Section 3D(iv) Aemilius Paulus

Question 1

Poenī Paulum cōnsulem in prīmo proeliō fundā grauiter uulnerāuērunt.

Answer 1

The Carthaginians wounded the consul Paulus seriously with a sling in the the first battle.

Question 2

hoc autem uulnus eī nūllī impedīmentō fuit.

Answer 2

This wound, however, was no impediment to him.

Question 3

saepe occurrit Hannibalī et, hostibus ferōciter minātus, proelium restituere cōnātus est.

Answer 3

Often Hannibal attacked him and, having threatened the enemies fiercely, he (Paulus, though the Latin is ambiguous) tried to revive the battle.

Question 4

sed tandem placuit equitibus eum prōtegere, quod eī auxiliō esse uoluērunt.

Answer 4

But at length it pleased his cavalrymen to protect him, because they wanted to be a help to him.

Question 5

ad pedēs igitur dēscendērunt.

Answer 5

Therefore they got down onto their feet.

Question 6

multās hōrās equitēs fortiter pugnāuērunt;

Answer 6

For many hours the cavalry fought bravely;

Question 7

aliī mortuī sunt, aliī fūgērunt.

Answer 7

some were killed, others fled.

Question 8

sed placuit Paulō, uulneribus fessō, manēre et hostibus resistere.

Answer 8

But it was pleasing to Paulus, exhausted from his wounds, to remain and to resist the enemy.

Question 9

tandem cōnsul uulnerātus in saxō sēdit.

Answer 9

At length the wounded consul sat on rock.

Question 10

ubi Lentulus, tribūnus mīlitum, eum uīdit, …

Answer 10

When Lentulus, a tribune of soldiers, saw him, …

Question 11

… “L. Aemilī” inquit, “īnsōns es huius clādis.

Answer 11

… he said “Lucius Aemilius, you are innocent of this disaster.

Question 12

“tibi auxiliō esse uolō.

Answer 12

“I wish to be of help to you.

Question 13

“cape hunc equum, dum tibi uīrēs supersunt, …

Answer 13

“Take this horse, while your strength [lit. plural] survives, …

Question 14

… et comes ego tibi aderō ac prōtegam.

Answer 14

… and I will be present for you as a companion and I will protect you.

Question 15

“mihi crēde.

Answer 15

“Trust me.

Question 16

“nōlī facere funestiōrem hanc pugnam morte cōnsulis.

Answer 16

“Don’t make this fight more deadly by the death of a consul.

Question 17

“etiam sine hōc, satis lacrimārum lūctūsque nōbīs est.

Answer 17

“Even without this, we have enough tears and grief.

Question 18

“hic diēs semper Rōmānīs odiō erit.”

Answer 18

“This day will always be a source of hatred for the Romans.”

Question 19

ad ea cōnsul: “Cn. Cornēlī, frūstrā mihi salūtī esse uīs.

Answer 19

To this [lit. these things] the counsul (said): Cnaeus Cornelius, in vain do you wish to be a source of safety for me.

Question 20

“nōlī morārī;

Answer 20

“Do not delay;

Question 21

“minimum est tempus ē manibus hostium ēuādere;

Answer 21

“there is very little time to escape from the hands of the enemy;

Question 22

“nunc mihi pārē:

Answer 22

“now obey me:

Question 23

“abī, et nūntiā hoc pūblicē patribus:

Answer 23

“depart, and announce this publicly to the senators:

Question 24

“ ‘nunc uōbīs necesse est salūtī esse cīuibus nostrīs.

Answer 24

“ ‘Now it is necessary for you to be the salvation of our citizens.

Question 25

“ ‘urbem Rōmānam mūnīte ac praesidiīs firmāte;

Answer 25

“ ‘Defend the Roman city and strengthen it with garrisons.

Question 26

“ ‘uictor hostis mox aduentūrus est.

Answer 26

“ ‘The enemy, as victor, is about to approach soon.

Question 27

“ ‘obstāte eī et dīs omnibus supplicāte.’

Answer 27

“ ‘Stop him and pray to all the gods.’

Question 28

“ ‘hoc prīuātim dīc Q. Fabiō:

Answer 28

“Say this privately to Quintus Fabius.:

Question 29

“ ‘L. Aemilius, praeceptōrum eius memor, et uīxit et mortuus est, …

Answer 29

“ ‘Lucius Aemilius, mindful of his instructions, both lived and died, …

Question 30

… cīuibus Rōmānīs salūtī esse cōnātus.’

Answer 30

… having tried to be a source of safety for Roman citizens.’

Question 31

“nunc igitur, nōlī mihi adesse …

Answer 31

“Now, therefore, don’t accompany me …

Question 32

…et mē in hāc strāge mīlitum meōrum patere exspīrāre.”

Answer 32

… and allow me to die in this slaughter of my soldiers.”