ν?ξ γίγνεται - accented closed monosyllables

Lucus Eques · Post by **Lucus Eques** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 4:37 pm

Χαί?ετε!

In chapter VI of Athenaze, I see the phrase ν?ξ γίγνεται twice, with the accent acute over νυξ. Then in an exercise to the chapter, I see νὺξ γίγνεται, now grave. Which is correct?

Lucus Eques · Post by **Lucus Eques** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 4:51 pm

Addendum: This is from the chapter about Theseus and the Minotaur, and there is one similar in Lingua Latina, which pleases me.

Can anyone tell me why Theseus, who feels to deeply for his fellow Athenians that he risks his life to save them, so callously abandons Ariadne, who alone gave him the ability to escape?

jadebono · Post by **jadebono** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 4:59 pm

jadebono · Post by **jadebono** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 5:05 pm

Lucus Eques wrote:Addendum: This is from the chapter about Theseus and the Minotaur, and there is one similar in Lingua Latina, which pleases me.

Can anyone tell me why Theseus, who feels to deeply for his fellow Athenians that he risks his life to save them, so callously abandons Ariadne, who alone gave him the ability to escape?

My tutor told me that according to someone's poem (could it have been Catullus?), the Athenian ship stopped for some victuals on an island. While this was taking place, Ariadne got off to stretch her legs. Theseus was so worried about his father's state of mind that as soon as the victuals were safely on board, he sailed off in a great hurry without carrying out a head count. The story has a happy ending for Ariadne, at least. Dionysius falls in love with her and carries her off.

Lucus Eques · Post by **Lucus Eques** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 1:16 am

Ah, very good then, thanks. The typo occurs twice in the 2002 Italian Athenaze. I just wanted to make sure it wasn't a rule I was unaware of.

jadebono · Post by **jadebono** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 1:27 am

Lucus Eques wrote:Ah, very good then, thanks. The typo occurs twice in the 2002 Italian Athenaze. I just wanted to make sure it wasn't a rule I was unaware of.

You're welcome! Are you Italian? I'm from Malta, that tiny island 95km south of Pozzallo.

Lucus Eques · Post by **Lucus Eques** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 2:40 am

Sono di origine italiana, ma ho avuto la bellissima fortuna di studiare un anno (2005) a Firenze. LÃ¬ all'universitÃ ho imperato un po' di greco, e ho comprato la versione italiana di Athenaze, che mi Ã¨ stata raccomandata a causa delle sue somiglianze a Lingua Latina di Ã˜rberg â€” finirÃ² il libro finalmente in queste vacanze! Insomma, scusa se non parli l'italiano!

jadebono · Post by **jadebono** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 1:53 pm

Lucus Eques wrote:Sono di origine italiana, ma ho avuto la bellissima fortuna di studiare un anno (2005) a Firenze. LÃ¬ all'universitÃ ho imperato un po' di greco, e ho comprato la versione italiana di Athenaze, che mi Ã¨ stata raccomandata a causa delle sue somiglianze a Lingua Latina di Ã˜rberg â€” finirÃ² il libro finalmente in queste vacanze! Insomma, scusa se non parli l'italiano!

Anch' io sono di origine Italiana. Malta pero non e parte d'Italia. E un paese independente e forma parte dell'UE. Probabilmente parli l'Italiano meglio di me perche ho fatto i miei studii in Inglese e le lingue di Malta sono il Maltese e l'Inglese. Ti auguro Buon Natale!

Lucus Eques · Post by **Lucus Eques** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 2:13 pm

Pensavo che tu fossi italiano. Buon Natale anche a te!

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