Chapter 28b. English to Latin Flashcards

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  1. Let the wise and diligent author avoid faults, and let him approve only more good (things).
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  1. Auctor sapiēns et dīligēns turpia vītet, et tantum plūra bona probet.
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  1. And so for our country let us now do bigger and better (things).
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  1. Itaque prō patriā etiam maiōra meliōraque nunc faciāmus.
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  1. Let your grandson go away from the table lest he hear those (horrible) harsh words.
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  1. Nepōs tuus ā mēnsā discēdat nē ista verba acerba audiat.
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  1. Let not the proud general believe that he is happier than a very humble man.
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  1. Nē imperātor superbus crēdat sē esse fēlīciōrem quam virum humillimum.
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  1. Each (person) seeks the happiest and most urbane way of life.
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  1. Quisque petit quam fēlicissimum et urbānissimum modum vītae.
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  1. Some (people) offer pleasures and kindnesses to others, so that they (can) receive similar kindnesses.
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  1. Quīdam dēlectātiōnēs et beneficia aliīs praestant ut beneficia similia recipiant.
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  1. Many doctors suppose that the light of the sun was the first cure.
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  1. Multī medicī lūcem sōlis fuisse prīmum remedium putant.
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  1. They will give the command to the quite powerful leader so that he (can) turn away the very harsh enemy [lit. plural].
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  1. Imperium ducī potentiōrī dabunt ut hostēs ācerrimōs āvertat.
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  1. When these sad words had been announced,
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  1. Hīs verbīs trīstibus nūntiātīs,
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9b. part of the enemy [lit. plural] abandoned their two princes.

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9b. pars hostium duōs prīncipēs suōs relīquit.

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  1. (Our) ancestors supposed that the gods above had very beautiful and strong human bodies.
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  1. Maiōrēs putābant deōs superōs habēre corpora hūmāna pulcherrima et fortissima.
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  1. His/her chaste wife then approved these then extremely useful (things).
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  1. Uxor pudīca eius haec decem ūtilissima tum probāvit.
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  1. Nē putet illās lēgēs dissimilēs peiōres esse quam aliās.
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  1. Let him not think that those dissimilar laws are worse than the others (use quam)
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12b Nē putet illās lēgēs dissimilēs peiōres esse aliīs.

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12b. Let him not think that those dissimilar laws are worse than the others (do not use quam)

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  1. Mittent vigintōs virōs tantum ut hanc facilissimam rem faciant in forō.
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  1. They will send only twenty men to do this very easy thing in the forum.
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  1. Dixērunt, “Prīncipem superbum vocēmus virum clārissimum …
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  1. They said, “Let us call the arrogant emperor a most illustrious man …
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14b nē ex patriā expellāmur.”

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14b … in order not to be expelled from the country.”

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  1. Nē iubeant, igitur, hanc fēminam sapientissimam optimamque dē cēnā discēdere.
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  1. Therefore, let them not order this very wise and very good woman to depart from the dinner.
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  1. Let reason lead, not fortune.
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  1. Ratiō dūcat, nōn fortūna.
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  1. Let weapons yield to the toga.
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  1. Arma togae cēdant.
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  1. Depart [sg.] now from the city, lest I be overwhelmed with fear and weapons.
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  1. Ex urbe nunc discēde nē metū et armīs opprimar.
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  1. Now one thing must be done by me at once, so that I may have the greatest leisure and consolation.
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  1. Nunc ūna rēs mihi prōtinus est facienda ut maximum ōtium et sōlācium habeam.
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  1. Let us snatch opportunity, friends, from the day.
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  1. Rapiāmus, amīcī, occasiōnem dē diē.
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  1. For the body requires sleep and many other things for it to be well;
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  1. Corpus enim somnō et multīs aliīs rebus eget ut valeat;
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6b. the soul, (of) itself, nourishes itself.
6b animus ipse sē alit.
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7. (He) who has given a favor—let him be silent;
7. Quī beneficum dedit, taceat;
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7b. let (he) who has received (one) tell (about it).
7b. nārret quī accēpit.
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8. Let us say nothing about the dead unless (it is) good.
8. Dē mortuīs nihil nisi bonum dīcāmus.
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9. The parent himself should neither have faults nor tolerate (them).
9. Parēns ipse nec habeat vitia nec toleret.
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10. In this matter consideration must be taken [lit. “must be had”] so that the warning (will) lack bitterness.
10. In hāc rē ratio habenda est ut monitiō acerbitāte careat.
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11. Women always come to the games so that they can see ...
11. Fēminae ad lūdōs semper veniunt ut videant
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11b. —and so that they themselves can be seen.
11b —et ut ipsae videantur.
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12. I sing (of) arms and the man who first came to Italy from the shores of Troy.
12. Arma virumque canō quī prīmus ā lītoribus Trōiae ad Italiam vēnit.
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1. The days are named for [lit. “from”] the gods whose names the Romans dedicated to certain stars.
1. Diēs dictī sunt ā deīs quōrum nōmina Rōmānī quibusdam stēllīs dēdicāvērunt.
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2. For they named the first day for Sun, [prīmum could also be an adverb]
2. Prīmum enim diem ā Sōle appellāvērunt,
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3. who is the chief of all the stars ...
3. quī prīnceps est omnium stellārum ...
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4. (just) as the same day is ahead of all the other days.
4. ut īdem diēs est prae omnibus diēbus aliīs.
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5. They named the second day for Moon,
5. Secundum diem ā Lūnā appellāvērunt,
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6. who receives light from Sun.
6. quae ex Sōle lūcem accēpit.
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7. (They named) the third (day) for the star of Mars, which is called Evening.
7. Tertium ab stēllā Mārtis, quae Vesper appellātur.
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8. (They named) the fourth (day) for the star of Mercury.
8. Quārtum ā stēllā Mercuriī.
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9. The fifth from the star of Jupiter.
9. Quīntum ab stēlla Iovis.
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10. the sixth from the star of Venus.
10. Sextum ā Veneris stēllā,
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11. which they named Lightbringer,
11. quam Lūciferum appellāvērunt,
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12. which has the most (of) light among all the stars.
12. quae inter omnēs stēllās plūrimum lūcis habet.
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13. the seventh from the star of Saturn,
13. Septimum ab stēllā Sāturnī,
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14. which is said to complete its course in thirty years.
14. quae dīcitur cursum suum trīgintā annīs explēre.
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15. Among the Jews, however, the first day is said to be the first day after the Sabbath,
15. Apud Hebraeōs autem diēs prīmus dīcitur ūnus diēs sabbatī,
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16. which among us is called the day of the Lord,
16. quī inter nōs diēs dominicus est,
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17. which the pagans dedicated to Sun.
17. quem pāgānī Sōlī dēdicāvērunt.
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18. The Sabbath, however, is the seventh day from the day of the Lord,
18. Sabbatum autem septimus diēs ā dominicō est,
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19. which the pagans dedicated to Saturn.
19. quem pāgānī Sāturnō dēdicāvērunt.