει ε θυς α πο σπερας προς την ε σβολην. Demosthenes setting out for pass Demosthenes was dining Block 2 (6 marks) Sub-block 2A και α μα ρθρ πιπιπτει τοις Αμπρακιωταις τι ν ταις ε ναις attacking Ambraciots they attacked Sub-block 2B και ο προ σθημενοις τα γεγενημενα. them not expecting it what would happen Block 3 (9 marks) Sub-block 3A ς ο ν πεπεσε τ στρατευματι α των, attacking their army was attacked Sub-block 3B τρεπουσι, και τους μεν πολλους α του διεφθειραν, killing the majority of them α του from it they were defeated and killed. omission of α του Sub-block 3C ο δε λοιποι κατα τα ρη ς φυγην ρμησαν. the rest fleeing to the mountains mountain omission of δε Page 2
Block 4 (15 marks) Sub-block 4A τραποντο δε τινες και ες την θαλασσαν ο πολυ α πεχουσαν, some turning to the sea which they were not far from Sub-block 4B και ς ε δον τας Αττικας ναυς παραπλεουσας α μα του ργου τ ξυντυχι, προσενευσαν, swimming to Athenian ships ship could see Sub-block 4C γησαμενοι ν τ α τικα φοβ thinking in fear omission of α τικα Sub-block 4D κρεισσον ε ναι σφισιν πο των ν ταις ναυσιν, ε δει διαφθαρηναι better to be killed by them if this was their fate. would be better Sub-block 4E πο των βαρβαρων και χθιστων Αμφιλοχων. than by cruel Amphilochians Block 5 (11 marks) Sub-block 5A ο μεν ο ν Αμπρακιωται τοιουτ τροπ κακωθεντες Ambraciots being defeated Sub-block 5B λιγοι α πο πολλων σωθησαν ς την πολιν few reaching city coming Page 3
Sub-block 5C Αμφιλοχοι δε σκυλευσαντες τους νεκρους και τροπαια στησαντες Amphilochians stripping bodies and setting up trophy trophy Sub-block 5D (*2 marks only) α πεχωρησαν ς Αργος. going to Argos Block 6 (6 marks) Sub-block 6A και α τοις τ στεραι λθε κηρυξ α πο των καταφυγοντων Αμπρακιωτων herald coming from Ambraciots Sub-block 6B α ναιρεσιν α τησων των νεκρων. requesting bodies of the dead asking for Total marks: 50 Page 4
Plato Block 1 (3 marks) και μοι ε πε, Μενεξενε, αν σε ρωμαι. Menexenos answering Socrates am going to ask Block 2 (3 marks) τυγχανω γαρ κ παιδος πιθυμων κτηματος του, σπερ αλλος αλλου. Socrates always wanting a possession as another with another/others desire other things Block 3 (15 marks) Sub-block 3A μεν γαρ τις ππους πιθυμει κτασθαι, δε κυνας, δε χρυσιον, δε τιμας different people desiring different possessions Sub-block 3B γω δε προς μεν ταυτα πρ ως χω, Socrates indifferent to these Sub-block 3C προς δε την των φιλων κτησιν πανυ ρωτικως, keen to possess friends Sub-block 3D και βουλοιμην αν μοι φιλον αγαθον γενεσθαι μαλλον ππον τε και κυνα wanting a good friend more than anything else to acquire a good friend Sub-block 3E ο τως γω φιλεταιρος τις ε μι. being so desirous of friendship Page 5
Block 4 (26 marks) Sub-block 4A μας ο ν ρων, σε τε και Λυσιν, seeing Menexenos and Lysis Sub-block 4B κπεπληγμαι και ε δαιμονιζω being impressed Sub-block 4C (*2 marks only) τι ο τω νεοι ντες being young omission of ο τως = 0 Sub-block 4D ο οι τ στε τουτο το κτημα ταχυ και διως κτασθαι, obtaining possession quickly so quickly Sub-block 4E και συ τε τουτον ο τω φιλον κτησω ταχυ τε και σφοδρα, acquiring this friend Sub-block 4F και α ο τος σε and he you Sub-block 4G γω δε ο τω πορρω ε μι του κτηματος, being far from possessing omission of ο τω Page 6
Sub-block 4H στε ο δ ο δ ντινα τροπον γιγνεται φιλος τερος τερου, not knowing how friends are made Sub-block 4I αλλα ταυτα δη α τα σε βουλομαι ρεσθαι. wanting to ask this α τα = in fact Total marks: 47 Page 7
Conversion Table 47-50 Points Marks Points Marks 47 50 23 24 46 49 22 23 45 48 21 22 44 47 20 21 43 46 19 20 42 45 18 19 41 44 17 18 40 43 16 17 39 41 15 16 38 40 14 15 37 39 13 14 36 38 12 13 35 37 11 12 34 36 10 11 33 35 9 10 32 34 8 9 31 33 7 7 30 32 6 6 29 31 5 5 28 30 4 4 27 29 3 3 26 28 2 2 25 27 1 1 24 26 0 0 [END OF MARKING INSTRUCTIONS] Page 8