Section 3A(ii) English to Latin

Question 1

The Greeks, (being) very angry, decided to wage war and to destroy Troy and to bring back Helen;

Answer 1

Graecī īrātissimī bellum gerere et Īlium dēlēre et Helenam referre cōnstituērunt;

Question 2

but although for more than nine years they remained before that city, they were not able to capture Troy.

Answer 2

sed quamquam plūs quam nouem annōs ante eam urbem mānsērunt, Īlium capere nōn potuērunt.

Question 3

Therefore Ulysses ordered them to build an extremely large wooden horse, full of the best men.

Answer 3

Vlixēs igitur eōs līgneum equum maximum facere iussit, hominum optimōrum plēnum.

Question 4

On that they wrote “The Greeks give a horse to Minerva.”

Answer 4

in eō scrīpsērunt DANAĪ EQVVM MINERVAE DANT.

Question 5

They placed that horse on the shore and left the camp.

Answer 5

equum eum in lītore posuērunt et castra relīquērunt.

Question 6

The Trojans very happily [very happy] led the horse through the gates into the citadel of Minerva.

Answer 6

Trōiānī laetissimī per portās equum in arcem Mineruae dūxērunt.

Question 7

“The fateful machine climbed the walls, pregnant with weapons.”

Answer 7

“scandit fātālis māchina mūrōs, fēta armīs.

Question 8

“Boys and unmarried girls, all around, sing sacred songs.”

Answer 8

“puerī circum innūptaeque puellae sacra canunt.”

Question 9

But while the Trojans sleep, the Greek soldiers at once have left [out of] that horse and have killed the guards of the gates;

Answer 9

sed dum Trōiānī dormiunt, mīlitēs Graecī statim ex eō equō exiērunt et portārum custōdēs occīdērunt;

Question 10

next they opened the gates, and when more soldiers entered the city, they took Troy.

Answer 10

deinde portās aperuērunt, et ubi mīlitēs plūrēs urbem intrāuērunt, Īlium cēpērunt.

Question 11

This was the fate of the Trojans.

Answer 11

id fātum Trōiānōrum fuit.

Question 12

Aeneas was a leader of the Trojan race.

Answer 12

dux gentis Trōiānae Aenēas fuit.

Question 13

He was the son of Venus and Anchises (the former was a goddess, the latter mortal).

Answer 13

is fīlius Veneris et Anchīsae fuit (illa dea, hic mortālis fuit).

Question 14

When the Greek soldiers destroyed Troy, Aeneas, as an exile, leaves the shores of Troy and suffers much [many things] for a great many years, on account of the wrath of Juno, the wife of Jupiter.

Answer 14

ubi mīlitēs Graecī Īlium dēlēuērunt, Aenēas profugus ōrās Trōiae relinquit et plūrimōs annōs multa patitur ob īram Iūnōnis, Iouis uxōris.

Question 15

For, because Juno loved Carthage, a city of Libya destined to be wealthy, cruel, and fierce …

Answer 15

nam, quod Iūnō amāuit Carthāginem, urbem Libyae dīuitem et asperam et ferōcem futūram …

Question 16

—in fact (it was destined to be) richer and more cruel and fierce than all other cities—

Answer 16

—immo dītiōrem et asperiōrem et ferōciōrem quam omnīs aliās urbēs—

Question 17

… she (Juno) did not want the Trojans to found Rome, a richer, fiercer and better city than Carthage.

Answer 17

… nōluit Trōiānōs Rōmam condere, urbem dītiōrem, ferōciōrem, meliōrem quam Carthāginem.

Question 18

However the Fates willed (it) so:

Answer 18

sīc autem Parcae uoluērunt:

Question 19

“This is destined to be (its) fate.”

Answer 19

“id fātum futūrum est:

Question 20

“The Trojans will found Rome, and Carthage, a worse city, they will defeat in three extremely harsh and fierce wars.”

Answer 20

“Trōiānī Rōmam condent, et Carthāginem, urbem pēiōrem, in tribus bellīs asperrimīs et ferōcissimīs uincent.”

Question 21

Therefore Juno wanted to keep Aeneas from Italy for many years, around the whole sea.

Answer 21

Iūnō igitur Aenēan ab Ītaliā multōs annōs, maria omnia circum, arcēre uoluit.

Question 22

“So difficult [of such great difficulty] was it to found the Roman race.”

Answer 22

“tantae mōlis erat Rōmānam condere gentem.”

Question 23

But Jupiter did not want Aeneas to wander far from Italy for more years.

Answer 23

sed Iuppiter nōluit Aenēan longē ab Ītaliā plūrēs annōs errāre.

Question 24

It seemed to him better to comfort Venus, because she (that one) loved Aeneas.

Answer 24

melius eī uidētur Venerem cōnsōlārī, quod ea Aenēan amāuit.

Question 25

Therefore Jupiter spoke to her thus:

Answer 25

sīc igitur Iuppiter eī dīxit:

Question 26

“Do not ever be afraid.

Answer 26

“nōlī umquam timēre.

Question 27

“Better times will come.

Answer 27

“meliōra tempora uenient.

Question 28

“The fates remain unchanged for you.

Answer 28

“manent immōta fāta tibi.

Question 29

“You will see that Rome will be a city richer, fiercer, (and) better than Carthage.

Answer 29

“uidēbis Rōmam futūram urbem dītiōrem, ferōciōrem, meliōrem quam Carthāginem.

Question 30

“And Aeneas, your son, now a mortal, will become divine.

Answer 30

“et Aenēas, fīlius tuus, nunc mortālis, dīuīnus fīet.

Question 31

“Aeneas will enter (into) Italy.

Answer 31

“Aenēas in Ītaliam ingrediētur.

Question 32

“There he will wage a very large war.

Answer 32

“illīc bellum maximum geret.

Question 33

“In that war he will defeat the fiercest peoples and will place walls at Lavinium, a city much smaller than the Rome (that is) to be.

Answer 33

“in eō bellō populōs ferōcissimōs uincet et moenia Lāuīniī pōnet, urbis multō minōris quam Rōmae futūrae.

Question 34

“His son Iulus will reign for thirty years.

Answer 34

“fīlius eius Iūlus trīgintā annōs rēgnābit.

Question 35

“But he will leave the walls of Lavinium and will transfer the kingdom to Alba Longa, a city greater than Lavinium, but much [by much] smaller the Rome (that is) to be.

Answer 35

“sed moenia Lāuīniī relinquet et rēgnum in Albam Longam trānsferet, urbem māiōrem quam Lāuīnium, sed multō minōrem quam Rōmam futūram.

Question 36

“After thirty years Romulus will be born.

Answer 36

“post trecentōs annōs, Rōmulus nāscētur.

Question 37

“This (man) will will found Rome, a very great and very wealthy city.

Answer 37

“hic Rōmam condet, urbem maximam et dītissimam.

Question 38

“This (man) will set up the walls of Rome [or: “at Rome”] and he will rule in that city and he will call the race “Roman” from his own name.

Answer 38

“hic moenia Rōmae pōnet et in urbe eā rēgnābit et dē nōmine suō gentem ‘Rōmānam’ appellābit.

Question 39

“The Romans will wage more wars and will rule for many years throughout the whole world.”

Answer 39

“Rōmānī bella plūrima gerent et per orbem tōtum plūrimōs annōs rēgnābunt.”

Question 40

“ ‘For them I place neither limits nor times.’

Answer 40

“ ‘hīs ego nec mētās rērum nec tempora pōnō:

Question 41

“ ‘I have given power without limit.’

Answer 41

“ ‘imperium sine fīne dedī.

Question 42

“ ‘And in fact Juno will change her plans to the better, and will cherish the Romans with me, (as) masters of affairs and a toga-wearing race.’ ”

Answer 42

“ ‘quīn aspera Iūnō cōnsilia in melius referet, mēcumque fouēbit Rōmānōs, rērum dominōs gentemque togātam.’ ”