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Reading Latin: Text (Jones and Sidwell, 2nd edition) > Section 2A English to Latin > Flashcards

Section 2A English to Latin Flashcards

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1
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The characters will be five (in number).

A

persōnae quīnque erunt.

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Two will be royal persons;

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duo hominēs rēgālēs erunt.

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One will be Aphitruo, the other Alcumena.

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alter erit Amphitruō, altera Alcumēna.

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Amphitruo is a brave leader of the Theban army, the husband of Alcumena.

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Amphitruō dux fortis est exercitūs Thēbānī, atque coniūnx Alcumēnae;

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(He is) a man of the highest courage.

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uir summā uirtūte.

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Alcumena is the wife of Amphitruo and a woman of the highest restraint.

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Alcumēna est coniūnx Amphitruōnis atque fēmina summā continentiā.

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there will be one (male) slave, Sosia by name;

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ūnus seruus erit, Sōsia nōmine;

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He is Amphitruo’s slave, (and) a stupid man and (a man) of no wisdom.

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seruus est Amphitruōnis, homo stultus et nūllā sapientiā.

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There will be two gods; one will be Jupiter, the other Mercury.

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duo dī erunt; alter erit Iuppiter, alter Mercurius

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Jupiter is the king of the gods, the lover of Alcumena, and similar (in appearance) to Amphitruo.

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Iuppiter rēx deōrum est, amator Alcumēnae, ac Amphitruōnis similis.

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Mercury is the messenger of the gods, a deceitful god, and looks like Sosia.

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Mercurius nūntius est deōrum, deus mendāx, ac Sōsiae similis.

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MERCURY “My name is Mercury.

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MERCVRIVS “nōmen Mercuriō est mihi.

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“I am a deceitful god, I am a god of much wisdom, (and) many tricks.

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“deus sum mendāx, deus sum multā sapientiā, dolīs multīs.

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“Look, here is the town of Thebes, here is Amphitruo’s home, a man of the highest courage and audacity, the leader of the Theban army.

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“ecce, hīc est oppidum Thēbae, hīc est domus Amphitruōnis, uirī summā uirtūte atque audāciā, dūcis exercitūs Thēbānī.

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“(His) wife Alcumena, a woman of highest restraint, is pregnant by Amphitruo.

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“uxor Alcumēna, fēmina summā continentiā, ex Amphitruōne grauida es.

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“But Amphitruo, a brave man, wishes to leave with his army.

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“sed Amphitruō, uir fortis, cum exercitū abīre uult.

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“He will therefore say to Alcumena—

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“dīcet igitur Alcumēnae—

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“‘My wife, while I am away from home with my army, I will wage a harsh and difficult war with the Teleboans.’”

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“‘dum, uxor mea, domō nostrā cum exercitū absum, cum Tēleboīs bellum ācre et difficile geram’.

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“ ‘ While Amphitruo is away from home, my father, the king of the gods, with take Amphitruo’s image and will enter Alcumena’s home.

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“Dum Amphitruō domō abest, pater meus, rēx deōrum, imāginem capiet Amphitruōnis ac domum Alcumēnae intrābit.“While A

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“Looking like Amphitruo, inside, he will lie with Alcumena at home and will love her secretly.

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“Amphitruōnis similis, intus cum Alcumēnā domī cubābit atque clam amābit.

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For our Jupiter is well known to all of you; he is a free and deceitful god.

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“uobīs omnibus enim bene nōtus est Iuppiter noster; deus liber et mendāx est.

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“besides that, because Jupiter is an intense lover, he will make the night long.

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“praetereā, quia Iuppiter amātor est ācer, noctem longam faciet.

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“Nothing is difficult for Jupiter.

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“nihil Iouī difficile est.

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“Therefore Alcumena is now pregnant on both sides, both from (her) husband and from highest Jupiter.

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(Mercury now brings the situation up to date.) utrimque igitur nunc grauida est Alcumēna—et ē uirō et ē summō Ioue.

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“Soon, however, both Amphitruo and his slave will return home by road from the army.

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mox tamen et Amphitruō et seruus ab exercitū per uiam domum redībunt.

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“Meanwhile, I will remain here in the road while they are returning.”

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intereā, ego hīc in uiā manēbō dum redeunt.

27
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“Look! Sosia, Amphitruo’s slave, is now returning by road.

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(The battle against the Teleboae is won, and Sosia is sent ahead to give Alcumena the good news. Mercury spots him coming) ecce! Sōsia, seruus Amphitruōnis, nunc per uiam redit.

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“He will want to announce everything about the victory to Alcumena, and he will not be able to enter the home, because I will deceive the slave and drive him from the home.

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omnia dē uictōriā Alcumēnae nūntiāre uolet, at domum intrāre nōn poterit, quia ego seruum dēcipiam et domō abigam.

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“It will not be difficult for me, because I, Mercury, the messenger of the gods, will seize the image of Sosia, Amphitruo’s slave, very well.

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difficile mihi nōn erit, quia ego, Mercurius, nūntius deōrum, imāginem Sōsiae, seruī Amphitruōnis, bene capiam;

30
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“in this way, therefore, I will be similar to Sosia.

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sīc igitur Sōsiae similis erō.

31
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(Sosia, Amphitruo’s slave, enters by road.)

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(Sōsia, seruus Amphitruōnis, per uiam intrat)

32
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SOSIA “What an intense and swift slave am I!

A

SŌSIA seruus quam ācer atque celer sum ego!

33
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“But the night is not swift.

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at nox celeris nōn est.

34
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“How long and black it is, how long the road!”

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quam longa et nigra est, uia quam longa!

35
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MER. (aside) “Intense? And swift?

A

MER. (clam) ācer? atque celer?

36
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“But I do not regard you as intense or swift, but stupid.”

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at nōn ācrem tē habeō neque celerem, sed stultum.

37
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SOS. “I am intense, because the night is not swift but long and black.

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SŌS. ācer sum, quia nox nōn celeris sed longa ac nigra est;

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“But I, a brave and bold man, return home alone over a long road, through a long and black night.

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at ego, uir fortis et audāx, sōlus per longam uiam, per longam noctem nigramque domum redeō.

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“But why is the night long?

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sed quāre nox longa est?

40
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“What is (this) business?

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quid negōtī est?

41
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“Certainly, by the twin gods Castor and Pollux, Night is sleeping drunk, as I believe;

A

certē edepol, Nocturnus dormit ēbrius, ut ego crēdō;

42
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“For Moon is not setting nor can day appear.

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nam Lūna nōn occidit neque diēs appārēre potest.

43
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“Never again will I be able to see a nigh so long, so black.

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numquam iterum noctem uidēre poterō tam longam, tam nigram.

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MER. (aside) “Proceed, Night and Moon, as you are proceeding now.

A

MER. (clam) pergite, Nox et Lūna, ut nunc pergitis.

45
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“Never again will you be able to such a good service to my master and yours.

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numquam iterum dominō meō et uestrō officium tam bonum facere poteritis.

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“Jupiter, your master, will be grateful.”

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Iuppiter, dominus uester, grātus erit.

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SOS. “I do not want to see such a long night again.

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SŌS. noctem tam longam iterum uidēre nōlō.

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“I prefer night to be short.

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mālō noctem breuem esse.

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For if my master will, as he is accustomed to do, will bind my hands and will beat me, one night will appear (to be) two or three.

A

nam sī dominus meus, ut solet, manūs meās uinciet atque mē uerberābit, nox ūna appārēbit duo uel trēs.

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“I don’t want to hand for such a long night.”

A

nōlō per noctem tam longam pendere.

51
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MER. (aside) “If you don’t want to hang for a long night, you will do what I want….

A

MER. (clam) sī nōn uīs per longam noctem pendere, tū faciēs quod ego uolō…

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SOS. “As I believe, the sun wants to sleep, properly drunk.”

A

SŌS. ut crēdō, sōl uult dormīre, ēbrius bene.

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MER. (aside) “Look. I will never again see a man so so stupid.”

A

MER. (clam) ecce! hominem tam stultum numquam iterum uidēbō.

54
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SOS. “Now I will approach my master’s home and I will enter.

A

SŌS. nunc domum dominī meī adībō et intrābō.

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“I will perform my duty and I will announce properly to Alcumena everything about the victory.

A

officium meum modo faciam atque omnia dē uictōriā Alcumēnae bene nūntiābō.

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“For Alcumena, my mistress, will certainly want to hear about the victory.

A

nam Alcumēna, domina mea, dē uictōriā audīre certē uolet.

57
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“but I will think for a little while about my speach….

A

sed ōrātiōnem meam paulīsper cogitābō…

58
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“How will I announce the victory to Alcumena?

A

quōmodō uictōriam nūntiābō Alcumēnae?

59
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“And what words about the victory will I speak to my mistress.?

A

atque quae uerba dē uictōriā dominae meae dīcam?

60
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“While I approach the home, I will reflect ….”

A

dum domum adeō, cogitābō…

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