Section 2B Latin to English

Question 1

<p><span>Sosia rehearsese the Teleboan assault that triggered the battle; Amphitruo’s arrival in enemy territory; his peace offer; its rejection; the preparation on both sides for battle; the conflict; Amphitruo’s victory; and the surrender of the enemy envoys next day. </span></p>

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<p>SŌS. “ut recordor—nam nihil oblīuīscor—nōs in ōtiō et pāce sumus, ...</p>

Answer 1

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

Question 2

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

Answer 2

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

Question 3

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

Answer 3

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

Question 4

“deinde ex agrō domum regrediuntur.

Answer 4

“Next they return home from the territory.

Question 5

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

Answer 5

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

Question 6

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

Answer 6

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

Question 7

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

Answer 7

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

Question 8

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

Answer 8

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

Question 9

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

Answer 9

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

Question 10

“ ‘cauēte, ō Tēleboae!

Answer 10

“ ‘beware, Teleboans!

Question 11

“ ‘nōlīte nōs adgredī!

Answer 11

“ ‘Do not attack us.

Question 12

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

Answer 12

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

Question 13

“ ‘exercitum nostrum sine proeliō domum redūcemus nostram;

Answer 13

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

Question 14

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

Answer 14

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

Question 15

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

Answer 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.

Question 16

“ ‘pugna ācris erit.’

Answer 16

“ ‘The fight will be harsh.’

Question 17

“sīc loquuntur Amphitruōnis lēgātī.

Answer 17

“Amphitruo’s ambassadors speak in this way.

Question 18

“at Tēleboae sīc respondent:

Answer 18

“But the Teleboans respond thus:

Question 19

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

Answer 19

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

Question 20

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

Answer 20

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

Question 21

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

Answer 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.

Question 22

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

Answer 22

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

Question 23

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

Answer 23

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

Question 24

“ ‘nōlīte hīc manēre.

Answer 24

“ ‘Do not remain here.

Question 25

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

Answer 25

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

Question 26

“ ‘sīc nōs pollicēmur.’

Answer 26

“ ‘We promise you this [lit. thus].’

Question 27

“sīc Tēleboae loquuntur, multaque nostrō exercituī minantur, …

Answer 27

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

Question 28

“ … et Amphitruōnem exercitum dē agrō statim dēdūcere iubent.

Answer 28

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

Question 29

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

Answer 29

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

Question 30

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

Answer 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.

Question 31

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

Answer 31

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

Question 32

“tālis est condiciō proeliī et sīc imperātōrēs pollicentur.

Answer 32

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

Question 33

“clāmor ad caelum it.

Answer 33

“The noise goes up to the sky.

Question 34

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

Answer 34

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

Question 35

“cōpiae utrimque in proelium inruunt.

Answer 35

“On both sides the troops rush into battle.

Question 36

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

Answer 36

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

Question 37

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

Answer 37

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

Question 38

“in proelium igitur inruunt, cōpiaeque hostium fugiunt.

Answer 38

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

Question 39

“hostīs igitur sequimur et prōterimus.

Answer 39

“Therefore we follow the enemy and trample them.

Question 40

“per tōtam diem usque ad uesperum pugnāmus.

Answer 40

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

Question 41

“postrēmō nox uenit et proelium dirimit.

Answer 41

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

Question 42

“sīc hostīs nostrōs uincimus et opus perficimus.

Answer 42

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

Question 43

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

Answer 43

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

Question 44

“lēgātī hostium ex urbe proficīscuntur, et nōs precantur;

Answer 44

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

Question 45

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

Answer 45

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

Question 46

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

Answer 46

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

Question 47

“nunc in aedīs intrābō et omnia Alcumēnae dīcam—

Answer 47

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

Question 48

“—nam, ut opīnor, nihil oblīuīscor.”

Answer 48

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