Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Daily Greek Vocabulary Review: July 31

Today's proverbs are from GROUP 50; use that link to review the vocabulary, English translation, and commentary. Before you click and look at the English, see which proverbs you can understand on your own without any English prompting!

  1. Τί δειλοί ἐστε; Οὔπω ἔχετε πίστιν;
  2. Τοῖς πλουσίοις πολλὰ παραμύθια.
  3. Ἐγὼ γὰρ εἰμὶ τῶν ἐμῶν ἐμὸς μόνος.
  4. Θησαυρός ἐστι τοῦ βίου τὰ πράγματα.
  5. Ἀγαπήσεις τὸν πλησίον σου ὡς σεαυτόν. 

Here's the worksheet for Groups 50-8-66, plus the answer key (from the worksheet folder), and here's the audio at SoundCloud

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Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Daily Greek Vocabulary Review: July 30

Today's proverbs are from GROUP 8; use that link to review the vocabulary, English translation, and commentary. Before you click and look at the English, see which proverbs you can understand on your own without any English prompting!

  1. Λωτοῦ ἔφαγες.  
  2. Χάρις χάριν τίκτει.
  3. Ζητεῖτε καὶ εὑρήσετε.
  4. Μία χελιδὼν ἔαρ οὐ ποιεῖ.
  5. Ἡ σοφίας πήγη διὰ βιβλίων ῥεῖ.

Here's the worksheet for Groups 8-66-17, plus the answer key (from the worksheet folder), and here's the audio at SoundCloud.

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Monday, July 29, 2024

Daily Greek Vocabulary Review: July 29

Today's proverbs are from GROUP 66; use that link to review the vocabulary, English translation, and commentary. Before you click and look at the English, see which proverbs you can understand on your own without any English prompting!

  1. Ὅμοιος ὁμοίῳ.
  2. Τὸ μὴ χεῖρον βέλτιστον.
  3. Δόσις δ᾿ ὀλίγη τε φίλη τε.
  4. Πρότερον χελώνη παραδραμεῖται δασύποδα.
  5. Οὐκ ἔστιν προφήτης ἄτιμος εἰ μὴ ἐν τῇ πατρίδι αὐτοῦ. 

Here's the worksheet for Groups 66-17-9, plus the answer key (from the worksheet folder), and here's the audio at SoundCloud


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Sunday, July 28, 2024

Daily Greek Vocabulary Review: July 28

Today's proverbs are from GROUP 17; use that link to review the vocabulary, English translation, and commentary. Before you click and look at the English, see which proverbs you can understand on your own without any English prompting

  1. Ὁ ψεύστης οὐ πιστεύεται.
  2. Μισῶ μνήμονα συμπότην.
  3. Ἀλώπηξ τὸν βοῦν ἐλαύνει.  
  4. Οὔποθ' ὕδωρ καὶ πῦρ συμμείξεται.
  5. Ἄγει δὲ πρὸς φῶς τὴν ἀλήθειαν χρόνος. 

Here's the worksheet for Groups 17-9-39, plus the answer key (from the worksheet folder), and here's the audio at SoundCloud.


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Saturday, July 27, 2024

Daily Greek Vocabulary Review: July 27

Today's proverbs are from GROUP 9; use that link to review the vocabulary, English translation, and commentary. Before you click and look at the English, see which proverbs you can understand on your own without any English prompting!

  1. Βατράχῳ ὕδωρ.
  2. Ἐχθρῶν ἄδωρα δῶρα.
  3. Μακραὶ τυράννων χεῖρες.
  4. Μιᾶς γὰρ χειρὸς ἀσθενὴς μάχη.
  5. Οὐδὲ Ἡρακλῆς πρὸς δύο. 

Here's the worksheet for Groups 9-39-49, plus the answer key (from the worksheet folder), and here's the audio at SoundCloud.


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Friday, July 26, 2024

Daily Greek Vocabulary Review: July 26

Today's proverbs are from GROUP 39; use that link to review the vocabulary, English translation, and commentary. Before you click and look at the English, see which proverbs you can understand on your own without any English prompting!

  1. Σκορπίον ὀκτώπουν ἐγείρεις.
  2. Ἐν παντὶ σκορπίος φρουρεῖ λίθῳ.
  3. Ἐὰν ᾖς φιλομαθής, ἔσει πολυμαθής.
  4. Ἡ γὰρ σιωπὴ μαρτυρεῖ τὸ μὴ θέλειν.
  5. Πολλῶν ἰατρῶν εἰσοδός μ' ἀπώλεσεν.

Here's the worksheet for Groups 39-49-1, plus the answer key (from the worksheet folder), and here's the audio at SoundCloud.


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Thursday, July 25, 2024

Daily Greek Vocabulary Review: July 25

Today's proverbs are from GROUP 49; use that link to review the vocabulary, English translation, and commentary. Before you click and look at the English, see which proverbs you can understand on your own without any English prompting!

  1. Τὰ ἐλάχιστα ληπτέον τῶν κακῶν.
  2. Τὸ πεπρωμένον φυγεῖν ἀδύνατον.
  3. Οὐδὲν σιωπῆς ἔστι χρησιμώτερον.
  4. Ἀγαθὴ σοφία ὑπὲρ σκεύη πολέμου.
  5. Λεγιὼν ὄνομά μοι, ὅτι πολλοί ἐσμεν. 

Here's the worksheet for Groups 49-1-42, plus the answer key (from the worksheet folder), and here's the audio at SoundCloud.

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Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Daily Greek Vocabulary Review: July 24

Today's proverbs are from GROUP 1... yep, the very first set way back in March! Use that link to review the vocabulary, English translation, and commentary. Before you click and look at the English, see which proverbs you can understand on your own without any English prompting!

  1. Γόρδιος δεσμός.
  2. Ἐν νυκτὶ βουλή.
  3. Ἀπὸ μηχανῆς θεός.
  4. Ὕπνος δὲ πάσης ἐστὶν ὑγιεία νόσου.
  5. Δίκη δίκην τίκτει, καὶ βλάβη βλάβην.

Here's the worksheet for Groups 1-42-4, plus the answer key (from the worksheet folder), and here's the audio at SoundCloud.

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Tuesday, July 23, 2024

Daily Greek Vocabulary Review: July 23

Today's proverbs are from GROUP 42; use that link to review the vocabulary, English translation, and commentary. Before you click and look at the English, see which proverbs you can understand on your own without any English prompting!

  1. Αὐτὸς αὑτὸν αὐλεῖ.
  2. Ἀλκήστιδος ἀνδρεία.
  3. Τύχη τέχνην ὀρθοῖ, οὐ τέχνη τύχην.
  4. Ἀνὴρ ἀτεχνὴς τοῖς πᾶσίν ἐστι δοῦλος.
  5. Θεοῦ δ᾿ ὄνειδος τοὺς κακοὺς εὐδαιμονεῖν. 

Here's the worksheet for Groups 42-4-70, plus the answer key (from the worksheet folder), and here's the audio at SoundCloud.


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Monday, July 22, 2024

Daily Greek Vocabulary Review: July 22

Today's proverbs are from GROUP 4; use that link to review the vocabulary, English translation, and commentary. Before you click and look at the English, see which proverbs you can understand on your own without any English prompting!

  1. Χαλεπὰ τὰ καλά.
  2. Μέγα βιβλίον μέγα κακόν.
  3. Ἓν οἶδα — ὅτι οὐδὲν οἶδα.
  4. Μηδὲν ἄγαν.
  5. Πάντα ῥεῖ. 

Here's the worksheet for Groups 4-70-11, plus the answer key (from the worksheet folder), and here's the audio at SoundCloud.


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Sunday, July 21, 2024

Daily Greek Vocabulary Review: July 21

Today's proverbs are from GROUP 70; use that link to review the vocabulary, English translation, and commentary. Before you click and look at the English, see which proverbs you can understand on your own without any English prompting!

  1. Ἢ μύρμηξ ἢ κάμηλος.
  2. Πυθίων ὕστερον ἧκες.
  3. Παρὰ ποταμὸν φρέαρ ὀρύττει.
  4. Οὔκουν ἂν ἐκφύγοι γε τὴν πεπρωμένην. 
  5. Καθὼς θέλετε ἵνα ποιῶσιν ὑμῖν οἱ ἄνθρωποι, ποιεῖτε αὐτοῖς ὁμοίως.

Here's the worksheet for Groups 70-11-36, plus the answer key (from the worksheet folder), and here's the audio at SoundCloud.


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Saturday, July 20, 2024

Daily Greek Vocabulary Review: July 20

Today's proverbs are from GROUP 11; use that link to review the vocabulary, English translation, and commentary. Before you click and look at the English, see which proverbs you can understand on your own without any English prompting!

  1. Ὕδραν τέμνεις.
  2. Αἰὼν πάντα φέρει.
  3. Γῆρας διδάσκει πάντα.
  4. Δός μοι ποῦ στῶ, καὶ κινῶ τὴν γῆν.
  5. Φεῦγ' ἡδονὴν φέρουσαν ὕστερον βλάβην.  

Here's the worksheet for Groups 11-36-64, plus the answer key (from the worksheet folder), and here's the audio at SoundCloud

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Friday, July 19, 2024

Daily Greek Vocabulary Review: July 19

Today's proverbs are from GROUP 36; use that link to review the vocabulary, English translation, and commentary. Before you click and look at the English, see which proverbs you can understand on your own without any English prompting!

  1. Πάτροκλος πρόφασις.  
  2. Ποταμὸς θάλασσαν ἐρίζει.
  3. Ἀρχὴ τῆς σοφίας ἡ παιδεία.
  4. Πενία γάρ ἐστιν ἡ τρόπων διδάσκαλος.
  5. Τόπων μεταβολαὶ οὔτε φρόνησιν διδάσκουσιν οὔτε ἀφροσύνην ἀφαιροῦνται.

Here's the worksheet for Groups 36-64-23, plus the answer key (from the worksheet folder), and here's the audio at SoundCloud

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Thursday, July 18, 2024

Daily Greek Vocabulary Review: July 18

Today's proverbs are from GROUP 64; use that link to review the vocabulary, English translation, and commentary. Before you click and look at the English, see which proverbs you can understand on your own without any English prompting!

  1. Γάμος Αἰγύπτου.
  2. Μνήμην καμήλου.
  3. Ἔργου σκιὰ οἱ λόγοι.
  4. Ὄνος λύρας ἢκουε καὶ σάλπιγγος ὗς.
  5. Οὐ χρείαν ἔχουσιν οἱ ἰσχύοντες ἰατροῦ ἀλλ᾽ οἱ κακῶς ἔχοντες.

Here's the worksheet for Groups 64-23-40, plus the answer key (from the worksheet folder), and here's the audio at SoundCloud


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Wednesday, July 17, 2024

Daily Greek Vocabulary Review:July 17

Today's proverbs are from GROUP 23; use that link to review the vocabulary, English translation, and commentary. Before you click and look at the English, see which proverbs you can understand on your own without any English prompting!

  1. Ἄνθρωπος μέτρον.
  2. Οἶνος καὶ παῖδες ἀληθεῖς.  
  3. Καθὼς ἡ μήτηρ καὶ ἡ θυγάτηρ.
  4. Κύων σπεύδουσα τυφλὰ τίκτει.
  5. Πολλοὶ ἰατροὶ βασιλέα ἀπώλεσαν.

Here's the worksheet for Groups 23-40-31, plus the answer key (from the worksheet folder), and here's the audio at SoundCloud.


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Tuesday, July 16, 2024

Daily Greek Vocabulary Review: July 16

Today's proverbs are from GROUP 40; use that link to review the vocabulary, English translation, and commentary. Before you click and look at the English, see which proverbs you can understand on your own without any English prompting!

  1. Ἅπας ἐχῖνος τραχύς.
  2. Πρεσβύτερος Κόδρου.
  3. Βέβαιον οὐδέν ἐστιν ἐν θνητῷ βίῳ.
  4. Ὁ δ' ὄλβος οὐ βέβαιος, ἀλλ' ἐφήμερος.
  5. Ἡ δὲ κακὴ βουλὴ τῷ βουλεύσαντι κακίστη. 

Here's the worksheet for Groups 40-31-20, plus the answer key (from the worksheet folder), and here's the audio at SoundCloud.

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Monday, July 15, 2024

Daily Greek Vocabulary Review: July 15

Today's proverbs are from GROUP 31; use that link to review the vocabulary, English translation, and commentary. Before you click and look at the English, see which proverbs you can understand on your own without any English prompting!

  1. Ῥαδαμάνθυος ὅρκος.
  2. Λαγὼν κατὰ πόδας χρὴ διώκειν.
  3. Χρόνος τὰ κρυπτὰ πάντα ἐς φάος ἄγει.  
  4. Ὄντες οἴκοι μὲν λέοντες, ἐν μάχῃ δ᾿ ἀλώπεκες.
  5. Πόλεμος πάντων μὲν πατήρ ἐστι, πάντων δὲ βασιλεύς.

Here's the worksheet for Groups 31-20-47, plus the answer key (from the worksheet folder), and here's the audio at SoundCloud.




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Sunday, July 14, 2024

Daily Greek Vocabulary Review: July 14

Today's proverbs are from GROUP 20; use that link to review the vocabulary, English translation, and commentary. Before you click and look at the English, see which proverbs you can understand on your own without any English prompting!

  1. Μέτρον ἄριστον.
  2. Οὐδείς ἐστιν ἅπαντα σοφός.
  3. Πολιτικὸν ζῷον ὁ ἄνθρωπος.
  4. Ἀεί τι καινὸν ἡμέρα παιδεύεται. 
  5. Δεινῆς ἀνάγκης οὐδὲν ἰσχυρότερον.  

Here's the worksheet for Groups 20-47-61, plus the answer key (from the worksheet folder), and here's the audio at SoundCloud.


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Saturday, July 13, 2024

Daily Greek Vocabulary Review: July 13

Today's proverbs are from GROUP 47; use that link to review the vocabulary, English translation, and commentary. Before you click and look at the English, see which proverbs you can understand on your own without any English prompting!

  1. Χελώην Πεγάσῳ κρίνεις.
  2. Μακάριος ἄνθρωπος ὃς εὗρεν σοφίαν.
  3. Μακάριοι οἱ κλαίοντες νῦν, ὅτι γελάσετε.
  4. Δεῖ τοὺς μὲν εἶναι δυστυχεῖς, τοὺς δ’ εὐτυχεῖς.
  5. Πολλὰ τὰ δεινά, κοὐδὲν ἀνθρώπου δεινότερον πέλει. 

Here's the worksheet for Groups 47-61-67, plus the answer key (from the worksheet folder), and here's the audio at SoundCloud


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Thursday, July 11, 2024

Daily Greek Vocabulary Review: July 12

Today's proverbs are from GROUP 61; use that link to review the vocabulary, English translation, and commentary. Before you click and look at the English, see which proverbs you can understand on your own without any English prompting!

  1. Θᾶσος ἀγαθῶν.
  2. Χρύσεα χαλκείων.
  3. Ὠκεῖαι χάριτες γλυκερώτεραι.
  4. Πολλοὶ δὲ ἔσονται πρῶτοι ἔσχατοι καὶ ἔσχατοι πρῶτοι.
  5. Οὐ τοῖς κούφοις ὁ δρόμος καὶ οὐ τοῖς δυνατοῖς ὁ πόλεμος.

Here's the worksheet for Groups 61-67-45, plus the answer key (from the worksheet folder), and here's the audio at SoundCloud.


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Daily Greek Vocabulary Review: July 11

Today's proverbs are from GROUP 67; use that link to review the vocabulary, English translation, and commentary. Before you click and look at the English, see which proverbs you can understand on your own without any English prompting!

  1. Γῆ εἶ καὶ εἰς γῆν ἀπελεύσῃ.
  2. Βλέπων πεπαίδευμ' εἰς τὰ τῶν ἄλλων κακά. 
  3. Οὔποτε ποιήσεις τὸν καρκίνον ὀρθὰ βαδίζειν. 
  4. Καιρὸς τοῦ κόψασθαι καὶ καιρὸς τοῦ ὀρχήσασθαι.
  5. Ἀνόητος νεοττὸς ἑκὼν δείκνυσι τὴν ἑαυτοῦ νοσσιάν. 

Here's the worksheet for Groups 67-45-28, plus the answer key (from the worksheet folder), and here's the audio at SoundCloud.


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Wednesday, July 10, 2024

Daily Greek Vocabulary Review: July 10

Today's proverbs are from GROUP 45; use that link to review the vocabulary, English translation, and commentary. Before you click and look at the English, see which proverbs you can understand on your own without any English prompting!

  1. Ἄλλος βίος, ἄλλη δίαιτα.
  2. Φωνὴ βοῶντος ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ.
  3. Ψυχῆς γὰρ οὐδέν ἐστι τιμιώτερον.
  4. Ἡ γὰρ σιωπὴ τοῖς σοφοῖσιν ἀπόκρισις.
  5. Λύπης δὲ πάσης γίγνεται ἰατρὸς χρόνος. 

Here's the worksheet for Groups 45-28-18, plus the answer key (from the worksheet folder), and here's the audio at SoundCloud.



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Monday, July 8, 2024

Daily Greek Vocabulary Review: July 9

Today's proverbs are from GROUP 28; use that link to review the vocabulary, English translation, and commentary. Before you click and look at the English, see which proverbs you can understand on your own without any English prompting!

  1. Γαλῇ χιτών.  
  2. Τυφλὸν ὄνειρον.
  3. Πῦρ σιδήρῳ μὴ σκαλεύειν.
  4. Ἀρετὴν εἰ μὲν ἔχοις πάνθ᾽ ἕξεις.
  5. Ὄρνιθας ζητεῖς, ἀνέμους θηρεύσεις.

Here's the worksheet for Groups 28-18-33, plus the answer key (from the worksheet folder), and here's the audio at SoundCloud.




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Sunday, July 7, 2024

Daily Greek Vocabulary Review: July 8

Today's proverbs are from GROUP 18; use that link to review the vocabulary, English translation, and commentary. Before you click and look at the English, see which proverbs you can understand on your own without any English prompting!

  1. Πέτρας σπείρεις.
  2. Σπεῦδε βραδέως.
  3. Χελιδόνα οἰκίαι μὴ δέχου.
  4. Τέφραν φεύγων, εἰς ἀνθρακιὰν ἔπεσεν.
  5. Ὄρος ὄρει οὐ μίγνυται, ἄνθρωπος δ᾽ ἀνθρώπῳ.

Here's the worksheet for Groups 18-33-27, plus the answer key (from the worksheet folder), and here's the audio at SoundCloud.




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Daily Greek Vocabulary Review: July 7

Today's proverbs are from GROUP 33; use that link to review the vocabulary, English translation, and commentary. Before you click and look at the English, see which proverbs you can understand on your own without any English prompting!

  1. Εἰς ἀρχαίας φάτνας.
  2. Σοφία δὲ πλούτου κτῆμα τιμιώτερον.
  3. Ὅμοια πόρνη δάκρυα καὶ ῥήτωρ ἔχει.
  4. Δρυὸς πεσούσης πᾶς ἀνὴρ ξυλεύεται.
  5. Ναρθηκοφόροι μὲν πολλοί, βάκχοι δέ τε παῦροι. 

Here's the worksheet for Groups 33-27-60, plus the answer key (from the worksheet folder), and here's the audio at SoundCloud.



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Friday, July 5, 2024

Daily Greek Vocabulary Review: July 6

Today's proverbs are from GROUP 27; use that link to review the vocabulary, English translation, and commentary. Before you click and look at the English, see which proverbs you can understand on your own without any English prompting!

  1. Εἰς κόρακας.
  2. Κακὸν ἐπὶ κακῷ.
  3. Περὶ ὄνου σκιᾶς.
  4. Ὑπὸ παντὶ λίθῳ σκορπίος.
  5. Μεταξὺ τοῦ ἄκμονος καὶ σφύρας.

Here's the worksheet for Groups 27-60-6, plus the answer key (from the worksheet folder), and here's the audio at SoundCloud


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Thursday, July 4, 2024

Daily Greek Vocabulary Review: July 5

Today's proverbs are from GROUP 60; use that link to review the vocabulary, English translation, and commentary. Before you click and look at the English, see which proverbs you can understand on your own without any English prompting!

  1. Τῷ θεῷ ἕπου.
  2. Βάλλ᾽ ἐς ὕδωρ.
  3. Λαγὼς καθεύδων.
  4. Τὰ καίσαρος ἀπόδοτε καίσαρι καὶ τὰ τοῦ θεοῦ τῷ θεῷ. 
  5. Φωνὴ αἵματος τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ σου βοᾷ πρός με ἐκ τῆς γῆς. 

Here's the worksheet for Groups 60-6-46, plus the answer key (from the worksheet folder), and here's the audio at SoundCloud



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Wednesday, July 3, 2024

Daily Greek Vocabulary Review: July 4

Today's proverbs are from GROUP 6; use that link to review the vocabulary, English translation, and commentary. Before you click and look at the English, see which proverbs you can understand on your own without any English prompting!

  1. Μὴ πῦρ ἐπὶ πῦρ.
  2. Ἐν οἴνῳ ἀλήθεια.
  3. Γλαῦκας εἰς Ἀθήνας.
  4. Ἅμαξα τὸν βοῦν ἕλκει.
  5. Τῶν ὤτων ἔχω τὸν λύκον.

Here's the worksheet for Groups 6-46-55, plus the answer key (from the worksheet folder), and here's the audio at SoundCloud.


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Tuesday, July 2, 2024

Daily Greek Vocabulary Review: July 3

Today's proverbs are from GROUP 46; use that link to review the vocabulary, English translation, and commentary. Before you click and look at the English, see which proverbs you can understand on your own without any English prompting!

  1. Οὐχ εὕδει Διὸς ὀφθαλμός.
  2. Στρεπτὴ δὲ γλῶσσ' ἐστὶ βροτῶν.
  3. Λιμὸς δὲ πολλῶν γίγνεται διδάσκαλος.
  4. Ἦσαν ὡς πρόβατα μὴ ἔχοντα ποιμένα.
  5. Οὐκ ἐπ᾽ ἄρτῳ μόνῳ ζήσεται ὁ ἄνθρωπος. 

Here's the worksheet for Groups 46-55-21, plus the answer key (from the worksheet folder), and here's the audio at SoundCloud.


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