Section 2B English to Latin

Question 1

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

Answer 1

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

Question 2

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

Answer 2

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

Question 3

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

Answer 3

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

Question 4

“Next they return home from the territory.

Answer 4

“deinde ex agrō domum regrediuntur.

Question 5

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

Answer 5

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

Question 6

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

Answer 6

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

Question 7

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

Answer 7

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

Question 8

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

Answer 8

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

Question 9

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

Answer 9

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

Question 10

“ ‘beware, Teleboans!

Answer 10

“ ‘cauēte, ō Tēleboae!

Question 11

“ ‘Do not attack us.

Answer 11

“ ‘nōlīte nōs adgredī!

Question 12

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

Answer 12

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

Question 13

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

Answer 13

“ ‘exercitum nostrum sine proeliō domum redūcemus nostram;

Question 14

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

Answer 14

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

Question 15

“ ‘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.

Answer 15

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

Question 16

“ ‘The fight will be harsh.’

Answer 16

“ ‘pugna ācris erit.’

Question 17

“Amphitruo’s ambassadors speak in this way.

Answer 17

“sīc loquuntur Amphitruōnis lēgātī.

Question 18

“But the Teleboans respond thus:

Answer 18

“at Tēleboae sīc respondent:

Question 19

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

Answer 19

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

Question 20

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

Answer 20

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

Question 21

“ ‘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.

Answer 21

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

Question 22

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

Answer 22

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

Question 23

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

Answer 23

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

Question 24

“ ‘Do not remain here.

Answer 24

“ ‘nōlīte hīc manēre.

Question 25

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

Answer 25

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

Question 26

“ ‘We promise you this [lit. thus].’

Answer 26

“ ‘sīc nōs pollicēmur.’

Question 27

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

Answer 27

“sīc Tēleboae loquuntur, multaque nostrō exercituī minantur, ...

Question 28

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

Answer 28

“ ... et Amphitruōnem exercitum dē agrō statim dēdūcere iubent.

Question 29

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

Answer 29

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

Question 30

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

Answer 30

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

Question 31

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

Answer 31

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

Question 32

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

Answer 32

“tālis est condiciō proeliī et sīc imperātōrēs pollicentur.

Question 33

“The noise goes up to the sky.

Answer 33

“clāmor ad caelum it.

Question 34

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

Answer 34

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

Question 35

“On both sides the troops rush into battle.

Answer 35

“cōpiae utrimque in proelium inruunt.

Question 36

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

Answer 36

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

Question 37

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

Answer 37

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

Question 38

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

Answer 38

“in proelium igitur inruunt, cōpiaeque hostium fugiunt.

Question 39

“Therefore we follow the enemy and trample them.

Answer 39

“hostīs igitur sequimur et prōterimus.

Question 40

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

Answer 40

“per tōtam diem usque ad uesperum pugnāmus.

Question 41

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

Answer 41

“postrēmō nox uenit et proelium dirimit.

Question 42

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

Answer 42

“sīc hostīs nostrōs uincimus et opus perficimus.

Question 43

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

Answer 43

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

Question 44

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

Answer 44

“lēgātī hostium ex urbe proficīscuntur, et nōs precantur;

Question 45

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

Answer 45

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

Question 46

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

Answer 46

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

Question 47

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

Answer 47

“nunc in aedīs intrābō et omnia Alcumēnae dīcam—

Question 48

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

Answer 48

“—nam, ut opīnor, nihil oblīuīscor.”