Germanicus and Piso, Tacitus lines 83-94

Question 1

odio Germanici et rerum novarum studio, milites per

Answer 1

that in his hatred of Germanicus and eagerness for revolution, he had corrupted the soldiers

Question 2

licentiam et sociorum iniurias corrupisse

Answer 2

through/by allowing lack of discipline/hooliganism

Question 3

postremo ipsum Germanicum devotionibus et veneno

Answer 3

and ill-treatment of allies; finally that he had killed Germanicus himself with curses and poison

Question 4

occidisse. tum et Pisonem et Plancinam, postquam sacra et

Answer 4

then that both Piso and Plancina, after they had made sacred

Question 5

immolationes nefandas fecissent, petivisse armis rem publicam.

Answer 5

rites and impious sacrifices, had attacked the state/republic with weapons

Question 6

defensio in ceteris criminibus trepidavit; nam neque ambitio

Answer 6

The defense was uncertain on the other charges; for neither the bribery

Question 7

militum neque iniuria in provinciam, ne contumeliae quidem

Answer 7

of the soldiers nor ill-treatment in the province(s) not even insults

Question 8

adversum imperatorem, negari poterant: solum veneni

Answer 8

against the general (= Germanicus) could be denied

Question 9

crimen potuit Piso diluere.

Answer 9

Piso could (only) refute the charge of poison alone

Question 10

at simul populi ante curiam voces audiebantur: non

Answer 10

But at the same time, the voices/cries of the people were being heard in front of the senate house

Question 11

temperaturos manibus si Piso sententias patrum evasisset.

Answer 11

(shouting) that they would not hold back from violence if Piso escaped the senators’ verdicts/votes.

Question 12

eadem erat Plancinae invidia. atque ipsa, dum Pisoni spes erat

Answer 12

(there was) the same hatred/resentment of Plancina, and she herself while