Germanicus and Piso, Tacitus lines 36-47

Question 1

at Agrippina, quamquam defessa luctu et corpore aegro,

Answer 1

But Agrippina, although (she was) tired from grief and a sick body

Question 2

impatiens tamen erat omnium quae ultionem morarentur.

Answer 2

however she was impatient of/about everything which might delay her revenge

Question 3

ascendit navem cum cineribus Germanici et liberis,

Answer 3

She boarded a ship with the ashes of Germanicus and with her children

Question 4

miserantibus omnibus quod femina summa nobilitate

Answer 4

with everyone lamenting/pitying (her) because a woman of highest nobility

Question 5

pulcherrimoque matrimonio, quae venerationem omnium

Answer 5

and with a very fine marriage, who deserved the respect of all

Question 6

mereret, tunc ferales reliquias sinu ferret, incerta ultionis

Answer 6

then was carrying the funeral remains in her lap, uncertain of revenge

Question 7

Pisonem interim apud Coum insulam nuntius

Answer 7

Meanwhile the news/message reaches Piso at the island of Cos

Question 8

adsequitur periisse Germanicum. quo gavisus

Answer 8

that Germanicus has died. Having rejoiced

Question 9

caedit victimas, adit templa.

Answer 9

in this he kills sacrificial victims, he goes to temples

Question 10

non modo Piso ipse gaudio immoderato se gerit,

Answer 10

Not only did Piso himself behave with unrestrained joy

Question 11

utrumque corpore decoro praeditum, genere insigni

Answer 11

For they declared that both/each was provided with a handsome body, (and) born

Question 12

ortum, vix triginta annos natum periisse.

Answer 12

from an outstanding family (and) had died, having been born for scarcely 30 years.