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Section 2D Latin to English Flashcards

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illā nocte Iuppiter Alcumēnam iterum amāuit.

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On that night Jupiter made love to Alcumena again.

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longum post tempus nox longa fīnīuit et sōl appāruit.

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After a long time the long night ended and the sun appeared.

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Alcumēna grauiter tulit quod Iuppiter uincere Tēleboās et ante lūcem abīre māluit quam manēre.

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Alcumena took it badly that Jupiter preferred to conquer the Teleboans and to go away before dawn than to remain.

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Iuppiter ergō illī dōnum dedit, pateram auream rēgis Tēleboārum;

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Therefore Jupiter gave her a gift, a golden plate of the king of the Teleboans;

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et ubi Alcumēna Iouī grātiās ēgit, Iuppiter discessit.

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and when Alcumena thanked Jupiter, Jupiter departed.

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nihilōminus Alcumēna, trīstis quod Iuppiter multās post hōrās abiit, …

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Nonetheless Alcumena, sad because after many hours Jupiter departed …

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“ēheu” inquit “uoluptātem unā nocte habēre potuī, dum uir meus domī adfuit.

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… said “Alas, I was able to have pleasure for one night, while my husband was here.

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“sed ille subitō hinc ā mē abiit ante lūcem.

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“But he suddenly left from here, from me, before dawn.

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“sōla hīc mihi nunc uideor, quia ille nōn adest sed hinc discessit.”

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“Now I seem (to me) (to be) here alone, because he is not present but has departed hence.”

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intereā Sōsia ad Amphitruōnem rediit et omnia dē Sōsiā alterō nūntiat.

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Meanwhile Sosia has returned to Amphitruo and reports everything about the other Sosia.

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ille ergō īrātus fit, quod Sōsia “ego etiam” inquit “deciēs dīxī:

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That man (Amphitruo) therefore becomes angry, because Sosia says, “I actually said (this) ten times:

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“uērō tēcum adsum Sōsia, et uērō domī ego sum.

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“truly I, Sosia, am here with you, and truly I myself am home.

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“sum ergō et hīc et illīc.”

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“Therefore I am both here and there.”

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Amphitruō crēdere nōluit, sed Sōsiam castigāre māluit.

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Amphitruo refused to believe (him), but preferred rebuke Sosia.

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Sōsia iterum dīxit, “mīrum mihi est et tibi, inquam.

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Sosia said again, “I tell of thing (that is) amazing, to you and to me.

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“nam Sōsia ille, ut ego, omnia nūntiāuit dē proeliō, et omnia scīuit.

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“For that Sosia, like me, announced everything about the battle, and knew everything.

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“nam ille ‘bellum gessimus’ inquit ‘in Tēleboās.

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“For that one said, ‘We waged war against the Teleboans.

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“ ‘hāc nocte nāuis nostra ē portū discessit et longum post tempus cōpiae nostrae dēlēuērunt urbem et legiōnēs Tēleboārum.

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“ ‘On this night our ship left (from) the port and after a long time our troops destroyed the city and the legions of the Teleboans.

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“ ‘post, Amphitruō rēgem in proeliō necāuit et pateram auream rēgis Tēleboārum cēpit.’”

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“ ‘Afterwards, Amphitruo killed the king in battle and took a golden plate of the king of the Teleboans.’ ”

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uērum Amphitruō īrātus nōn crēdidit sed rem inuestīgāre uoluit.

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But Amphitruo, angry, did not believe (him), but wanted to look into the affair.

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tertiā hōrā ad iānuam appropinquāuit et Alcumēnam cōnspexit.

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At the third hour he approached the door and caught sight of Alcumena.

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AMPHITRUŌ: “ecce! longum post tempus, Alcumēnam cōnspexī ego, et illa mē.

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AMPHITRUO: “Look! After a long time, I have caught sight of Alcumena, and she (has caught sight of) me.

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“quam laeta rēs est, et mihi et illī, quod domī aderō!”

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“How happy is the affair, both for me and for her, because I will be at present at home!”

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ALCUMĒNA: (to herself) “ecce! meus uir hīc quidem adest!

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ALCUMENA: “Look! My husband is present here, to be sure.

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“sed cūr tam subitō rediit?”

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“But why has he returned so suddenly?”

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AMPH. “Amphitruō, longum post tempus, adest et uxōrem salūtat laetus, ūnam optimam Thēbārum omnium.

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AMPH. “Amphitruo, after a long time, is here and greets his wife happily [lit. “happy”], one excellent (woman) of all the Theban (women).

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“ualēsne?”

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“Are you well?”

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ALC. “quid dīxistī, mī uir?

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ALC. “What did you say, my husband?

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“quid tū mē sīc salūtāuistī?

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“Why have you yourself greeted me in this way?

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“nam tē hāc nocte sine dubiō uīdī.”

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“For I have seen you this night, without doubt.”

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AMPH. “immō, tē nisi nunc nōn uīdī.”

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AMPH. “Actually, I have not seen you except for at this moment.”

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ALC. “cūr negās?”

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ALC. “Why are you denying (it)?”

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AMPH. (īrātus fit) “quia uēra didicī dīcere.”

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AMPH. (he has become angry) “Because I have learned to speak the truth.”

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ALC. “immō tū uēra nōn dīxistī.

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ALC. “In fact, you yourself did not speak the truth.

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“cūr hūc tū et Sōsia rediīstis tam citō?

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“Why have you and Socia returned (to) here to quickly?

36
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“cūr nōn abiīstis ad legiōnēs, ut hāc nocte dīxistī, et hostēs uīcistī?

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“Why have you not gone (away) to the legions, as you said (you would) this night, and (why have you not) conquered the enemy?

37
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“nōlī mē sīc castigāre!

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“Don’t rebuke me in this way!

38
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“nōlī īrātus fierī!”

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“Don’t become angry!

39
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AMPH. (tacitus fit) “at nōn intellegō.

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AMPH. (he becomes quiet [aside]) “But I don’t understand.”

40
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“quō in locō hoc dīxī?”

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41
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ALC. “hīc, in aedibus ubi tū habitās.”

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ALC. “Here, in the house where you yourself live.”

42
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AMPH. “tacē, mulier! numquam edepol hoc dīxī.

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AMPH. “Be quiet, woman! Never, by god [lit. “by Pollux”] have I said this.

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“stultane es, uxor mea?

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“Are you stupid, wife of mine?

44
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“cūr mē nōn salūtāuistī, ut uxōrēs pudīcae uirōs salūtāre dēbent?”

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“Why did you not greet me, as chaste wives ought to greet their husbands?”

45
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ALC. “tē sine dubiō heri, ubi aduēnistī, salūtāuī, ut dēbuī;

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ALC. “Yesterday, without a doubt, when you arrived, I greeted (you), as I should;

46
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“post, manum prehendī et ōsculum dedī tibi.”

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“afterwards, I took your hand and gave you a kiss.”

47
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SOS. “tūne heri hunc salūtāuistī?”

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SOSIA: “Did you yourself greet this (man) yesterday?”

48
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ALC. “et tē quoque etiam, Sōsia.”

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ALC. “And you also, actually, Sosia.”

49
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AMPH. (tacitus iterum fit) “sed nōn adfuimus ego et Sōsia.

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AMPH. (Again he becomes silent [= aside]) “But we weren’t here, Sosia and I.

50
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“dēlīrat uērō uxor.

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“Truly my wife is crazy.

51
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“suspicor et hanc et illum mendācēs esse.”

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“I suspect that both she and that (man) are deceitful.”

52
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ALC. “ēcastor sāna et salua sum.

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ALC. “By Castor I am sane and sound.

53
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“ergō tacē!

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“Therefore, be quiet!

54
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“nōn dēbet uir mulierem castigāre.”

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“A husband should not rebuke his wife.”

55
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AMPH. “sed cūr tū ‘tē heri uīdī’ inquis?

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AMPH. “But why did you yourself say ‘I saw you yesterday’?

56
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“nam illā nocte in portum sine dubiō aduēnī;

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“For that night I certainly arrived at the harbor;

57
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“ibi cenāuī;

A

“I dined there;

58
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“post, ibi dormīuī in nāue, neque intrāuī in aedīs nostrās, sed Tēleboās oppugnāuī et uīcī, …

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“Afterwards, I slept there in the ship, nor did I enter our house, but I attacked the Teleboans and I defeated (them), …

59
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“ … urbemque dēlēuī rēgemque necāuī.”

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“… and I destroyed (their) city and I killed the king.”

60
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ALC. “immō post mēcum illā nocte cenāuistī et cubuistī et…”

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ALC. Absolutely you afterwards dined with me that night and you went to bed with me and …”

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AMPH. “quid est? periī, Sōsia!”

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AMPH. “What is it (that I did)? Sosia, I’m done for!”

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ALC. “…et post sine dubiō omnia dē proeliō dīxistī.

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ALC. “… and afterwards without doubt you told me everything about the battle.

63
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“praetereā, dōnum mihi dedistī auream pateram rēgis Tēleboārum.

A

Besides that, you gave me, as gift, a golden plate of the king of the Teleboans.

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“tum ante lūcem abiīstī.”

A

“For you departed before light.”

65
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AMPH. “uērum pateram auream tibi nōn dedī!

A

AMPH. “Truly [= but] I have not given you a golden plate!

66
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“quis dē paterā aureā dīxit?”

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“Who told you about the golden plate?”

67
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ALC. “ego quidem ē tē audīuī, et ē tuā manū accēpī pateram et grātiās tibi ēgī!

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ALC. “I in fact heard (about it) from you, and I received the plate from your hand and I thanked you.

68
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“uīsne pateram illam uidēre?”

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“Do you want to see that plate?”

69
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AMPH. “uolō equidem.”

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AMPH. “I certainly do (want to).”

70
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ALC. “heus tū, serua, pateram illam hūc portā.”

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ALC. “Hey, slave woman, bring that plate (to) here.”

71
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(serua exit)

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(the slave woman departs)

72
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SŌS. “nōlī crēdere. (Sosia nods knowingly at the box he is carrying)

A

SOS. “Don’t believe it.”

73
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“nam in hāc cistā pateram illam sine dubiō posuī.”

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“For without a doubt I placed that plate in this chest.”

74
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AMPH. “saluum signum est?”

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AMPH. “Is the seal intact?”

75
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SŌS. “īnspice.”

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SOS. “Look closely.”

76
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AMPH. “saluum est. uxor mea sine dubiō mentītur.”

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AMPH. It is intact. Without doubt my wife is lying.”

77
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(serua cum paterā redit)

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(The slave woman returns with the plate.)

78
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ALC. “ecce, patera aurea.”

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ALC. “Look, the gold plate.”

79
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AMPH. “summe Iuppiter, quid ego uideō?

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AMPH. “Jupiter On High, what am I myself seeing?

80
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“haec illa est patera aurea!

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“This is that gold plate!

81
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“periī, Sōsia.

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“I’m done for, Sosia.

82
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“age, Sōsia, solue signum et aperī cistam.”

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“Come, Sosia, undo the seal and open the chest.”

83
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SŌS. (signum soluit et cistam aperit. )

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SOS. (He undoes the seal and opens the chest.)

84
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(omnēs tacitī fīunt.)

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(Everyone becomes silent.)

85
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Iuppiter! prō Iuppiter! hīc patera nūlla in cistā est!

A

“Jupiter! By Jupiter! There is no plate here in the chest!”

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