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Classical Greek
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• The total mark for this paper is 80.
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Section A
1 Translate the following passage into English.
Please write your translation on alternate lines.
The philosopher Crates lives on the streets of Athens like a beggar. Hipparchia,
daughter of wealthy parents, is expected to marry into another wealthy family, but
she has other plans for her future.
ἡ δὲ Ἱππαρχία ἤρα τοῦ Κράτητος καὶ τῶν λόγων καὶ τοῦ βίου, οὐδένα τῶν
μνηστήρων ἀξιοῦσα, οὐδε πλούσιον ὄντα, οὐδ᾽ εὐγενῆ, οὐδε καλόν· ἀλλὰ πάντ᾽
ἦν Κράτης αὐτῇ. Κράτης μὲν οὖν καλούμενος ὑπὸ τῶν γονέων αὐτῆς ἀποτρέψαι
τὴν θυγατέρα, πάντ᾽ ἐποίει, καὶ τέλος οὐ πείθων, ἀναστὰς καὶ δειξάμενος αὐτῇ
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τὴν ἑαυτοῦ σκευὴν ἔφη,
‘ὁ μὲν νυμφίος οὗτος, τὰ δὲ κτήματα ταῦτα· ταῦτα βουλεύου.’ εἵλετο ἡ κὁρη καὶ 5
τὸν αὐτὸν ἀναλαβοῦσα τρόπον συμπεριῄει τῷ ἀνδρὶ καὶ πρὸς τὰ δεῖπνα ἀπῄει.
καὶ δ᾽ εἰς συμπόσιον ἦλθεν, οὗ Θεόδωρόν τινα ἤλεγξε, σοφίσματι χρώμενη
τῷδε· ‘Θεόδωρος δὲ τύπτων ἑαυτὸν οὐκ ἀδικεῖ, οὐδ᾽ ἄρα Ἱππαρχία Θεόδωρον
τύπτουσα ἀδικεῖ.’ ὁ δὲ πρὸς μὲν τὸ λεχθὲν οὐδὲν ἀποκρίνασθαι ἔσχεν,
ἐπειράσατο δ᾽ αἰσχύναι αὐτήν, λέγων ‘ἆρ᾽ αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ τὸν ἱστὸν λιποῦσα;’ ἡ
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δὲ Ἱππαρχία οὐδαμῶς ἐταράχθη, ἀλλὰ θρασέως, ‘ἐγώ,’ φησίν, ‘εἰμί, Θεόδωρε·
ἀλλὰ μῶν σοι δοκῶ ἡμαρτηκέναι, εἰ τῷ χρόνῷ ὃν ἔμελλον ἱστῷ προσαναλώσειν
πρὸς παιδείαν ἐχρησάμην;’
Diogenes Laertius, Lives of the Eminent Philosophers 6.96–98 (adapted)
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Names ὁ Κράτης, -ητος
Crates ὁ Θεόδωρος, -ου
Theodorus ἡ Ἱππαρχία, -ας
Hipparchia
Words ἐράω + gen. I am
in love with ὁ μνηστήρ, -ῆρος suitor ὁ
γονεύς, -έως parent ἡ σκευή, -
ῆς clothes ὁ νυμφίος, -ου
bridegroom
τὸ συμπόσιον, -ου drinking party
ἐλέγχω I get the better of τὸ
σόφισμα, -ατος clever argument
ὁ ἱστός, -οῦ loom (upright wooden frame for weaving fabric)
θρασέως confidently
μῶν surely… not…
προσαναλίσκω, future προσαναλώσω I waste further
ἡ παιδεία, -ας education
Turn over
© OCR 2025 H044/01 Jun25
GCSE
Classical Greek
H044/01: Language
*1842972626*
AS Level
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the Answer Booklet. The question numbers must
be clearly shown.
• Fill in the boxes on the front of the Answer Booklet.
• Answer the question in Section A and one question in Section B.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 80.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• This document has 8 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
© OCR 2025 [601/8382/2] DC (CE) 349671/3
OCR is an exempt Charity
Turn over
Section A
1 Translate the following passage into English.
Please write your translation on alternate lines.
The philosopher Crates lives on the streets of Athens like a beggar. Hipparchia,
daughter of wealthy parents, is expected to marry into another wealthy family, but
she has other plans for her future.
ἡ δὲ Ἱππαρχία ἤρα τοῦ Κράτητος καὶ τῶν λόγων καὶ τοῦ βίου, οὐδένα τῶν
μνηστήρων ἀξιοῦσα, οὐδε πλούσιον ὄντα, οὐδ᾽ εὐγενῆ, οὐδε καλόν· ἀλλὰ πάντ᾽
ἦν Κράτης αὐτῇ. Κράτης μὲν οὖν καλούμενος ὑπὸ τῶν γονέων αὐτῆς ἀποτρέψαι
τὴν θυγατέρα, πάντ᾽ ἐποίει, καὶ τέλος οὐ πείθων, ἀναστὰς καὶ δειξάμενος αὐτῇ
, 2
τὴν ἑαυτοῦ σκευὴν ἔφη,
‘ὁ μὲν νυμφίος οὗτος, τὰ δὲ κτήματα ταῦτα· ταῦτα βουλεύου.’ εἵλετο ἡ κὁρη καὶ 5
τὸν αὐτὸν ἀναλαβοῦσα τρόπον συμπεριῄει τῷ ἀνδρὶ καὶ πρὸς τὰ δεῖπνα ἀπῄει.
καὶ δ᾽ εἰς συμπόσιον ἦλθεν, οὗ Θεόδωρόν τινα ἤλεγξε, σοφίσματι χρώμενη
τῷδε· ‘Θεόδωρος δὲ τύπτων ἑαυτὸν οὐκ ἀδικεῖ, οὐδ᾽ ἄρα Ἱππαρχία Θεόδωρον
τύπτουσα ἀδικεῖ.’ ὁ δὲ πρὸς μὲν τὸ λεχθὲν οὐδὲν ἀποκρίνασθαι ἔσχεν,
ἐπειράσατο δ᾽ αἰσχύναι αὐτήν, λέγων ‘ἆρ᾽ αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ τὸν ἱστὸν λιποῦσα;’ ἡ
10
δὲ Ἱππαρχία οὐδαμῶς ἐταράχθη, ἀλλὰ θρασέως, ‘ἐγώ,’ φησίν, ‘εἰμί, Θεόδωρε·
ἀλλὰ μῶν σοι δοκῶ ἡμαρτηκέναι, εἰ τῷ χρόνῷ ὃν ἔμελλον ἱστῷ προσαναλώσειν
πρὸς παιδείαν ἐχρησάμην;’
Diogenes Laertius, Lives of the Eminent Philosophers 6.96–98 (adapted)
© OCR 2025 H044/01 Jun25
, 3
Names ὁ Κράτης, -ητος
Crates ὁ Θεόδωρος, -ου
Theodorus ἡ Ἱππαρχία, -ας
Hipparchia
Words ἐράω + gen. I am
in love with ὁ μνηστήρ, -ῆρος suitor ὁ
γονεύς, -έως parent ἡ σκευή, -
ῆς clothes ὁ νυμφίος, -ου
bridegroom
τὸ συμπόσιον, -ου drinking party
ἐλέγχω I get the better of τὸ
σόφισμα, -ατος clever argument
ὁ ἱστός, -οῦ loom (upright wooden frame for weaving fabric)
θρασέως confidently
μῶν surely… not…
προσαναλίσκω, future προσαναλώσω I waste further
ἡ παιδεία, -ας education
Turn over
© OCR 2025 H044/01 Jun25
