SENTENTIAE - Chapter 2 Flashcards

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Salvē, Ō patria! (Plautus.)

A

Hail, O Fatherland.

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Fāma et sententia volant. (Vergil.)

A

Rumour and opinion move quickly.

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Dā veniam puellae, amābō tē. (Terence.)

A

Please give favour to the girl.

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Clēmentia tua multās vītās servat. (Cicero.)

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Your clemency saves many lives.

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Multam pecūniam dēportat. (Cicero.)

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He carries away much money.

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Et fortūnam et vītam antīquae patriae saepe laudās sed recūsās. (Horace.)

A

You often praise but reject both the fortune and way of life of the ancient fatherland.

recūsō recūsāre recūsāvī recūsātum to refuse, to reject

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Mē vītāre turbam iubēs. (*Seneca.)

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You command me to avoid the crowd.

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Mē philosophiae dō. (Seneca.)

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I give myself to philosophy.

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Philosophia est ars vītae. (*Cicero)

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Philosophy is the art of life.

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Sānam fōrmam vītae cōnservāte. (Seneca.)

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Maintain a healthy form of life.

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Immodica īra creat īnsāniam. (Seneca.)

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Immoderate anger creates insanity.

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Quid cōgitās? Dēbēmus īram vītāre. (Seneca.)

A

What are you thinking? We ought to avoid anger.

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Nūlla avāritia sine poenā est. (*Seneca.)

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No avarice is without punishment.

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Mē saevīs catēnīs onerat. (Horace.)

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He oppresses me with cruel chains.

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Rotam fortūnae nōn timent. (Cicero.)

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They do not fear the wheel of fortune.

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Puellae vītam poētae cōnservant.

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The girls save the poet’s life.

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Sine philosophiā saepe errāmus et poenās damus.

A

Without philosophy we often go astray and pay the penalty.

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Sī patria tua valet, nihil nautās terret et magnam fortūnam laudāre debēs.

A

If your land is strong, nothing terrifies the sailors and you (sg.) ought to praise your great fortune.

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Saepe poenam irae meae vidēs et mē manēs.

A

You (pl.) often see the penalty of my anger and warn me.

20
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Porta antīqua est magna.

A

The ancient gate is large.