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Question 1

Hesterno, Licini, die otiosi multum lusimus in meis tabellis, ut convenerat ese delictos:

Answer 1

Yesterday, oh (divine) Lucinius, in leisure we played much on my tablet, since it had been agreed to be self-indulgent:

Question 2

scribens versiculos uterque nostrum ludebat numero modo hoc modo illoc, reddens mutua per iocum atque vinum.

Answer 2

writing small verses and each/both of us were playing with poetic meter now this now that, exchanging mutually through joking and wine.

Question 3

atque illinc abii tuo lepore incensus;

Answer 3

and so i departed from there having been inflamed by your charm,

Question 4

Licini, facetiisque, ut nec me miserum cibus iuvaret nec somnus tegeret quiete ocellos, sed toto indomitus furore lecto versarer, cupiens videre lucem, ut tecum loquerer {imp. subj.} simulque ut essem. {imp. subj.)

Answer 4

oh Licinius, and your wit, so that neither food was delighting miserable me, nor was sleep covering my little eyes with rest, but wild with frenzy I kept writhing around on the whole bed, desiring to see the light, so that I may speak to you and be with you at the same time.

Question 5

at defessa labore membra postquam semimortua lectulo iacebant, hoc, iucunde, tibi poema feci, ex quo perspiceres {imp. subj.} meum dolorem.

Answer 5

so afterwards my limbs tired out by labor were lying half dead on the couch, with/from that, oh delightful/darling, i made this poem for you, from which you might recognise my anguish.

Question 6

nunc audax cave sis, precesque nostras, oramus, cave despuas, ocelle, ne poenas Nemesis reposcat a te.

Answer 6

now you should beware to be daring, and our prayers, we beseech, beware you should shun, oh darling, so Nemesis does not demand revenge from you.

Question 7

est vemens dea;

Answer 7

she is a violent goddess;

Question 8

laedere hanc caveto.

Answer 8

Beware [not] to hurt that goddess.