Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Thursday 15 May 2025 – Afternoon
AS Level Classical Greek
H044/01 Language
Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
* 1 8 4 2 9 7 2 6 2 6 *
You must have:
• the OCR 12-page Answer Booklet
Do not use:
• a dictionary
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] OCR is an exempt Charity
DC (CE) 349671/3 Turn over
for more: tyrionpapers.com
, 2
Section A
1 Translate the following passage into English.
Please write your translation on alternate lines. [55]
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 τὴν ἑαυτοῦ σκευὴν ἔφη,
‘ὁ μὲν νυμφίος οὗτος, τὰ δὲ κτήματα ταῦτα· ταῦτα βουλεύου.’ εἵλετο ἡ κὁρη καὶ τὸν 5
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 δὲ Ἱππαρχία οὐδαμῶς ἐταράχθη, ἀλλὰ θρασέως, 10
‘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
for more: tyrionpapers.com
Thursday 15 May 2025 – Afternoon
AS Level Classical Greek
H044/01 Language
Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
* 1 8 4 2 9 7 2 6 2 6 *
You must have:
• the OCR 12-page Answer Booklet
Do not use:
• a dictionary
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] OCR is an exempt Charity
DC (CE) 349671/3 Turn over
for more: tyrionpapers.com
, 2
Section A
1 Translate the following passage into English.
Please write your translation on alternate lines. [55]
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 τὴν ἑαυτοῦ σκευὴν ἔφη,
‘ὁ μὲν νυμφίος οὗτος, τὰ δὲ κτήματα ταῦτα· ταῦτα βουλεύου.’ εἵλετο ἡ κὁρη καὶ τὸν 5
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 δὲ Ἱππαρχία οὐδαμῶς ἐταράχθη, ἀλλὰ θρασέως, 10
‘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
for more: tyrionpapers.com
