3. Read the text paying attention to the pronunciation section below: DRACONIAN LAWS (DRACONIC CODE). Draconian laws are extremely harsh and cruel laws. They are called after Draco, an Athenian law-giver of the 7th century B. C. Draco devised a code of laws, which were so severe that, as a Greek orator said, they were written in blood. Every violation of the law was made a capital offense in this code. Idleness, as well as murder, was punished with death, and when Draco was asked to give his reason for this, he replied that even the smallest crimes deserved death, and there could be no higher punishment for the greater ones. Pronunciation and stress: Draco [ˈdreɪkəʊ], Draconian [dreɪˈkəʊnɪən], Athenian [əˈθiːnɪən], dragon [ˈdræɡən].

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DRACONIAN LAWS (DRACONIC CODE)

Draconian laws are extremely harsh and cruel laws. They are called after Draco, an Athenian law-giver of the 7th century B. C. Draco devised a code of laws, which were so severe that, as a Greek orator said, they were written in blood. Every violation of the law was made a capital offense in this code. Idleness, as well as murder, was punished with death, and when Draco was asked to give his reason for this, he replied that even the smallest crimes deserved death, and there could be no higher punishment for the greater ones.

Перевод: Драконовы законы — чрезвычайно суровые и жестокие законы. Они названы в честь Драко, афинского законодателя VII века до нашей эры. Драко составил свод законов, настолько суровых, что, как говорил один греческий оратор, они были написаны кровью. Согласно этому своду, любое нарушение закона считалось преступлением, караемым смертной казнью. За безделье, как и за убийство, наказывали смертью. Когда Драко спросили, почему он так поступает, он ответил, что даже самые мелкие преступления заслуживают смерти и что для более тяжких преступлений не может быть наказания суровее.

Pronunciation and stress (Произношение и ударение): Draco [ˈdreɪkəʊ] (Драко), Draconian [dreɪˈkəʊnɪən] (драконовский), Athenian [əˈθiːnɪən] (афинский), dragon [ˈdræɡən] (дракон).