Section 1A. Latin to English

Question 1

(The scene moves back in time many years. Euclio’s grandfather, Demaenetus on the day of his daughter’s wedding, fearful that his gold will be stolen amid the confusion of the preparations, entrusts it to the safe keeping of his household god (the Lar). He puts it in a pot and hides it in a hole near the altar.)

drāmatis persōnae

Answer 1

Characters of the play.

Question 2

Dēmaenetus: Dēmaenetus senex est, Eucliōnis auus.

Answer 2

Demaenetus: Demaenetus is an old man, Euclio’s grandfather.

Question 3

seruus: seruī nōmen est Dāuus.

Answer 3

a slave: the name of the slave is Davus.

Question 4

serua: seruae nōmen est Pamphila.

Answer 4

a slave woman: the name of the slave woman is Pamphila.

Question 5

coquus et tībīcina.

Answer 5

a cook and a pipe-girl

Question 6

(seruus in scaenam intrat.)

Answer 6

(A slave enters onto the stage.)

Question 7

(ante iānuam Dēmaenetī stat et clāmat.)

Answer 7

(He stands before Demaenetus’ door and shouts.)

Question 8

(cūr clāmat?)

Answer 8

(Why does he shout?)

Question 9

(clāmat quod seruam uocat)

Answer 9

(He shouts because he is calling a slave woman.)

Question 10

SERVVS: “heus, Pamphila! ego Dāuus tē uocō!”

Answer 10

SLAVE: “Hey, Pamphila! I, Davus, am calling you!

Question 11

SERVA: “quis mē uocat? quis clāmat?”

Answer 11

SLAVEWOMAN: “Who is calling me? Who is shouting?”

Question 12

SERVVS: “ego Dāuus tē uocō.”

Answer 12

SLAVE: “I, Davus, am calling you.”

Question 13

SERVA: “quid est? cūr mē uocās?”

Answer 13

SLAVEWOMAN: “What is it? Why are you calling me?”

Question 14

(seruus ad iānuam appropinquat, sed iānua clausa est.)

Answer 14

(The slave approaches [to] the door, but the door is closed.)

Question 15

(seruus igitur iānuam pulsat.)

Answer 15

(Therefore the the slave knocks on the door.)

Question 16

SERVVS: “heus tū, serua! ego iānuam pulsō, at tū nōn aperīs: iānua clausa est.”

Answer 16

SLAVE: “Hey you, slavewoman! I am knocking on the door, but you do not open (it): the door is closed.”

Question 17

SERVA: (iānuam aperit) “cūr clāmās?

Answer 17

SLAVEWOMAN: (Opens the door.) “Why are you shouting?

Question 18

“ego hūc et illūc cursitō, tū autem clāmās.

Answer 18

“I run about here and there, (and) you, however, are shouting.

Question 19

“ego occupāta sum, tū autem ōtiōsus es.

Answer 19

“I am busy, (and) you, however, are idle.

Question 20

“seruus nōn es, sed furcifer.”

Answer 20

“You are not a slave, but a rascal.”

Question 21

SERVVS: “ego ōtiōsus nōn sum, Pamphila.

Answer 21

SLAVE: “I am not idle, Pamphila.

Question 22

“nam hodiē Dēmaenetus, dominus meus, fīliam in mātrimōnium dat: nūptiae fīliae sunt!”

Answer 22

“For today Demaenetus, my master, is giving his daughter in [lit.: to] marriage: (they are) the marriage rites of (his) daughter!”

Question 23

(Dēmaenetus, dominus serui et seruae, in scaenam intrat)

Answer 23

(Demaenetus, the master of the slave and the slavewoman, comes onto the stage.)

Question 24

DĒMAENETVS: “cūr clāmātis, Dāue et Pamphila?

Answer 24

DEMAENETUS: “Why are you shouting, Davus and Pamphila?

Question 25

“cūr stātis?

Answer 25

“Why are you standing?

Question 26

“cūr ōtiōsī estis?

Answer 26

“Why are you idle?

Question 27

“nam hodiē nūptiae fīliae meae sunt.

Answer 27

“For today are the marriate rites of my daughter.

Question 28

“cūr nōn in aedīs intrātis et nūptiās parātis?

Answer 28

“Why don’t you enter [into] the house and prepare marriage rites?”

Question 29

(in aedīs intrant seruus et serua, et nūptiās parant.)

Answer 29

(The slave and the slavewoman enter [into] the house, and prepare the marriage rites.”

Question 30

(in scaenam intrant coquus et tībīcina.)

Answer 30

(Onto the stage enter a cook and a pipe-girl.)

Question 31

(Dēmaenetus coquum et tībīcinam uidet.)

Answer 31

(Demaenetus sees the cook and the pipe-girl.)

Question 32

DĒM. “heus uōs, quī estis?

Answer 32

DEM.: “Hey you, who are you?

Question 33

“ego enim uōs nōn cognōuī.”

Answer 33

“For I do not know you.”

Question 34

COQVVS ET TĪBĪCINA: “coquus et tībīcina sumus.

Answer 34

COOK AND PIPE-GIRL: “We are a cook and a pipe-girl.

Question 35

“ad nūptiās fīliae tuae uenīmus.”

Answer 35

“We’re coming to your daughter’s marriage rites.”

Question 36

DĒM. “cūr nōn in aedīs meās intrātis et nūptiās parātis?

Answer 36

DEM. “Why do you not enter [into] my house and prepare the marriage rites?”

Question 37

(coquus et tībīcina in aedīs Dēmaenetī intrant)

Answer 37

(The cook and the pipe-girl enter [into] Demaenetus’ house.)

Question 38

(Dēmaenetus corōnam et unguentum portat.)

Answer 38

(Demaenetus carries a garland and ointment.)

Question 39

(aulam quoque portat.)

Answer 39

(He also carries a pot.)

Question 40

(aula aurī plēna est)

Answer 40

(The pot is full of gold.)

Question 41

DĒM. ”heu! hodiē nūptiās fīliae meae parō.

Answer 41

DEM: “Alas, today I am preparing my daughter’s marriage rites.

Question 42

“cūncta familia festīnat.

Answer 42

“The whole household hurries (about).

Question 43

“hūc et illūc cursitant puerī et puellae, ego coquōs et tībīcinās uocō.

Answer 43

“Here and there boys and girls are running (about), (and) I am calling cooks and pipe-girls.

Question 44

“nunc aedēs plēnae sunt coquōrum et tībīcinārum, et cūnctī coquī et tībīcinae fūrēs sunt.

Answer 44

“Now the house is full of cooks and pipe-girls, and all cooks and pipe-girls are thieves.

Question 45

“heu! homo perditus sum, immō, perditissimus hominum.

Answer 45

“Alas! I am a man (who is) done for—more precisely, I am the most done for of men.

Question 46

“nam aulam habeō aurī plēnam.

Answer 46

“For I have a pot full of gold.

Question 47

“ecce! aulam portō.”

Answer 47

“Look! I am carrying the pot.

Question 48

(senex aulam mōnstrat.)

Answer 48

(The old man shows the pot.)

Question 49

“nunc aulam sub ueste cēlō.

Answer 49

“Now I hide it under my clothing.

Question 50

“nam ualdē timeō.

Answer 50

“For I am very much afraid.

Question 51

(Sniffs air) “aurum enim olet; et fūrēs aurum olfactant.

Answer 51

“For gold gives off a smell; and thieves sniff out gold.

Question 52

“aurum autem nōn olet, sī sub terrā latet.

Answer 52

“Gold, however, does not give off a smell, if it lies hidden under the earth.

Question 53

“sī aurum sub terrā latet, nūllum coquum nūllam tībīcinam nūllum fūrem timeō.

Answer 53

“If gold lies hidden under the earth, I fear no cook, no pipe-girl, no thief.

Question 54

“aulam igitur clam sub terrā cēlō.

Answer 54

“Therefore I am secretly hiding the pot under the earth.

Question 55

“ecquis mē spectat?”

Answer 55

“Is anyone looking at me?

Question 56

(Dēmaenetus circumspectat.)

Answer 56

(Demaenetus looks around.)

Question 57

(nēmo adest.)

Answer 57

(No one is present.)

Question 58

(Dēmaenetus igitur nēminem uidet.)

Answer 58

(Demaenetus therefore sees no one.)

Question 59

“bene. sōlus sum.

Answer 59

“Good! I am alone.

Question 60

“sed prius ad.Larem appropinquō et unguentum corōnamque dō, et supplicō.”

Answer 60

“But first I approach [to] the Lar and I give (him) ointment and a garland, and I pray.

Question 61

(ad Larem appropinquat.)

Answer 61

(He approaches [to] the Lar.)

Question 62

(unguentum dat et corōnam.)

Answer 62

(He gives oitment and a garland.)

Question 63

(deinde Larī supplicat)

Answer 63

(Then he prays to the Lar.)

Question 64

“ō Lar, tūtēla meae familiae, tē ōrō et obsecrō.

Answer 64

“O Lar, guardian of my household, I beg you and beseech you.

Question 65

“ego tē semper corōnō, semper tibi unguentum dō, semper sacrificium et honōrem.

Answer 65

“I always garland you, I always give you ointment, I always (give you) sacrifice and honor.

Question 66

“tū contrā bonam Fortūnam dās.

Answer 66

“You in return give good Luck.

Question 67

“nunc ad tē aulam aurī plēnam portō.

Answer 67

“Now I carry the pot full of gold to you.

Question 68

“sub ueste autem aulam cēlō.

Answer 68

“Under my clothing, however, I hide the pot.

Question 69

“familia dē aulā ignōrat.

Answer 69

“The household does not know about the pot.

Question 70

“sed hodiē sunt nūptiae fīliae.

Answer 70

“ but today are my daughter’s marriage rites.”

Question 71

“plēnae sunt aedēs coquōrum et tībīcinārum.

Answer 71

“The house is full of cooks and pipe-girls.

Question 72

“immō, fūrum plēnae sunt, aurum olet.

Answer 72

“More precisely, it is full of thieves, (and) it smells of gold.

Question 73

“ego igitur fūrēs timeō.

Answer 73

“Therefore I am afraid of thieves.

Question 74

“ō Lar, tē ōrō et obsecrō.

Answer 74

“O Lar, I beg and beseech you.

Question 75

“aulam seruā!”

Answer 75

“protect (my) pot!

Question 76

(senex ad focum appropinquat.)

Answer 76

(The old man approaches [to] the hearth.)

Question 77

(prope focum fouea est.)

Answer 77

(Near the hearth is a hole.)

Question 78

(in foueā aulam cēlat)

Answer 78

(He hides the pot in the hole.)

Question 79

“ecce. saluum aurum est, saluus quoque ego.

Answer 79

“Look, the gold is safe, (and) I also (am) safe.

Question 80

“nunc enim tū aulam habēs, Lar.”

Answer 80

“For now you have the gold, Lar.”