Intermediate Reading Passages: Women and Men in Athens
Intermediate Reading Passages: Women and Men in Athens
Man and Woman at a Tomb, Berlin V.I. 3262
In general, these passages assume that you have completed all the basic grammar, but occasionally they use a form you may not be familiar with. Don't panic. Keep your wits and make an educated guess. Then go on.
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Introduction to Lysias' life and works
Trial and Court Procedure during the time of Lysias
Lysias, On the Murder of Eratosthenes (selections)
"I will prove that Eratosthenes raped my wife." Lysias 1.4-6
"In the beginning my wife was the best of all women." Lysias 1.7-10
"Time passed and I came home unexpectedly from the country," Lysias 1.11-14
"After this, a certain old woman approached me," Lysias 1.15-17
"Returning home, I ordered the serving girl to follow me to the market," Lysias 1.18-22
"I had a friend and relative named Sostratos," Lysias 1.23-26