Section 2A Latin to English

Question 1

persōnae quīnque erunt.

Answer 1

The characters will be five (in number).

Question 2

duo hominēs rēgālēs erunt

Answer 2

Two will be royal persons;

Question 3

alter erit Amphitruō, altera Alcumēna.

Answer 3

one will be Aphitruo, the other Alcumena.

Question 4

Amphitruō dux fortis est exercitūs Thēbānī, atque coniūnx Alcumēnae;

Answer 4

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

Question 5

uir summā uirtūte.

Answer 5

(He is) a man of the highest courage.

Question 6

Alcumēna est coniūnx Amphitruōnis atque fēmina summā continentiā.

Answer 6

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

Question 7

ūnus seruus erit, Sōsia nōmine;

Answer 7

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

Question 8

seruus est Amphitruōnis, homo stultus et nūllā sapientiā.;

Answer 8

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

Question 9

duo dī erunt; alter erit Iuppiter, alter Mercurius.

Answer 9

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

Question 10

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

Answer 10

Jupiter is the king of the gods, the lover of Alcumena, and having the appearance Amphitruo.

Question 11

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

Answer 11

Mercury is the messenger of the gods, a deceitful god, and with the appearance of Sosia.

Question 12

MERCVRIVS “nōmen Mercuriō est mihi.

Answer 12

MERCURY “My name is Mercury.

Question 13

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

Answer 13

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

Question 14

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

Answer 14

“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.

Question 15

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

Answer 15

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

Question 16

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

Answer 16

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

Question 17

“dīcet igitur Alcumēnae

Answer 17

“He will therefore say to Alcumena—

Question 18

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

Answer 18

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

Question 19

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

Answer 19

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

Question 20

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

Answer 20

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

Question 21

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

Answer 21

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

Question 22

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

Answer 22

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

Question 23

“nihil Iouī difficile est.

Answer 23

“Nothing is difficult for Jupiter.

Question 24

(Mercury now brings the situation up to date.)

“utrimque igitur nunc grauida est Alcumēna—et ē uirō et ē summō Ioue.

Answer 24

“Therefore Alcumena is pregnant on both sides—both from her husband and from highest Jupiter.

Question 25

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

Answer 25

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

Question 26

intereā, ego hīc in uiā manēbō dum redeunt.

Answer 26

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

Question 27

(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.

Answer 27

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

Question 28

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

Answer 28

“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.

Question 29

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

Answer 29

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

Question 30

sīc igitur Sōsiae similis erō.

Answer 30

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

Question 31

(Sōsia, seruus Amphitruōnis, per uiam intrat)

Answer 31

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

Question 32

SŌSIA seruus quam ācer atque celer sum ego!

Answer 32

SOSIA “What an intense and swift slave am I!

Question 33

at nox celeris nōn est.

Answer 33

“But the night is not swift.

Question 34

quam longa et nigra est, uia quam longa!

Answer 34

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

Question 35

MER. (clam) ācer? atque celer?

Answer 35

MER. (aside) “Intense? And swift?

Question 36

at nōn ācrem tē habeō neque celerem, sed stultum.

Answer 36

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

Question 37

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

Answer 37

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

Question 38

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

Answer 38

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

Question 39

sed quāre nox longa est?

Answer 39

“But why is the night long?

Question 40

quid negōtī est?

Answer 40

“What is (this) business? [lit. “what of business?”]

Question 41

certē edepol, Nocturnus dormit ēbrius, ut ego crēdō;

Answer 41

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

Question 42

nam Lūna nōn occidit neque diēs appārēre potest.

Answer 42

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

Question 43

numquam iterum noctem uidēre poterō tam longam, tam nigram.

Answer 43

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

Question 44

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

Answer 44

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

Question 45

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

Answer 45

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

Question 46

Iuppiter, dominus uester, grātus erit.

Answer 46

“Jupiter, your master, will be grateful.”

Question 47

SŌS. noctem tam longam iterum uidēre nōlō.

Answer 47

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

Question 48

mālō noctem breuem esse.

Answer 48

“I prefer night to be short.

Question 49

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

Answer 49

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.

Question 50

nōlō per noctem tam longam pendere.

Answer 50

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

Question 51

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

Answer 51

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

Question 52

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

Answer 52

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

Question 53

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

Answer 53

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

Question 54

SŌS. nunc domum dominī meī adībō et intrābō.

Answer 54

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

Question 55

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

Answer 55

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

Question 56

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

Answer 56

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

Question 57

sed ōrātiōnem meam paulīsper cogitābō…

Answer 57

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

Question 58

quōmodō uictōriam nūntiābō Alcumēnae?

Answer 58

“How will I announce the victory to Alcumena?

Question 59

atque quae uerba dē uictōriā dominae meae dīcam?

Answer 59

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

Question 60

dum domum adeō, cogitābō…

Answer 60

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