Usages of versus
In schola poeta iuvenis versus breves recitat, et discipuli eum libenter audiunt.
At school a young poet recites short verses, and the students gladly listen to him.
Postquam poeta recitavit, magister discipulos iubet versus difficiliores iterum repetere.
After the poet has recited, the teacher orders the students to repeat the more difficult verses again.
Frater studiosior est quam soror, sed soror diligentius versus repetit.
The brother is more studious than the sister, but the sister repeats the verses more carefully.
In volumine novo poetae multi versus de mari et vento leguntur.
In the poet’s new scroll many verses about the sea and the wind are read.
Cras unus discipulus versus suos clara voce recitabit, et alii eum laudabunt.
Tomorrow one student will recite his own verses in a clear voice, and the others will praise him.
Mihi placent versus quos poeta iuvenis clare recitat.
I like the verses that the young poet recites clearly.
Utinam hodie plus temporis haberemus; tum versus nostros diligentius corrigeremus.
If only we had more time today; then we would correct our verses more carefully.
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