Chapter 51

Question 1

Sed quoniam emerisse iam e vadis et scopulos praetervecta videtur oratio mea,

Answer 1

But since my speech now seems to have emerged from the shallow waters and has passed by the rocks,

Question 2

perfacilis mihi reliquus cursus ostenditur.

Answer 2

the remaining passage is shown to be quite easy for me.

Question 3

duo sunt enim crimina una in muliere summorum facinorum,

Answer 3

For there are two accusations of the greatest crimes involving one woman,

Question 4

auri, quod sumptum a Clodia dicitur,

Answer 4

one of gold, which is said to have been taken from Clodia,

Question 5

et veneni, quod eiusdem Clodiae necandae causa parasse Caelium criminantur.

Answer 5

and one of poison, which they accuse Caelius of having prepared in order to kill this same Clodia.

Question 6

aurum sumpsit, ut dicitis, quod Luccei servis daret,

Answer 6

He borrowed gold, as you alledge, to give it to the slaves of Lucius Lucceius,

Question 7

per quos Alexandrinus Dio, qui tum apud Lucceium habitabat, necaretur.

Answer 7

by whom Dio of Alexandria, who was living at Lucceius’ house at the time, might have been killed.

Question 8

Magnum crimen vel in legatis insidiandis vel in servis ad hospitem domini necandum sollicitandis,

Answer 8

It is a great accusation, either in plotting against ambassadors or in inciting slaves to kill their master’s guest,

Question 9

plenum sceleris consilium, plenum audaciae!

Answer 9

a plan full of wickedness, full of daring!