Section 5F(ii) Catiline addresses his men (2) Flashcards

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“plērīque uestrum, nisi coniūrātiōnis participēs factī essētis, cum summā turpitūdine in exsiliō aetātem ēgissētis.

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“Most of you, had you not become members of the conspiracy, would with [highest] disgrace have lived out your lives [life] in exile.

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“nōn nūllī uestrum Rōmae uīuere potuistis;

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“Some of you have been able to live at Rome;

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“quod sī ibi mānsissētis āmissīs bonīs, …

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“but if you had remained there after losing your goods [goods having been lost], …

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… nīl nisi aliēnās opēs exspectāuissētis;

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“… you would have waited for nothing except someone’s another’s resources;

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“illa fēcissētis, nisi foeda atque intoleranda uōbīs uīsa essent.

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“you would have done that [those things] if that had not seemed to you disgraceful and intolerable [not to be tolerated].

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“mē potius sequī cōnstituistis.

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“Me, rather, you decided to follow.

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“sī rem bene gerere uultis, audāciā opus est.

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“If you wish to succeed [conduct the thing well], you need to be bold [there is need for boldness].

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“nam in fugā salūtem spērāre, ea uērō dēmentia est.”

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“For to hope for safety in flight, that truly is insanity.”

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“cum uōs cōnsīderō, mīlitēs, magna mē spēs uictōriae tenet.

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“When I think about you, soldiers, a great hope of victory holds me.

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“sī enim sociī ignāuī fuissētis, hoc cōnsilium numquam cēpissem.

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“For if you had been cowardly allies, I would never have made (this) plan.

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“animus, aetās, uirtūs uestra mē impediunt quōminus dēspērem, …

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“Your mind(s), you age(s), your courage keep me from despairing, …

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“… praetereā necessitūdō, quae etiam timidōs fortīs facit.

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… (and) especially necessity, which makes even the timid brave.

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“nam saepe mīlitēs metus superāuisset, …

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“For often fear would have overcome soldiers, …

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“… nisi eōs necessitūdō pugnāre coēgisset.

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“… had not necessity compelled them to fight.

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“quod sī uirtūtī uestrae fortūna inuīderit, …

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“But if fortune has been envious of your courage, …

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“… cauēte inultī animam āmittātis, neu captī sīcutī pecora trucīdēminī!

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“… beware of losing your life unavenged, (and beware) of, having been captured, being slaughtered like sheep [flocks, herds]

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“nīl uōs impedit quīn, mōre uirōrum pugnantēs, cruentam atque lūctuōsam uictōriam hostibus relinquātis!”

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“Nothing stands in the way, (of you), fighting like men, leaving a cruel and mournful victory to the enemy!”

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“scītis cūr uōs conuocāuerim.

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“You know why I have called you together.

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“postquam in proelium inieritis, sciam utrum frūstrā locūtus sim necne.”

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“After you have entered into battle, I will know whether I have spoken in vain or not.”