Chapter 5b. English to Latin Flashcards
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- Duty was always calling (on) free men.
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- Officium līberōs virōs semper vocābat.
2
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- Will we have many men and women with (of) great minds?
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- Habēbimusne multōs virōs et fēminās magnōrum animōrum?
3
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- The dangers of wall are not small, but your country will call (on) you and the farmers will help.
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- Perīcula bellī nōn sunt parva, sed patria tua tē vocābit et agricolae adiuvābunt.
4
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- Because of the faults of evil (men) our country will not fare well.
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- Propter culpās malōrum patria nostra nōn valēbit.
5
Q
- Delay used to overcome our spirits and we had no cure.
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- Mora animōs nostrōs superābat et remedium nōn habēbāmus.
6
Q
- Many (men) were staying in the fields yesterday and were helping the Romans.
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- Multī in agrīs heri manēbant et Romānōs iuvābant.
7
Q
- Few men were thinking about the care of the soul.
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- Paucī virī dē cūrā animī cōgitābant.
8
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- On account of anger you [pl.] are at (in) fault and tomorrow you [pl.] will pay the penalty (penalties).
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- Propter īram in culpā estis et crās poenās dabitis.
9
Q
- You do not have true leisure, stupid man!
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- Vērum ōtium nōn habēs, vir stulte!
10
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10a. Nothing is without fault;
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10a. Nihil est sine culpā;
11
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10b. We are good (men), if we have a few (faults).
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10b. sumus bonī, sī paucās habēmus.
12
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- The poet was giving (to) his girlfriend many roses, beautiful gifts, and kisses.
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- Poēta amīcae multās rosās, dōna pulchra, et bāsia dabat.
13
Q
- Bellumne et exitium in patriā semper manēbunt?
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- Will war and destruction always remain in our land?
14
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- Pecūniane avārum satiat?
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- Does money satisfy the greedy man?
15
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- Servābis igitur fāmam puerōrum nostrōrum stultōrum.
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- Therefore, you (sg.) will save the reputation of our foolish boys.
16
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- Pecūnia et glōria animum bonī virī superābant.
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- Money and glory were conquering the soul of a good man.
17
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- Tomorrow you will not endure the dislike of the Roman people.
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- Invidiam populī Romānī crās nōn sustinēbis.
18
Q
- Therefore was danger continuing yesterday?
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- Perīculumne igitur heri remanēbat?
19
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- A narrow mind loves money.
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- Angustus animus pecūniam amat.
20
Q
- Conquer (your) pride and your [sg.] anger.
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- Superā animōs et īram tuam.
21
Q
- The fault is mine, o friends.
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- Culpa est mea, Ō amīcī.
22
Q
- Grant pardon to (our, your, the) son and our daughters.
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- Dā veniam fīliō et fīliābus nostrīs.
23
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- Because of (your) youth, my sons, you would not (did not see) see the evils of life.
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- Propter adulēscentiam, fīliī meī, mala vītae nōn vidēbātis.
24
Q
- Please, take care of my daughter.
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- Amābō tē, cūrā fīliam meam.
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24. Human life is punishment.
24. Vita hūmāna est supplicium.
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25. Are you healthy enough?
25. Satisne sānus es?
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26a. If ever I (will) have enough (of) money,
26a. Sī quandō satis pecūniae habēbō
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26b. then I will give myself to wisdom and to philosophy.
26b. tum mē cōnsiliō et philosophiae dabō.
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27. Your glory and (your) reputation will remain always.
27. Semper glōria et fāma tua manēbunt.
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28. A good and skillful man will censure the rough words of poets.
28. Vir bonus et perītus aspera verba poētārum culpābit.
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40. A Persian says, “Our army is large...
40. “Exercitus noster est magnus,” Persicus inquit,
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41. “and because of the number of our arrows you (pl.) will not see the sky!”
41. “et propter numerum sagittārum nostrārum caelum nōn vidēbitis!”
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42. Then a Spartan replies:
42. Tum Lacedaemonius respondet:
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43. “Therefore we will fight in the shade!”
43. “In umbrā, igitur, pugnābimus!”
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44. And Leonidas, the king of the Spartans, shouts ...
44. Et Leōnidās, rēx Lacedaemoniōrum, exclāmat:
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45. “Fight with (high) spirits, Spartans;
45. Pugnāte cum animīs, Lacedaemoniī;
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46. today perhaps we will dine among the dead.”
46. hodiē apud īnferōs fortasse cēnābimus!”
