Germanicus and Piso, Tacitus lines 48-59

Question 1

etiam magis insolescit Plancina, quae luctum mortua

Answer 1

but Plancina also grew/became more arrogant she who mourning

Question 2

sorore tum primum in laetum cultum mutavit.

Answer 2

for her (recently) dead sister, then first/straightaway changed into cheerful clothing.

Question 3

at Romae, postquam fama Germanici valetudinis

Answer 3

But at Rome, after the rumour of Germanicus’ (ill) health became widely known

Question 4

percrebuit cunctaque, ut ex longinquo, aucta in

Answer 4

and everything, as (usually happens) at a distance was reported as exaggerated into

Question 5

deterius adferebantur, dolor, ira, questus erumpebant:

Answer 5

(something) worse, grief, anger, complaints began to break out:

Question 6

ideo nimirum Germanicum in extremas terras

Answer 6

for this reason (they said) that Germanicus obviously had been banished to the ends of the earth

Question 7

relegatum esse, ideo Pisoni permissam provinciam.

Answer 7

for this reason that the province had been entreated to Piso

Question 8

hos vulgi sermones mors Germanici, ubi nuntiata est

Answer 8

when the death of Germanicus was announced, it inflamed these conversations

Question 9

adeo incendit ut, ante edictum magistratuum, ante

Answer 9

of the (common) people to such an extent that, (even) before the edict of the magistrates

Question 10

senatus consultum, sumpto iustitio desererentur

Answer 10

before the resolution of the senate, with a standing still of law courts taken up

Question 11

fora, clauderentur domus. ubique silentium et

Answer 11

market-places were deserted, houses were closed. Everywhere (was) silence and groaning/sorrow

Question 12

gemitus. et quamquam insignibus lugentium non

Answer 12

and although they were not abstaining/refraining from outward signs of (people) mourning