Chapter 28b. English to Latin

Question 1

1. Let the wise and diligent author avoid faults, and let him approve only more good (things).

Answer 1

1. Auctor sapiēns et dīligēns turpia vītet, et tantum plūra bona probet.

Question 2

2. And so for our country let us now do bigger and better (things).

Answer 2

2. Itaque prō patriā etiam maiōra meliōraque nunc faciāmus.

Question 3

3. Let your grandson go away from the table lest he hear those (horrible) harsh words.

Answer 3

3. Nepōs tuus ā mēnsā discēdat nē ista verba acerba audiat.

Question 4

4. Let not the proud general believe that he is happier than a very humble man.

Answer 4

4. Nē imperātor superbus crēdat sē esse fēlīciōrem quam virum humillimum.

Question 5

5. Each (person) seeks the happiest and most urbane way of life.

Answer 5

5. Quisque petit quam fēlicissimum et urbānissimum modum vītae.

Question 6

6. Some (people) offer pleasures and kindnesses to others, so that they (can) receive similar kindnesses.

Answer 6

6. Quīdam dēlectātiōnēs et beneficia aliīs praestant ut beneficia similia recipiant.

Question 7

7. Many doctors suppose that the light of the sun was the first cure.

Answer 7

7. Multī medicī lūcem sōlis fuisse prīmum remedium putant.

Question 8

8. They will give the command to the quite powerful leader so that he (can) turn away the very harsh enemy [lit. plural].

Answer 8

8. Imperium ducī potentiōrī dabunt ut hostēs ācerrimōs āvertat.

Question 9

9. When these sad words had been announced,

Answer 9

9. Hīs verbīs trīstibus nūntiātīs,

Question 10

9b. part of the enemy [lit. plural] abandoned their two princes.

Answer 10

9b. pars hostium duōs prīncipēs suōs relīquit.

Question 11

10. (Our) ancestors supposed that the gods above had very beautiful and strong human bodies.

Answer 11

10. Maiōrēs putābant deōs superōs habēre corpora hūmāna pulcherrima et fortissima.

Question 12

11. His/her chaste wife then approved these then extremely useful (things).

Answer 12

11. Uxor pudīca eius haec decem ūtilissima tum probāvit.

Question 13

12. Nē putet illās lēgēs dissimilēs peiōres esse quam aliās.

Answer 13

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

Question 14

12b Nē putet illās lēgēs dissimilēs peiōres esse aliīs.

Answer 14

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

Question 15

13. Mittent vigintōs virōs tantum ut hanc facilissimam rem faciant in forō.

Answer 15

13. They will send only twenty men to do this very easy thing in the forum.

Question 16

14. Dixērunt, “Prīncipem superbum vocēmus virum clārissimum …

Answer 16

14. They said, “Let us call the arrogant emperor a most illustrious man …

Question 17

14b nē ex patriā expellāmur.”

Answer 17

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

Question 18

15. Nē iubeant, igitur, hanc fēminam sapientissimam optimamque dē cēnā discēdere.

Answer 18

15. Therefore, let them not order this very wise and very good woman to depart from the dinner.

Question 19

1. Let reason lead, not fortune.

Answer 19

1. Ratiō dūcat, nōn fortūna.

Question 20

2. Let weapons yield to the toga.

Answer 20

2. Arma togae cēdant.

Question 21

3. Depart [sg.] now from the city, lest I be overwhelmed with fear and weapons.

Answer 21

3. Ex urbe nunc discēde nē metū et armīs opprimar.

Question 22

4. Now one thing must be done by me at once, so that I may have the greatest leisure and consolation.

Answer 22

4. Nunc ūna rēs mihi prōtinus est facienda ut maximum ōtium et sōlācium habeam.

Question 23

5. Let us snatch opportunity, friends, from the day.

Answer 23

5. Rapiāmus, amīcī, occasiōnem dē diē.

Question 24

6. For the body requires sleep and many other things for it to be well;

Answer 24

6. Corpus enim somnō et multīs aliīs rebus eget ut valeat;

Question 25

6b. the soul, (of) itself, nourishes itself.

Answer 25

6b animus ipse sē alit.

Question 26

7. (He) who has given a favor—let him be silent;

Answer 26

7. Quī beneficum dedit, taceat;

Question 27

7b. let (he) who has received (one) tell (about it).

Answer 27

7b. nārret quī accēpit.

Question 28

8. Let us say nothing about the dead unless (it is) good.

Answer 28

8. Dē mortuīs nihil nisi bonum dīcāmus.

Question 29

9. The parent himself should neither have faults nor tolerate (them).

Answer 29

9. Parēns ipse nec habeat vitia nec toleret.

Question 30

10. In this matter consideration must be taken [lit. “must be had”] so that the warning (will) lack bitterness.

Answer 30

10. In hāc rē ratio habenda est ut monitiō acerbitāte careat.

Question 31

11. Women always come to the games so that they can see …

Answer 31

11. Fēminae ad lūdōs semper veniunt ut videant

Question 32

11b. —and so that they themselves can be seen.

Answer 32

11b —et ut ipsae videantur.

Question 33

12. I sing (of) arms and the man who first came to Italy from the shores of Troy.

Answer 33

12. Arma virumque canō quī prīmus ā lītoribus Trōiae ad Italiam vēnit.

Question 34

1. The days are named for [lit. “from”] the gods whose names the Romans dedicated to certain stars.

Answer 34

1. Diēs dictī sunt ā deīs quōrum nōmina Rōmānī quibusdam stēllīs dēdicāvērunt.

Question 35

2. For they named the first day for Sun, [prīmum could also be an adverb]

Answer 35

2. Prīmum enim diem ā Sōle appellāvērunt,

Question 36

3. who is the chief of all the stars …

Answer 36

3. quī prīnceps est omnium stellārum …

Question 37

4. (just) as the same day is ahead of all the other days.

Answer 37

4. ut īdem diēs est prae omnibus diēbus aliīs.

Question 38

5. They named the second day for Moon,

Answer 38

5. Secundum diem ā Lūnā appellāvērunt,

Question 39

6. who receives light from Sun.

Answer 39

6. quae ex Sōle lūcem accēpit.

Question 40

7. (They named) the third (day) for the star of Mars, which is called Evening.

Answer 40

7. Tertium ab stēllā Mārtis, quae Vesper appellātur.

Question 41

8. (They named) the fourth (day) for the star of Mercury.

Answer 41

8. Quārtum ā stēllā Mercuriī.

Question 42

9. The fifth from the star of Jupiter.

Answer 42

9. Quīntum ab stēlla Iovis.

Question 43

10. the sixth from the star of Venus.

Answer 43

10. Sextum ā Veneris stēllā,

Question 44

11. which they named Lightbringer,

Answer 44

11. quam Lūciferum appellāvērunt,

Question 45

12. which has the most (of) light among all the stars.

Answer 45

12. quae inter omnēs stēllās plūrimum lūcis habet.

Question 46

13. the seventh from the star of Saturn,

Answer 46

13. Septimum ab stēllā Sāturnī,

Question 47

14. which is said to complete its course in thirty years.

Answer 47

14. quae dīcitur cursum suum trīgintā annīs explēre.

Question 48

15. Among the Jews, however, the first day is said to be the first day after the Sabbath,

Answer 48

15. Apud Hebraeōs autem diēs prīmus dīcitur ūnus diēs sabbatī,

Question 49

16. which among us is called the day of the Lord,

Answer 49

16. quī inter nōs diēs dominicus est,

Question 50

17. which the pagans dedicated to Sun.

Answer 50

17. quem pāgānī Sōlī dēdicāvērunt.

Question 51

18. The Sabbath, however, is the seventh day from the day of the Lord,

Answer 51

18. Sabbatum autem septimus diēs ā dominicō est,

Question 52

19. which the pagans dedicated to Saturn.

Answer 52

19. quem pāgānī Sāturnō dēdicāvērunt.