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Death of Pliny the Elder lines 1-33 Flashcards

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1
Q

Quo

A

In order that

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2
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Verius tradere posteris possis

A

You might be able to hand it down more truthfully to future generations

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3
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Erat Miseni

A

He was at Misenum

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4
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Praesens

A

In person

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5
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Classem(que) imperio…regebat

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He was in command of the fleet with power

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6
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Nonum kal. Septembres

A

On the ninth day before the Kalends of September (24th August)

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7
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Hora fere septima

A

At around the seventh hour

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8
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Indicat ei

A

She pointed out to him (that)

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9
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Apparere

A

Was appearing

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10
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Quae visa est ei

A

This seemed to him

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11
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Ut

A

As one might expect

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12
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Eruditissimo viro

A

For a very scholarly man

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13
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Magna

A

Important

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14
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Noscenda

A

Worth investigating

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15
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Propius(que)

A

At closer quarters

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16
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Iubet (present)

A

He ordered/s

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17
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Liburnicam parari

A

A fast boat to be prepared

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18
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Una

A

With him

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19
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Vellem

A

I wanted

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20
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Studere me malle

A

I prefer to study

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21
Q

Quod scriberem

A

Something to write

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22
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Accipit codicillos Rectinae

A

He received notes of Rectina

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23
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Tasci

A

The wife of Tascius

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24
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Imminenti

A

Threatening

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25
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Nam villa eius subiacebat

A

For her house was lying under it

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26
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Nec ulla nisi navibus fuga

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And there was not any escape except by ships

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27
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Se…eriperet

A

He rescue her from

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28
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Tanto discrimini

A

Such a great danger

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29
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Vertit ille consilium

A

He changed his plan

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Quod studioso animo inceperat

A

What he had begun with a studious mind

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31
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Obit maximo

A

He accomplished with a heroic (mind/one)

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32
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Deducit quadriremes

A

He launched the war ships

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33
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Ascendit ipse

A

He himself embarked

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34
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Laturus auxilium

A

Intending to bring help

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35
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Non Rectinae modo

A

Not only to Rectina

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36
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Sed multis

A

But to many

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37
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Amoenitas orae

A

That delightful stretch of coast

38
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Erat…frequens

A

Was densely populated

39
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Illuc

A

To that place

40
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Recta gubernacula

A

Straight rudders

41
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Rectum(que) cursum

A

In a course straight (into)

42
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In periculum

A

Into the danger

43
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Adeo solutus metu

A

So much freed from fear

44
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Omnes illius mali motus

A

All the movements of that disaster

45
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Ut deprenderat oculis

A

That he had observed with his own eyes

46
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Omnes figuras

A

All the features

47
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Incidebat

A

Was falling (on)

48
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Cinis

A

The ash

49
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Quo propius accederent

A

The nearer they approached

50
Q

Pumices…lapidesque

A

Pumices and stones

51
Q

Nigri et ambusti et fracti igne

A

Black and scorched and broken by the fire

52
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Vadum subitum

A

There was sudden shallow water

53
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Obstantia

A

Blocked

54
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Ruina montis

A

By the debris of the mountain

55
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Haesitat paulisper

A

He hesitated for a short time

56
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An

A

Whether

57
Q

Retro navigaret

A

To sail back

58
Q

Gubernatori

A

To the helmsman

59
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Ut ita faceret monenti

A

Advising him to do so

60
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Fortes…fortuna adiuvat

A

Fortune helps brave people

61
Q

Stabiis

A

At Stabiae

62
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Diremptus sinu medio

A

Separated [from Hurculaneum] by the intervening bay

63
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Mare…infunditur

A

For the sea is being run in

64
Q

Sensim

A

Gently

65
Q

Circumactis curvatisque litoribus

A

By sweeping and curving shores

66
Q

Nondum

A

Not yet

67
Q

Valde conspicuum

A

Was very much obvious

68
Q

Posuerat

A

Had placed

69
Q

Sarcinas…in naves

A

His luggage in ships

70
Q

Certus fugae

A

Resolved on flight

71
Q

Contrarius ventus

A

The opposing wind

72
Q

Resedisset

A

Subsided

73
Q

Petis ut…scribam

A

You ask that I might write

74
Q

Quo…secundissimo

A

With this very favourable wind

75
Q

Invectus

A

Having sailed in

76
Q

Amplectitur (pr)

A

He embraced

77
Q

Trepidantem

A

The trembling man

78
Q

Consolatur

A

He cheered him

79
Q

Hortatur

A

He encouraged him

80
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Utque timorem…leniret

A

And in order to calm down his fear

81
Q

Eius sua securitate

A

With his own composure

82
Q

Ferri

A

(That) he be carried

83
Q

In balineum

A

Into the bath

84
Q

Lotus

A

Having bathed

85
Q

Recumbit

A

He reclined

86
Q

Cenat

A

He dined

87
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Aut…aut

A

Either…or

88
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Hilaris

A

Cheerful

89
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Quod est aeque magnum

A

Which is equally important

90
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Similis hilari

A

Pretending to be cheerful

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