philosophus

the philosopher

Usages of philosophus

• Sed philosophus Graecus, qui prope stat, ridet et dicit multa adhuc difficilia esse.: But the Greek philosopher, who is standing nearby, laughs and says that many things are still difficult.
• Pater vult a philosopho Graeco audiri, itaque quaestionem clare proponit.: Father wants to be heard by the Greek philosopher, and so he puts forward his question clearly.
• Philosophus respondet se malle a Romanis quam a peregrinis de litteris interrogari.: The philosopher replies that he prefers to be questioned about literature by Romans rather than by foreigners.
• Discipuli, cum domum redierint, inter se conferunt utrum philosophus an rhetor utiliora praecepta dederit.: When the students have returned home, they compare among themselves whether the philosopher or the rhetorician gave more useful lessons.
• Frater autem confitetur se a philosopho interrogari noluisse, quia parum Graece sciret.: Brother, however, admits that he did not want to be questioned by the philosopher, because he knew too little Greek.
• Quamvis Roma clara sit, Athenae mihi hoc anno cariores fuerunt, quia ibi et philosophum et rhetorem audire potui.: Although Rome is famous, Athens was dearer to me this year, because there I was able to hear both a philosopher and a rhetorician.
• Philosophus dicit se non plane scire utrum fama vera sit.: The philosopher says that he does not fully know whether the report is true.

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