2011 Classical Greek Advanced Higher – Translation

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2011 Classical Greek
Advanced Higher – Translation
Finalised Marking Instructions
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Advanced Higher Classical Greek
2011 Translation
EITHER
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Block 1:
του δ ατου χειμωνο και Δηλον καθηραν Αθηναιοι κατα χρησμον
δη τινα.
Essential Idea:
Block 2:
2
all graves removed
3
in future no deaths or births on island
3
Rheneia an island near Delos
3
και την πεντετηριδα τοτε πρωτον μετα την καθαρσιν ποιησαν ο
Α
θηναιοι τα Δηλια.
Essential Idea:
Block 9:
whole island now purified
στι δε % Ρ
ηνεια νησο τι ο πολυ τη Δηλου απεχουσα.
Essential Idea:
Block 8:
2
και το λοιπον προειπον μητε ναποθν"σκειν ν τ" νησ μητε
ντικτειν, αλλ την Ρ
ηνειαν διακομιζεσθαι.
Essential Idea:
Block 7:
ie the part visible from the temple
θηκαι σαι !σαν των τεθνεωτων ν Δηλ, πασα ανειλον,
Essential Idea:
Block 6:
3
τοτε δε πασα καθαρθη τοιδε τροπ.
Essential Idea:
Block 5:
Pisistratus had already purified some of it
αλλ σον απο του ερου φεωρατο τη νησου·
Essential Idea:
Block 4:
3
καθηρε μεν γαρ και Πεισιστρατο τυραννο προτερον ατην, οχ
απασαν,
Essential Idea:
Block 3:
Athenians purified Delos
first Delian festival followed
3
!ν δε ποτε και το παλαι μεγαλη ξυνοδο την Δηλον των Ι ωνων τε
και περικτιονων νησιωτων·
Essential Idea:
Delos had long been the venue for a great gathering of Ionians
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Block 10:
ξυν τε γαρ γυναιξι και παισιν θεωρουν, (σπερ νυν τα Ε
φεσια
Ι ωνε,
Essential Idea:
Block 11:
open to women and children too
3
και αγων ποιειτο ατοθι και γυμνικο και μουσικο, χορου τε
ανηγον α πολει.
Essential Idea:
with athletic and musical contests, and choral performances
3
Total 31 marks
Conversion to 50
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OR
2.
Translate into English
Block 1:
πειδαν δε *πτετη γενηται παι πρεσβυτατο,
Essential Idea:
Block 2:
—στι
Essential Idea:
Block 8:
3
for wisdom, justice, moderation and courage
2
one instructs in teachings of Zoroaster
3
δε τουτο θεων θεραπεια—
ie cultivating the gods
2
as well as how to be a king
2
δε δικαιοτατο αληθευειν δια παντο του βιου,
Essential Idea:
Block 10:
the four best of their age-group
διδασκει δε και τα βασιλικα,
Essential Idea:
Block 9:
3
(ν μεν μαγειαν τε διδασκει την Ζωροαστρου του Ωρομαζου
Essential Idea:
Block 7:
at 14 passes to royal tutors
τε σοφωτατο και δικαιοτατο και σωφρονεστατο και ανδρειοτατο.
Essential Idea:
Block 6:
3
ε/σι δε ξειλεγμενοι Περσων ο αριστοι δοξαντε ν %λικι- τετταρε,
Essential Idea:
Block 5:
learns to ride and to hunt
δι *πτα δε γενομενον των τον παιδα παραλαμβανουσιν ο0 κεινοι
βασιλειου παιδαγωγου 1νομαζουσιν·
Essential Idea:
Block 4:
3
πι του ππου και πι του τουτων διδασκαλου φοιτ-, και πι
τα θηρα αρχεται /εναι.
Essential Idea:
Block 3:
when crown prince is 7 years old
the most just teaches truth-telling
2
δε σωφρονεστατο μηδ 0πο μια αρχεσθαι των %δονων, να
λευθερο ε/ναι θιζηται και 1ντω βασιλευ,
Essential Idea:
the most moderate teaches how to master pleasure, like a true
king
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3
2.
(continued)
Block 11:
αρχων πρωτον των ν α0τ αλλα μη δουλευων,
Essential Idea:
Block 12:
ruling and not serving the passions
2
δε ανδρειοτατο αφοβον και αδεα παρασκευαζων, ( ταν δεισ"
δουλον 1ντα.
Essential Idea:
the bravest makes the prince fearless, because fear enslaves
3
Total 31 marks
Conversion to 50
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AND
EITHER
3.
Translate into English
Block 1:
4 γερον ο τι ψευδο μα ατα κατελεξα·
Essential Idea:
Block 2:
3
I want to make amends
3
3
as gifts I name
2
7 tripods
2
10 talents of gold
α/θωνα δε λεβητα εικοσι,
Essential Idea:
Block 11:
but since I was deluded
δεκα δε χρυσοιο ταλαντα,
Essential Idea:
Block 10:
3
*πτ απυρου τριποδα,
Essential Idea:
Block 9:
as Zeus has now honoured Achilles, and subdued the Achaians
0μιν δ ν παντεσσι περικλυτα δωρ 1νομηνω
Essential Idea:
Block 8:
3
αψ θελω αρεσαι δομεναι τ απερεισι αποινα.
Essential Idea:
Block 7:
a man whom Zeus loves is worth many
αλλ πει αασαμην φρεσι λευγαλε"σι πιθησα,
Essential Idea:
Block 6:
2
( νυν τουτον τισε, δαμασσε δε λαον Α
χαιων.
Essential Idea:
Block 5:
I was deluded
αντι νυ πολλων
λαων στιν ανηρ ν τε Ζευ κηρι φιλησ",
Essential Idea:
Block 4:
3
αασαμην, οδ ατο αναινομαι.
Essential Idea:
Block 3:
an accurate list of my errors
2
20 cauldrons
δωδεκα δ ππου
πηγου αθλοφορου, ο αεθλια ποσσιν αροντο.
Essential Idea:
12 prizewinning horses
3
Total 29 marks
Conversion to 50
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OR
4.
Translate into English:
Block 1:
σωσα σ, ( /σασιν Ε
λληνων σοι
τατον συνεισεβησαν Αργον σκαφο,
Essential Idea:
Block 2:
πεμφθεντα ταυρων πυρπνοων πιστατην
ζευγλαισι και σπερουντα θανασιμον γυην·
Essential Idea:
Block 3:
and the serpent that guarded the golden fleece
3
I killed in order to save you
3
ατη δε πατερα και δομου προδουσ μου
την Πηλιωτιν ε/ Ι ωλκον κομην
συν σοι,
Essential Idea:
Block 6:
3
κτεινασ ανεσχον σοι φαο σωτηριον.
Essential Idea:
Block 5:
when you were sent to yoke the bulls and sow the field of death
δρακοντα θ, παγχρυσον αμπεχων δερο
σπειραι σζε πολυπλοκοι αυπνο 4ν,
Essential Idea:
Block 4:
3
all the Argonauts know I saved you
I betrayed father, brother and home for you
3
προθυμο μαλλον ! σοφωτερα.
Essential Idea:
more in eagerness than in wisdom
2
Total 17 marks
Conversion to 50
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CONVERSION TABLE 31 to 50
Points
31
30
29
28
27
26
25
24
23
22
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
Marks
50
48
47
45
44
42
40
39
37
35
34
32
31
29
27
26
24
23
Points
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Marks
21
19
18
16
15
13
11
10
8
6
5
3
2
0
Points
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Marks
22
21
19
17
16
14
12
10
9
7
5
3
2
0
CONVERSION TABLE 29 to 50
Points
29
28
27
26
25
24
23
22
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
Marks
50
48
47
45
43
41
40
38
36
34
33
31
29
28
26
24
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CONVERSION TABLE 17 to 50
Points
17
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Marks
50
47
44
41
38
35
32
29
26
24
21
18
15
12
9
6
3
0
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