Arria 3

Question 1

Scribonianus arma in Illyrico contra Claudium moverat

Answer 1

Scribonianus had taken up arms against Claudius in Illyria

Question 2

Fuerat Paetus in partibus et occiso Scriboniano Ronam trahebatur

Answer 2

Paetus had been (involved) in the conspiracy and after Scribonianus had been killed, was dragged to Rome.

Question 3

Erat ascensurus navem

Answer 3

He was about to go on board the ship

Question 4

Arria milites orabat ut simul imponerertur

Answer 4

Arria was begging the soldiers to put her on board at the same time

Question 5

Nonne inquit dabatis consulari viro servos aliquos, quorum e manu cibum capiat, a quibus vestiatur, a quibus calcietur?

Answer 5

Surely she said you are going to give some slaves to a man of consular rank out of whose hand he might take food, by whom he might be dressed, by whom he might be shod.

Question 6

Omnia haec ego sola paraestabo.

Answer 6

I shall take care of all these things on my own.

Question 7

Non impetravit

Answer 7

She did not succeed

Question 8

Conduxit puscatoriam naviculam, ingentemque navem minima secuta est.

Answer 8

She hired a small fishing boat and followed the huge ship in her very small one.