Schaum's Outline of Latin Grammar - Alan Fishbone [83]
about liberty.
(Past contrary-to-fact)
8. The queen was saying that the king who
20. And indeed, if you wish to pay attention
feared the people had killed the poets
diligently, (and) to judge truly concerning this
because they had shouted about liberty.
entire case, you will so decide, judges, that
9. The queen was saying that the king who
neither would anyone for whom whether he
feared the people would kill the poets
wished (to do so or not) were permitted, have
because they were shouting about liberty.
descended to this accusation, nor, when he had
descended, would he have any hope (anything
18. When the same man hears that there is a law
of hope), if he were not relying upon the
which, in the case of rebellious and criminal
intolerable lust and excessively bitter hatred of
citizens who have occupied the senate armed,
someone else.
who have in¯icted violence upon magistrates,
The indirect question utrum vellet is the
who have attacked the republic, orders a trial to
subject of liceret.
be held daily, he would not disapprove of the
There is a subordinated conditional sentence
law, he would ask the crime which is being
that probably would have run as follows:
handled in the trial; when he hears that no
crime, no audacity, no violence is being called
Ad hanc accusatioÅnem noÅn descendisset is cui
into trial but that a young man of outstanding
liceÅbat (dicere) utrum vellet (descendere an
talent, diligence, favor is being accused by the
noÅn), nec, cum descendisset, quicquam spei
son of that man whom he himself is calling and
habuisset=habeÅret, nisi alicuius libõÅdine et
has called, moreover that he is being attacked
odioÅ niteÅreÅtur.Ð
by the resources of a prostitute, he would not
21. 1. The queen thinks that the poets will be
®nd fault with the loyalty of that man, he would
killed by the king.
think that the lust of a woman must be
2. The queen thought that the poets would be
suppressed, he would judge that you are very
killed by the king.
hard working, for whom it is not permitted to
3. The queen believes that on that day the
be at leisure not even during the leisure that is
citizens will fear the king.
common to all.
4. The queen believed that on that day the
1. Subject accusative of an indirect statement.
citizens would fear the king.
Answers to Exercises
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5. There was a rumor that the king would not
which you devise against us to be brought
be able to kill the poets whom the queen had
against you.
hidden.
6. What does it matter whether I wanted it to
be done or that I am happy that it was done?
22. 1. That the king prepares war wearies the
citizens.
2. It does not concern the poet whether the
24. 1. Is it sweet to live?
king destroys the books.
2. I will go to the province in order to see the
3. The poet said that all books would be
war.
destroyed.
3. I will go to the province in order to see the
4. The avarice of the king disgusts all.
war.
5. It concerns all that liberty be preserved.
4. I will go to the province for the sake of
6. It wearies the queen to see the king.
seeing the war.
7. It most greatly interests you to go away.
5. To kill the poets was a terrible thing to do.
8. It will be necessary for all the citizens to
6. The poet wished to remain in the city.
read this book.
7. The soldiers are afraid to destroy the city.
9. It will be necessary that this book be read
8. For the sake of destroying the liberty of all,
by all the citizens.
the king wished to kill the poets.
10. It was not permitted for us that we live in
peace.
25. 1. O an affair not only foul to see but even to hear!
23. 1. In such great happiness of the whole state
2. Is it not therefore better to die a thousand
was it necessary for me alone to be
times than to be unable to live in one's own
depressed?
state without the protection of armed men?
2. Nevertheless it will not disgust (one) even
3. The day would now run out if I should try to
with a rough and un®nished voice to have
express the things which can be said against