Oxford Cambridge and
RSA Examinations
GCEClassical
GreekH044/01:
Language AS Level
question paper with
marking scheme
(merged)
, Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Thursday 18 May 2023 – Morning
AS Level Classical Greek
H044/01 Language
Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
* 9 8 8 2 0 2 1 6 3 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 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.
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Section A
1 Translate the following passage into English.
Please write your translation on alternate lines. [55]
As a young man Plato of Athens was a follower of the philosopher
Socrates. After Socrates’ death Plato sets up his own school of
philosophy in Athens, called the Academy. Plato and the Academy are
famous throughout the Greek world.
ὁ Πλάτων ποτέ ἐν Ὀλυμπίᾳ πάρων ὡς τὸν ἀγῶνα θεασόμενος τὴν
σκηνὴν ἔστησε σὺν ἀνθρώποις οὕς ἠγνόησε, καὶ αὐτὸς ὑπ᾽ αὐτῶν
ἠγνοήθη. τούτοις δὲ διαλεγόμενος, σῖτον τε ἐσθίων σὺν αὐτοῖς
ἀφελῶς καὶ συνδιημερεύων ἐν πᾶσιν, ἐχειρώσατο τοὺς ξένους οὕτω
ῥαδίως ὥστε τούτους σφόδρα ἡσθῆναι τῷ ἀνδρὶ ἐντυχόντας. οὐδὲν 5
δὲ ἔλεξεν οὔτε περὶ τῆς Ἀκαδημείας οὔτε περὶ τοῦ Σωκράτους· τοῦτο
γε μόνον ἐνεφάνισεν αὐτοῖς, ὅτι καλεῖται Πλάτων. ἐπεὶ δὲ ἦλθον εἰς
τὰς Ἀθήνας, ἐδέξατο αὐτοὺς μάλα φιλίως. καὶ οἱ ξένοι ‘ἄγἐ,’ εἶπον,
‘ὦ Πλάτων, δεῖξον ἡμῖν καὶ τὸν ὁμώνυμόν σου, τὸν τοῦ Σωκράτους
ἑταῖρον, καὶ ἐπὶ τὴν Ἀκαδήμειαν ἥγησαι τὴν ἐκείνου, καὶ κόμισον 10
παρὰ τὸν ἄνδρα, ἵνα σοφίαν τινὰ καὶ ἀπ᾽ αὐτοῦ κτῶμεθα.’ ὃ δὲ
ὑπομειδιάσας, ὥσπερ δὴ ἐφίλει, ‘ἀλλ᾽ ἐγὼ,’ φησίν,‘ αὐτὸς ἐκεῖνός
εἰμι.’ οἳ δὲ ἐθαύμασαν ὅτι τὸν τοσοῦτον ἄνδρα ἔχοντες μεθ᾽ ἑαυτῶν
ἠγνόησαν, ἀτύφως αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀνεπιτηδεύτως αὐτοῖς διαλεχθέντος
καὶ δείξαντος ὅτι δύναται καὶ ἄνευ σοφῶν λόγων χειροῦσθαι τοὺς 15
συνόντας.
Based on Aelian, Various Stories 4.9
© OCR 2023 H044/01 Jun23
RSA Examinations
GCEClassical
GreekH044/01:
Language AS Level
question paper with
marking scheme
(merged)
, Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Thursday 18 May 2023 – Morning
AS Level Classical Greek
H044/01 Language
Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
* 9 8 8 2 0 2 1 6 3 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 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 2023 [601/8382/2] OCR is an exempt Charity
DC (ST) 321908/3 Turn over
, 2
Section A
1 Translate the following passage into English.
Please write your translation on alternate lines. [55]
As a young man Plato of Athens was a follower of the philosopher
Socrates. After Socrates’ death Plato sets up his own school of
philosophy in Athens, called the Academy. Plato and the Academy are
famous throughout the Greek world.
ὁ Πλάτων ποτέ ἐν Ὀλυμπίᾳ πάρων ὡς τὸν ἀγῶνα θεασόμενος τὴν
σκηνὴν ἔστησε σὺν ἀνθρώποις οὕς ἠγνόησε, καὶ αὐτὸς ὑπ᾽ αὐτῶν
ἠγνοήθη. τούτοις δὲ διαλεγόμενος, σῖτον τε ἐσθίων σὺν αὐτοῖς
ἀφελῶς καὶ συνδιημερεύων ἐν πᾶσιν, ἐχειρώσατο τοὺς ξένους οὕτω
ῥαδίως ὥστε τούτους σφόδρα ἡσθῆναι τῷ ἀνδρὶ ἐντυχόντας. οὐδὲν 5
δὲ ἔλεξεν οὔτε περὶ τῆς Ἀκαδημείας οὔτε περὶ τοῦ Σωκράτους· τοῦτο
γε μόνον ἐνεφάνισεν αὐτοῖς, ὅτι καλεῖται Πλάτων. ἐπεὶ δὲ ἦλθον εἰς
τὰς Ἀθήνας, ἐδέξατο αὐτοὺς μάλα φιλίως. καὶ οἱ ξένοι ‘ἄγἐ,’ εἶπον,
‘ὦ Πλάτων, δεῖξον ἡμῖν καὶ τὸν ὁμώνυμόν σου, τὸν τοῦ Σωκράτους
ἑταῖρον, καὶ ἐπὶ τὴν Ἀκαδήμειαν ἥγησαι τὴν ἐκείνου, καὶ κόμισον 10
παρὰ τὸν ἄνδρα, ἵνα σοφίαν τινὰ καὶ ἀπ᾽ αὐτοῦ κτῶμεθα.’ ὃ δὲ
ὑπομειδιάσας, ὥσπερ δὴ ἐφίλει, ‘ἀλλ᾽ ἐγὼ,’ φησίν,‘ αὐτὸς ἐκεῖνός
εἰμι.’ οἳ δὲ ἐθαύμασαν ὅτι τὸν τοσοῦτον ἄνδρα ἔχοντες μεθ᾽ ἑαυτῶν
ἠγνόησαν, ἀτύφως αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀνεπιτηδεύτως αὐτοῖς διαλεχθέντος
καὶ δείξαντος ὅτι δύναται καὶ ἄνευ σοφῶν λόγων χειροῦσθαι τοὺς 15
συνόντας.
Based on Aelian, Various Stories 4.9
© OCR 2023 H044/01 Jun23