Section 2B English to Latin Flashcards

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SOSIA. “As I remember—for I forget nothing—we were [lit. “are”] in tranqulity and peace …

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SŌS. “ut recordor—nam nihil oblīuīscor—nōs in ōtiō et pāce sumus, …

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“but the Teleboans, savage men, men of the highest ferocity, as we know, attack us.

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“sed Tēleboae, uirī saeuī, uirī summā ferōciā, ut cognōscimus, nōs adgrediuntur.

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“The fight is harsh, and they acquire much plunder and many things, and not a thing do they leave.

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“pugna ācris est, et multam praedam multāsque rēs adipīscuntur, nūllamque rem relinquunt.

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“Next they return home from the territory.

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“deinde ex agrō domum regrediuntur.

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“But our citizens, as I remember, want to take vengeance on the Teleboans and cut off their heads, …

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“at ciuēs nostrī, ut recordor, Tēleboās ulcīscī et capita excīdere uolunt, …

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… because the Teleboans, savage and unjust enemies, steal all our things, and leave none.

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“quia Tēleboae, hostēs saeuī et iniūstī, omnīs rēs nostrās fūrantur, nūllāsque relinquunt.

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“Therefore our soldiers, strong and just men, proceed in ships to the land of the Teleboans.

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“mīlitēs igitur nostrī, fortēs uirī et iūstī, ad terram Tēleboārum in nāuibus prōgrediuntur.

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“For one cause of war, as we believe, is just, the other is unjust.

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“nam altera causa bellī, ut opīnāmur, iūsta est, altera iniūsta.

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“When they depart from the ships and pitch camp, Amphitruo at once through ambassadors addresses the enemy thus:

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“ubi ē nāuibus ēgrediuntur atque castra pōnunt, Amphitruō statim hostīs per lēgātōs sīc adloquitur:

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“ ‘beware, Teleboans!

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“ ‘cauēte, ō Tēleboae!

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“ ‘Do not attack us.

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“ ‘nōlīte nōs adgredī!

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“ ‘If you are willing to return all our plunder to us, Amphitruo promises as follows:

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“ ‘sī omnem praedam nostram nōbīs reddere uultis, Amphitruō sīc pollicētur:

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“ ‘We will lead back our army to our home without a battle.

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“ ‘exercitum nostrum sine proeliō domum redūcemus nostram;

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“ ‘We will depart from the territory, we will give you peace and tranquillity.

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“ ‘ab agrō abībimus, pācem et ōtium uōbīs dābimus.

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“ ‘But if you are not willing and do not return everything to us, our army will beseige your town in battle and will destroy it.

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“ ‘at sī nōn uultis neque omnia nōbīs reddētis, exercitus noster oppidum uestrum in proeliō oppugnābit et dēlēbit.

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“ ‘The fight will be harsh.’

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“ ‘pugna ācris erit.’

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“Amphitruo’s ambassadors speak in this way.

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“sīc loquuntur Amphitruōnis lēgātī.

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“But the Teleboans respond thus:

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“at Tēleboae sīc respondent:

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“ ‘Do not address us, Thebans, but depart at once from the fields and beware.

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“ ‘nōlīte nōs adloquī, Thēbānī, sed statim abīte ex agrīs et cauēte.

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“ ‘Our soldiers are men of the highest ferocity, great courage.

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“ ‘nostrī mīlitēs uirī sunt summā ferōciā, uirtūte magnā.

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“ ‘We will wage war for the whole day, if it will be necessary, and we are able to safeguard ourselves and our people and our things.

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“ ‘bellum gerēmus per tōtam diem, sī necesse erit, et nōs nostrōsque rēsque nostrās tūtārī possumus.

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“ ‘You, therefore, depart from our territory, Amphitruo!

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“ ‘tu igitur, Amphitruō, ex agrō nostrō ēgredere!

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“ ‘All of you, depart from our territory, and lead back your army.

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“ ‘uōs omnēs nostrō ex agrō ēgrediminī, exercitumque uestrum dēdūcite.

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“ ‘Do not remain here.

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“ ‘nōlīte hīc manēre.

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“ “But if you will remain, the fight will be harsh, and you will have a long day in battle.

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“ ‘at sī manēbitis, pugna ācris erit, et diēs uōbīs in proeliō erit longa.

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“ ‘We promise you this [lit. thus].’

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“ ‘sīc nōs pollicēmur.’

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“The Teleboans speak in this way and they threaten many things (against) our army, …

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“sīc Tēleboae loquuntur, multaque nostrō exercituī minantur, …

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“ … and they order Amphitruo to lead back his army from their territory at once.

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“ … et Amphitruōnem exercitum dē agrō statim dēdūcere iubent.

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“Therefore Amphitruo, because he wants to take vengeance on the enemy, leads the whole army from camp and arrays our legions.

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“Amphitruō igitur, quia hostīs ulcīscī uult, ē castrīs omnem exercitum ēdūcit legiōnēsque instruunt nostrās.

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“Next the generals, when they go out into the middle and are conversing outside the crowd of the ranks, soon come to an agreement.

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“deinde imperātōrēs, ubi in medium exeunt et extrā turbam ōrdinum colloquuntur, mox cōnsentiunt.

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“ ‘After the battle the defeated (soldiers) will hand over to the victors the city, the altars, all things.’

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“ ‘uictī post proelium uictōribus urbem, ārās, rēs omnīs dēdent.’

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“Such are the terms of the battle [lit. the condition of battle] and this is what [lit. thus] the generals are promising.

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“tālis est condiciō proeliī et sīc imperātōrēs pollicentur.

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“The noise goes up to the sky.

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“clāmor ad caelum it.

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“Amphitruo prays to Jupiter and encourages the army, then rushes in to the battle.

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“Amphitruō Iouem precātur et exercitum hortātur, deinde in proelium inruit.

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“On both sides the troops rush into battle.

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“cōpiae utrimque in proelium inruunt.

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“Finally, as we wish, our side [lit. hand, band] overcomes (the enemy), but the enemy do not flee.

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“dēnique, ut uolumus, nostra manus superat, sed hostēs nōn fugiunt.

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“Amphitruo, as he sees this, orders the horsemen to rush into battle.

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“Amphitruō, ut hoc cōnspicātur, equitēs in proelium inruere iubet.

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“Therefore they rush into battle, and the forces of the enemy flee.

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“in proelium igitur inruunt, cōpiaeque hostium fugiunt.

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“Therefore we follow the enemy and trample them.

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“hostīs igitur sequimur et prōterimus.

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“For the whole day, up to evening, we are fighting.

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“per tōtam diem usque ad uesperum pugnāmus.

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“In the end night comes and puts and ends [lit. undoes] the battle.

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“postrēmō nox uenit et proelium dirimit.

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“In this way we conquer our enemy and we complete the task.

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“sīc hostīs nostrōs uincimus et opus perficimus.

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“Amphitruo, when he obtains a famous victory, orders the ambassadors of the enemy to come into camp on the next day.

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“Amphitruō, ubi illūstrem adipīscitur uictōriam, lēgātōs hostium in castra postrīdiē uenīre iubet.

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“The ambassadors of the enemy set out from the city, and beg us (for mercy);

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“lēgātī hostium ex urbe proficīscuntur, et nōs precantur;

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“Afterwards they hand over the city, their children, and all things human and divine to the authority of Amphitruo.”

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“posteā dēdunt urbem, līberōs, omnīsque rēs dīuīnās hūmānāsque in arbitrium Amphitruōnis.”

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“As I remember the war, in this way I will soon speak the main headings of things to my mistress.

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(Sosia has finished his practice speech) “ut bellum recordor, sīc capita rērum mox meae dīcam dominae.

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“Now I will enter the palace and I will tell everything to Alcumena—

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“nunc in aedīs intrābō et omnia Alcumēnae dīcam—

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“—for, as I believe, I am forgetting nothing.’

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“—nam, ut opīnor, nihil oblīuīscor.”