Free sample · mixed · hard
A Voice in the Stoa
Vocabulary
- κώμη — village
- πηγή — spring, fountain
Grammar notes
- The repeated καί keeps the sequence direct and easy to follow.
- The imperfect describes an action or situation continuing in the past.
Comprehension questions
- Where does the story take place?
- What changes for the main character?
English translation
Reveal translation
Before sunrise, a voice was heard in the stoa as two men debated justice. One said that justice came only from laws; the other replied that an unjust law was not truly a law at all. A young man listening remained, wishing to learn whose argument would appear stronger.
How did this feel?