Verbs
The 3rd person plural of βαίνω
βαίνουσι(ν)
genitive singular of τὸ πλοῖον
τοῦ πλοίου
ῥίπτω
to throw, hurl
ἡ καλὴ ναῦς πρὸς τὴν γῆν ἔρχεται
The beautiful ship goes toward the shore
Don't stay, Zenothemis! Run!
μὴ μένε, ὦ Ζενόθεμι, ἀλλὰ φεύγε!
2nd person plural of βοηθέω
βοηθεῖτε
dative plural of ὁ ἄνθρωπος
τοῖς ἀνθρώποις
στρατηγός
general
καλῶς μὲν μάχονται οἱ φίλοι, κακῶς δὲ ἀποθνῄσκουσιν πολλοὶ οἱ πολέμιοι
The friends our fighting well, and many of the enemies are dying wretchedly
The boat goes away from the ship, but Zenothemis doesn't see
ὁ μὲν λέμβος ἀπὸ τοῦ πλοίου ἀποχωρεῖ, ὁ δὲ Ζενόθεμις οὐχ ὁρᾷ
3rd person singular of νικάω
νικᾷ
dative singular of ἡ νίκη
τῇ νίκῃ
νῦν
now
ὁ κυβερνήτης ὁ περὶ τὰ ναυτικὰ ἔμπειρος σαφῶς οἴδε ὅτι οὐχ ὁ φόβος, ἀλλὰ ἡ τόλμα σῴζει τὸ πλοῖον εἰς τὸν λιμένα.
The captain who is experienced in naval matters knows clearly that not fear, but courage keeps the ship safe until [it reaches] harbor
Don't you know that the barbarians are enslaving us? Be bold and fight, my friends!
μαχόμεθα
accusative singular of ἡ σωτηρίᾱ
τὴν σωτηρίᾱν
ἅμα
together, at the same time
ὦ Ζεῦ, δία τι πιπτουσιν ἐν τῷ πολέμῳ οἱ ἀγαθοί; ἆρα οὐ φροντίζουσιν οἱ θέοι τὰ τῶν ἀνθρώπων;
The foolish man says that he knows many things; the wise man knows that he knows nothing
ὁ μὲν μῶρος λέγει ὅτι [αὐτὸς] οἴδε πολλὰ· ὁ δὲ σοφὸς οἴδε ὅτι [αὐτὸς] οἴδε οὐδέν
2nd person singular imperative of φοβέομαι
φοβοῦ
genitive singular of ὁ ναύτης
τοῦ ναύτου
βέβαιος (ᾱ) ον
secure
ἔμπειρός εἰμι περὶ τὰ κακὰ· ἄνθρωπος γὰρ ἐγώγε, καὶ τοὺς ἀνθρώπους ἀεὶ δουλοῦται ἡ Τύχη. οἴμοι
ἡ Τύχη = Fortune
I am experienced in trouble; I'm a mortal and Fortune always makes mortals her slaves
Oh friends, we shut up and do good deeds; in this way we display virtue
φίλοι, σιωπῶμεν μὲν ἡμεῖς ποιοῦμεν δὲ καλὰ ἔργα· οὕτως γὰρ τὴν ἀρετὴν δηλοῦμεν