Ad Urbem/To the city Flashcards
“ego ad fundum tuum contendī,” Clēmēns dominō dīxit.
“I hurried to your farm,” Clemens said to his master.
“ego vīlicō epistulam tuam trādidī.”
“I handed over your letter to the manager.”
postquam vīlicus epistulam lēgit, nōs fundum et servōs īnspiciēbāmus.
After the manager read your letter, we were inspecting the farm and the servants.
subitō nōs ingentēs sonōs audīvimus.
Suddenly, we heard huge noises.
nōs tremōrēs quoque sēnsimus.
We also felt tremors.
tum ego montem spectāvī et nūbem mīrābilem vīdī.”
Then I saw the mountain and I saw the extraordinary cloud.”
“quid vōs fēcistis?” rogāvit Iūlius.
“What did you both do?” asked Julius.
“nōs urbem petīvimus, quod valdē timēbāmus,” respondit Clēmēns.
“We headed for the city, because we were very afraid,” responded Clemens.
“ego, postquam urbem intrāvī, clāmōrem ingentem audīvī.
“After I entered the city, I heard a huge commotion.”
multī Pompēiānī per viās currēbant.
Many Pompeians were running through the streets.
fēminae cum īnfantibus per urbem festīnābant.
Women were hurrying through the city with their babies.
fīliī et fīliae parentēs quaerēbant.
Sons and daughters were seeking their parents.
ego ad vīllam nostram pervēnī, ubi Metella et Quīntus manēbant.
I arrived at our home, where Metella and Quintus were staying.
Quīntus mē ad tē mīsit, quod nōs omnēs perterritī erāmus.”
Quintus sent me to you, because we were all terrified.”
Caecilius ad urbem contendit, quod sollicitus erat.
Caecilius hurried to the city, because he was nervous.
