Schaum's Outline of Latin Grammar - Alan Fishbone [80]
Rome. (Past contrary-to-fact)
that the people may be free from books.
3. If the son should not preserve his faith, the
9. The poets were being killed by the king in
father would be most wretched. (Future
such a way that the people feared much.
less vivid)
10. So great was the avarice of the king that
4. If the son were not preserving his faith, the
the people now is a people of slaves.
father would be most wretched. (Present
contrary-to-fact)
4. 1. Was he so insane that he entrusted all his
5. If the son had not preserved his faith at that
fortunes to the slaves of another person?
time, the father would now be most
2. Let desire and pleasure sometimes conquer
wretched. (Mixed contrary-to-fact)
reason, provided that the following rule and
6. If many poets walk in the city, they give
control be maintained.
peace to both the queen and the people.
3. But now, in order that I may free myself
(Simple)
from all ill will, I will put in the middle (i.e.,
7. If the king should kill the poets, the people
explain) the thoughts of the philosophers
would fear. (Future less vivid)
concerning the nature of the gods.
8. If the insane king kills the poets, the
4. But since, senators, something must be said
people will fear much. (Future more vivid
by me on behalf of myself and many things
emphatic)
(must be said) against Antonius, I ask one
9. If the great poet had been killed by the
thing of you, that you listen to me in a
insane king, the queen would have
friendly manner when speaking about
destroyed the peace. (Past contrary-to-fact)
myself, and another thing I myself shall
10. If the great poet is killed by the king, the
bring about, that, when I speak against that
queen will destroy the peace. (Future more
man, you listen attentively.
vivid)
5. You with that throat, with those ¯anks, with
that gladiator's strength of your entire body,
had drunk so much (of) wine at the wedding
of Hippia that it was necessary for you on
6. 1. We would also have lost our memory itself
the following day to vomit in view of the
with our voice if it were so much in our
Roman people.
power to forget as (it is in our power) to
6. Why were you either so friendly that you
keep silent.
lent gold or so hostile that you feared
2. Many jokes are customarily in letters which,
poison?
if they should be exposed, would seem
7. Or were they afraid that so many men would
foolish.
be unable to overcome one man, strong men
3. If your parents feared you and you were not
(would be unable to overcome) a weak man,
able to please them in any way (i.e., by any
swift men (would be unable to overcome) a
means) you would withdraw from their eyes
terri®ed man?
(sight) to some other place.
8. Nor must it be doubted that there were poets
4. But if some state were found in which no
before Homer.
one sinned, a lawyer would be completely
9. For which reason depart and remove this
unnecessary among innocent men just as
fear for me; if it is true, in order that I may
a doctor (would be) among healthy
not be oppressed, but if false, in order that
men.
®nally I may cease to fear.
5. But what would you say in opposition really
if I should deny that I ever sent that letter to
you?
5. 1. If the insane king destroys the kingdom,
6. The day would now run out if I should try to
the poets will ¯ee to Rome. (Future more
express the things which can be said against
vivid)
this thought.
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Answers to Exercises
7. 1. Poets came to the city in order that they
5. If he would give money to the poets
might write books.
captured by the soldiers, the king would be
2. So blind were the poets that they did not see
loved by the queen.
the danger.
3. There are people of the sort who love
10. 1. While the slaves were ¯eeing, the soldiers
money more than liberty.
destroyed the city.
4. The king because he loved money more
2. When=if the slaves ¯ee, the soldiers will
than liberty was preparing war.
destroy the city.
5. The soldiers were seeking something of the
3. If the slaves were ¯eeing,