| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
the vow | votum |
Mother makes a vow in the temple today. | Mater hodie votum in templo facit. |
the priest | sacerdos |
the sacrificial victim | hostia |
the sacrifice | sacrificium |
The priest prepares a small sacrificial victim for the sacrifice. | Sacerdos hostiam parvam ad sacrificium parat. |
the omen | omen |
the sign | augurium |
Grandmother says that a good omen is often a sign of peace. | Avia dicit omen bonum saepe augurium pacis esse. |
the shrine | fanum |
the divine power | numen |
The girl comes to the shrine and thinks that the divine power of the goddess is present there. | Puella ad fanum venit et numen deae ibi adesse putat. |
the laurel tree | laurus |
The tall laurel tree stands in the garden, and grandmother praises its leaves. | Laurus alta in horto stat, et avia folia eius laudat. |
A laurel tree stands before the shrine, and the girl looks at its leaves. | Laurus ante fanum stat, et puella folia eius spectat. |
pious | pius |
the poor person | pauper |
The poor person receives fresh bread from the neighbor. | Pauper panem recentem a vicina accipit. |
impious | impius |
The pious woman gives bread to a poor person; the impious man, however, only laughs. | Femina pia panem pauperi dat; vir autem impius tantum ridet. |
right | fas |
Father says that it is not right to deceive a friend. | Pater dicit fas non esse amicum fallere. |
wrong | nefas |
Father says that it is wrong to deceive a friend. | Pater dicit nefas esse amicum fallere. |
The teacher says that it is right to tell the truth, but wrong to love a lie. | Magistra dicit fas esse veritatem dicere, sed nefas esse mendacium amare. |
to beg | precari |
I beg you: do not linger so long before the door. | Ego te precor: noli ante ianuam tam diu morari. |
solemn | sollemnis |
the procession | pompa |
It is a solemn festival day, and a long procession advances through the forum. | Dies sollemnis est, et longa pompa per forum procedit. |
the augur | augur |
the auspice | auspicium |
The augur stands before the temple and seeks a good auspice from the birds. | Augur ante templum stat et bonum auspicium ex avibus quaerit. |
the flute-player | tibicen |
to play (an instrument) | canere |
The flute-player plays in front of the temple, and the citizens gladly listen to him. | Tibicen ante templum canit, et cives eum libenter audiunt. |
The flute-player plays in the procession, and the boys gladly listen to him. | Tibicen in pompa canit, et pueri eum libenter audiunt. |
although | cum |
religious devotion | religio |
to fulfill | solvere |
Religious devotion leads the mother to the temple, so that she may fulfill her vow. | Religio matrem ad templum ducit, ut votum solvat. |
Although rain is falling, religious devotion nevertheless leads many to the temple, so that they may fulfill their vows. | Cum pluvia cadat, religio tamen multos ad templum ducit, ut vota solvant. |
the incense | tus |
The priest leads the sacrificial victim to the altar, but the maid places incense on the fire again. | Sacerdos hostiam ad aram ducit, serva autem tus iterum in ignem ponit. |
Although the omen was not clear, the augur nevertheless said that the ship could leave the harbor. | Cum omen non clarum esset, augur tamen dixit navem e portu exire posse. |
the omen | augurium |
If the omen is bad, the sailors stay in the harbor. | Si augurium malum est, nautae in portu manent. |
Father thinks that the omen is good if the augur interprets the auspice with happy words. | Pater putat augurium bonum esse, si augur laetis verbis auspicium interpretatur. |
The queen walks to the shrine, because she believes the divine power of the goddess is a help to the fatherland. | Regina ad fanum ambulat, quia numen deae patriae auxilio esse credit. |
the laurel | laurus |
On the solemn day the girls place branches of laurel before the door and also leave flowers on the table. | In die sollemni puellae ramos lauri ante ianuam ponunt et flores etiam in mensa relinquunt. |
just as | sicut |
the wrong | nefas |
The teacher says that it is impious to despise one’s parents, just as it is wrong to swear falsely. | Magistra dicit impium esse parentes contemnere, sicut nefas sit falsum iurare. |
to beg | supplicare |
the right | fas |
Although the boy is timid, nevertheless he begs his mother and says that it is right to confess a fault openly. | Quamvis puer timidus sit, tamen matri supplicat et dicit fas esse culpam aperte fateri. |
those | eos |
The teacher praises those who tell the truth. | Magister eos laudat, qui veritatem dicunt. |
When the procession was approaching the temple, the flute-player was slowly following those who were singing. | Cum pompa ad templum appropinquaret, tibicen eos qui cantabant lente sequebatur. |
the religion | religio |
Mother says that religion and mercy ought to remain together. | Mater dicit religionem et misericordiam simul manere debere. |
the spirit | mens |
Although the pain is great, the spirit nevertheless remains strong. | Quamvis dolor magnus sit, mens tamen fortis manet. |
Mother says that religion without mercy is harsh, just as sacrifice without a pious spirit seems harsh. | Mater dicit religionem sine misericordia duram esse, sicut sacrificium sine mente pia durum videatur. |
Although the auspice seems sad, the pious woman nevertheless does not lose hope. | Cum auspicium triste videatur, tamen femina pia spem non amittit. |
little | paucus |
Few citizens come to the assembly, because heavy rain is falling. | Pauci cives ad contionem veniunt, quia pluvia gravis cadit. |
After dinner father goes to the small shrine in the garden and places there a branch of laurel with a little incense. | Post cenam pater ad fanum parvum in horto it et ramum lauri cum pauco ture ibi ponit. |
The judge says that it is wrong to condemn an innocent person, but right to give pardon even to an impious person if he finally tells the truth. | Iudex dicit nefas esse innocentem damnare, fas autem esse etiam impio veniam dare, si veritatem tandem dicat. |
from | quominus |
The rain does not prevent the citizens from coming to the temple. | Pluvia cives non impedit quominus ad templum veniant. |
Fear prevents the boy from speaking before the judge, but his mother is there for him. | Timor puerum impedit quominus ante iudicem loquatur, sed mater ei adest. |
Nothing will prevent us from returning to the shrine on the next day, if the road is safe. | Nihil nos impediet quominus postero die ad fanum redeamus, si via tuta erit. |
favorable | bonus |
When the omen was favorable, the sailors wanted to leave the harbor. | Cum omen bonum esset, nautae e portu exire volebant. |
The augur interprets the omen as favorable, and the sailor leaves the harbor. | Augur augurium bonum interpretatur, et nauta e portu exit. |
to grant | dare |
The accused woman begs the judge to grant pardon. | Rea iudicem precatur ut veniam det. |
the female defendant | rea |
The female defendant says that she is innocent, but the judge is still asking who took the money. | Rea dicit se innocentem esse, sed iudex adhuc quaerit quis pecuniam ceperit. |
The judge can grant pardon to the female defendant if she finally confesses the truth. | Iudex reae veniam dare potest, si veritatem tandem fatetur. |
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