Testamentum

Question 1

si Rufus, filius meus, mortuus est, ego Quintum Cæcilium Iucundum heredem meum facio.

Answer 1

If Rufus, my son, is dead, I make Quintus Caecilus Iucundus my heir.

Question 2

do, lego Quinto Cæcilio Iucundo, amico meo, praedium meum, quod prope Nilum situm est.

Answer 2

I give, I bequeath to Quintus Caecilius Iucundus, my friend, my estate which is situated on the Nile.

Question 3

Marcum et Philadelphum, servos meos, libero, quod mihi fideliter servierunt.

Answer 3

To Marcus and Philadelphus. my slaves, I free, because they served me faithfully.

Question 4

do, lego Marco viginti aureos, Philadelpho quindecim.

Answer 4

I give, I bequeath to Marcus twenty gold peices, to Philadelphus fifteen.

Question 5

Annam quae ornatrix uxoris meæ erat, libero, quod uxori meæ bene serviebat.

Answer 5

To Anna which was the hairdresser of my wife, I free, because she was serving my wife well.

Question 6

ceteris servis, qui in villa mea plus quam quinque annos habitaverunt, novas tunicas do.

Answer 6

To the other slaves, who lived in my villa more than five years i give my tunics

Question 7

do, lego Helenæ, filiæ Aristonis et Galateæ, gemmas quas a mercatore Arabi emi.

Answer 7

I give, I bequeath to Helena, Aristo’s and Galatea’s daughter, the gems which I bought from the Arabian merchant.

Question 8

Aristoni, patri Helenæ, tragɶdias quas ipse mihi scripsit reddo.

Answer 8

To Aristo, the father of Helena, I give back the tragedies which he himself wrote.

Question 9

Aristo amicus optimus est, pɶta pessimus est.

Answer 9

Aristo is a great friend, but a terrible poet.

Question 10

Phormioni, vilico meo, qui me adiuvit, postquam iste servus me vulneravit, liberatem do.

Answer 10

To Phormio, my overseer, who helped me, after that slave wounded me, I free.

Question 11

Petroni medico, qui me sanare temptavit, quingentos aureus lego.

Answer 11

To Petro the doctor, who attempted to save me, I give 500 gold coins.

Question 12

Petro medicus optimus est, ego vir stultissimus.

Answer 12

Petro is a very good doctor, but I am a very stupid man.

Question 13

scelesto astrologo, qui mihi mortem intulit, neque libertatem neque quidquam alium do.

Answer 13

To the wicked astrologer, who brought me to death, neither do I free or give anything else.

Question 14

necesse est Quinto, amico meo, eum punire.

Answer 14

It is required my friend quintus, punishes him.

Question 15

mando Quinto Cæcilio Iucundo curam funeris mei.

Answer 15

I entrust my funeral cares to Quintus Caecilus Iucundus.

Question 16

Quinto iubeo monumentum mihi ponere.

Answer 16

I command Quintus to place a monument for me.

Question 17

Tiberius Claudius Barbillus signavit

Answer 17

Signed Tiberius Claudius Barbillus

Question 18

ego Tiberium Claudium Rufum heredem meum facio.

Answer 18

I make Tiberious Claudius Rufus my heir