Schaum's Outline of Latin Grammar - Alan Fishbone [64]
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9. ReÅgõÅna dõÅceÅbat reÅgem quõÅ populum timeÅret poeÅtaÅs quod deÅ lõÅbertaÅte claÅmaÅrent interfectuÅrum esse.
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18. (Advanced reading; continued from p. 156) Translate the following passage and do the exercise at the end.
IÅdem cum audiat esse leÅgem quae deÅ seÅditioÅsõÅs consceleraÅtõÅsque cõÅvibus quõÅ
armaÅtõÅ senaÅtum obseÅderint, magistraÅtibus vim attulerint, rem puÅblicam oppugnaÅverint, coÅtõÅdieÅ quaerõÅ iubeat, leÅgem noÅn improbet, crõÅmen quod verseÅtur in iudicioÅ requõÅrat; cum audiat nullum facinus, nullam audaÅciam, nullam vim in iuÅdicium vocaÅrõÅ, sed adulescentem illustrõÅ ingenioÅ, industriaÅ, graÅtiaÅ accuÅsaÅrõÅ ab eÅius fõÅlioÅ quem ipse in iuÅdicium et vocet et vocaÅverit, oppugnaÅrõÅ autem opibus meretrõÅcius, illõÅus pietaÅtem noÅn reprehendat, muliebrem libõÅdinem comprimendam putet, voÅs laboÅrioÅsos existimet, quibus otioÅsõÅs neÅ in commuÅnõÅ quidem oÅtioÅ liceat esse.
(This passage continues on p. 165.)
CHAPTER 9 Syntax of the Complex Sentence
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Vocabulary
lex, leÅgis, f.
law
seÅditioÅsus, -a, -um
rebellious, treasonous
consceleraÅtus, -a, -um
criminal, wicked
cõÅvis, cõÅvis, -ium, m.
citizen
armaÅtus, -a, -um
armed
senaÅtus, -uÅs, m.
senate
obsideoÅ, obsideÅre, obseÅdõÅ, obsessus
besiege, occupy
magistraÅtus, -uÅs, m.
magistracy, holder of of®ce
võÅm afferre
in¯ict violence upon
oppugnoÅ, oppugnaÅre
attack
coÅtõÅdieÅ (adv.)
everyday, daily
quaeroÅ, quaerere
(here) hold a trial or inquiry
iubeoÅ, iubeÅre
command
improboÅ, improbaÅre
disapprove
crõÅmen, crõÅminis, n.
crime, criminal charge
versoÅ, versaÅre
handle
iuÅdicium, -õÅ, n.
trial
requõÅroÅ, requõÅrere
ask
facinus, facinoris, n.
crime
audaÅcia, -ae, f.
outrageous boldness
vocoÅ, vocaÅre
call
adulescens, -ntis, m.
young man
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illustris, -e
outstanding, illustrious
ingenium, -õÅ, n.
talent
industria, -ae, f.
diligence
graÅtia, -ae, f.
favor, in¯uence
accuÅsoÅ, accusaÅre
accuse
autem
moreover
ops, opis, f.
wealth, resources
meretrõÅcius, -a, -um
of a prostitute
pietaÅs, -taÅtis, f.
loyalty, devotion
reprehendoÅ, reprehendere
®nd fault with
muliebris, -e
pertaining to a women
libõÅdo, -inis, f.
lust
comprimoÅ, comprimere
suppress, check
putoÅ, putaÅre
think
laboÅrioÅsus, -a, -um
very hard-working
existimoÅ, existimaÅre
judge, reckon
oÅtioÅsus, -a, -um
at leisure, on vacation
neÅ. . .quidem
not even
commuÅnis, -e
belonging to all
oÅtium, -õÅ, n.
leisure
Exercise
1. Explain the case of leÅgem.
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2. Explain the tense and mood of obseÅderint.
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