Exercise 263 Practice with Relative Pronouns

Nmen: _____________________________
Hodie est: ___________________________

1.

Caesar, who was a great general, conquered the Gauls.

Caesar, ____________ imperator magnus fuit, Gallos vicit.

2.

The Gauls, whose leaders Caesar killed, were not friends of the Romans.
Galli, _______________ duces Caesar occidit, amici Romanorum non fuerunt.

3.

Caesar, whose victories we all praise, was a great general.

Caesar, _____________ victorias omnes laudamus, imperator magnus fuit.

4.

God, to whom we give thanks, is our Father.

Deus, ______________ gratias agimus, Pater noster est.

5.

The soldiers to whom Caesar gave rewards were brave.

Milites, _____________ Caesar praemia dedit fortes erant.

6.

Caesar, whom the Romans praised, was a great general.

Caesar, ___________ Romani laudaverunt, imperator magnus fuit.

7.

The Gauls, whom Caesar conquered, fought bravely.

Galli, _____________ Caesar vicit, fortiter pugnaverunt.

8.

The Gauls with whom Caesar fought were brave.

Galli _____________ -cum Caesar pugnavit, fortes erant.

9.

The war, about which the Senate sent letters into Gaul, was long and difficult.
Bellum de ____________ senatus litteras in Galliam misit longum et difficili fuit.

10.

The town that Caesar stormed was large.

Oppidum _____________ Caesar oppugnavit magnum fuit.

11.

The army with which Caesar came into Gaul was large.
Exercitus _____________-cum Caesar in Galliam venit magnus erat.

12.

The victory for which Caesar was eager was not easy.
Victoria ____________ Caesar cupidus erat facilis non erat.

13.

The Gauls burned the baggage that was in the camp.

Galli impedimenta _____________ in castris erant incenderunt.

Exercise 264

Nmen: _____________________________
Hodie est: ___________________________

1.

Romani Christum, quo erat Filius Dei, occiderunt. _____________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

2.

Maria, quam laudamus, Mater Dei est. ______________________________________________________

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3.

Gentes quae provinciae finitimae erant legatos miserunt ut auxilium peterent. _______________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

4.

Legio quae trans flumen fuerat in silvas statim missa est ut hostes pelleret.__________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

5.

Bella quae patres nostri gesserunt memoria semper tenebimus. ___________________________________

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6.

Oppidum in qu frmentum erat a Rmns oppugnabatur. ______________________________________

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7.

Impertrs qurum memoriam laudmus forts erant. _________________________________________

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8.

Lgtus obsids qus in castrs tenebat occdit ut Galls terreret. _________________________________

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9.

Ego, qu Rmnus sum, tibi nn cedam. _____________________________________________________

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10.

Caesar auxilia in silvs statim misit n hosts nostrs vincerent. __________________________________

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11.

Lgtus servum cui hosts gladium dederant occdit. ___________________________________________

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12.

Hberna in quibus Rmn sunt angusta sunt. (no this isnt a typo!) __________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

13.

Dabisne nbs, qu Gall sumus, frmentum? _________________________________________________

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14.

Rgem pr qu pugnavi omns homins memoria tenebunt. _____________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

15.

Rmn es quibuscum pugnaverant saepe occidbant. _________________________________________

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16.

Caesar, quocum eram, mihi praemia dedit. ___________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

17.

Qu lgem Chrst servant, snct sunt. ______________________________________________________

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18.

Gents in quarum fns Caesar vnit fortiter cum e pugnaverunt. _________________________________

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19.

Legins qus trns flmen latum prm lce videram Caesare in castra ductae sunt. ________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
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20.

Caesar imperium cjus cupidus erat obtinuit. _________________________________________________

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Exercise 265 Practice with Relative Clauses.

Divide up this work over several days.

Nmen: _____________________________
Hodie est: ___________________________

1.

The Romans always killed slaves who had helped the enemy. ____________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

2.

The mountains of Gaul, across which Caesar often led the Roman forces, were high. __________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

3.

Caesar often killed the leaders of the tribes with which he fought. _________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

4.

Caesar led the troops across many rivers, which were long and deep. ______________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

5.

Christ, who s the Son of God, was killed by the Romans. _______________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

6.

The legion, which was in the forest, was fighting bravely. _______________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

7.

The legion, to which the Gauls gave grain, was led into winter quarters. ____________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

8.

The legion, the centurions of which were brave, conquered the enemy. _____________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

9.

The legions, which Caesar led into the province, were brave. ____________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

10.

The legion, with which the Gauls fought, was brave. ___________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

11.

The soldiers, whose courage Caesar praised, are in winter quarters. _______________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

12.

The soldiers, to whom the general gave thanks, had withstood many attack of the enemy. ______________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

13.

The Gauls often bravely defended the towns which the Romans stormed. ___________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

14.

The territory of the enemy, into which Caesar led all the Roman forces, was full of dangers. ____________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

15.

The affair, concerning which Caesar was treating with the Gauls, was serious. _______________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

16.

The forest, through which Caesar often led the Roman legions, was full of dangers. __________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

17.

The Roman people, on whose behalf Caesar fought, was great and renowned. _______________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

18.

Caesar seized many cities, from which Rome was far distant. ____________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

19.

The roads, which were constructed by the Romans, were long and safe. ____________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

20.

The things, on account of which peoples and tribes wage war, are serious. __________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

21.

Caesar immediately gave the soldiers the grain, which the slaves had carried into the camp. ____________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

22.

Caesar conquered the soldiers, with whom the enemy had filled the bridge. _________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

23.

I, who am a Christian, will always praise Christ. ______________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

24.

We all praise Caesar, whose victories were many and great. _____________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

25.

The Gauls were storming the camp, which had been pitched in their territory. _______________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

26.

Caesar held (obtineo) the power, for which he had been eager. ___________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

27.

To you, who are enemies of the Roman name, I shall give neither grain nor arms. ____________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

28.

We soldiers, who fight for Rome, are eager for victory and fame. _________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

29.

The hill, on which the Romans pitched the camp, s high. _______________________________________
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Exercise 266

Nmen: _____________________________
Hodie est: ___________________________

Translate.
1.

Bis1 vincit qui se vincit in victoria. Publilius Syrus.

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a. What is the antecedent of qui? __________________________________________________________
b. Why is se used instead of eum? _________________________________________________________

2.

Omnes enim filii Dei estis per fidem quae est in Christo Jesu. St. Paul.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
a. Explain the case of filii. ________________________________________________________________
b. With what does omnes agree? ___________________________________________________________

3.

Jesus Christus, qui pro nobis mortem semel2 vicit, semper mortem in nobis vincit.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
a. Give the rule for the case of mortem. _____________________________________________________

4.

Templum3 Dei sanctum est, quod estis vos. Adapted from St. Paul.
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1 bis, adv.: twice. 2 semel, adv.: once. 3 templum, i: temple.

Exercise 267 Practice with ad vs in AND new Idioms

1.

In fines hostium pervenerunt. _____________________________________________________________

2.

Ad flumen pervenerunt. __________________________________________________________________

3.

Ad flumen pugnaverunt. _________________________________________________________________

4.

Usque ad noctem pugnaverunt. ____________________________________________________________

5.

Arma ad bellum utilia sunt. _______________________________________________________________

6.

Prima luce ad castra perventum est. _________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

7.

Prima luce in castra pervenit. ______________________________________________________________

8.

Erat inopia omnium rerum in hibernis nostris. ________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

9.

Ad impedimenta acriter pugnatum est. ______________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

10.

Milites ad omnia parati erant. _____________________________________________________________

11.

In locum tutum castra movit. ______________________________________________________________

12.

Frumentum in castra portabatur. ___________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

13.

Duxitne milites in urbem? ________________________________________________________________

14.

Duxitne milites usque ad urbem? ___________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

15.

Milites Romani, ad mortem parati, pro portis instructi sunt. ______________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

16.

In silvas contendebat. ____________________________________________________________________

17.

Ad silvas contendebat. ___________________________________________________________________

18.

Eos in provinciam misit. _________________________________________________________________

19.

Eos ad provinciam misit. _________________________________________________________________

20.

In loca aliena milites duxit. _______________________________________________________________

21.

In hiberna legatum misit. _________________________________________________________________

22.

Ad Caesarem legatos miserunt. ____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

23.

Miles in pontem missus est. _______________________________________________________________

24.

Miles ad pontem missus est. ______________________________________________________________

25.

Caesar undique principes ad se vocavit. _____________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

26.

Ad flumen perventum est. _______________

Exercise 268

Nmen: _____________________________________

Practice with ad

Hodie est:___________________________________

1.

Ad impedimenta acriter usque ad noctem pugnatum est. __________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2.

Legati in castra celeriter pervenerunt ut auxilium peterent. _______________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3.

Mittesne litteras et legatos ad me? _____________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4.

Christiani propter Christum ad laborem et mortem parati sunt. _________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5.

Omnia quae ad bellum pertinent ab hostibus nostris comparantur; itaque nos etiam ea quae
ad bellum utilia sunt comparabimus. ___________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

6.

Hostes, gloriae cupidi, usque ad castra nostra venerunt. ____________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

7.

Duces de omnibus rebus quae ad militum salutem pertinent in consilio inter se agunt. _______
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

8.

Milites ad laborem praemiis facile incitantur. _________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

9.

Prima luce ad fines hostium perventum est. __________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

10. Ibi flumen latum erat, sed pons pertinuit ad urbem quam legatus tenebat. _____________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
11. Imperator omnes legatos et milites ad se statim vocavit. ___________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
12. Tribunos militum ad omnes civitates finitimas dimisit ut praemiis et orationibus amicitiam
cum eis confirmarent. _____________________________________________________________________________________
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Exercise 269

Nmen: _____________________________

Practice with ad

Hodie est: ___________________________

1.

They arrived at a river which was wide and deep. ______________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

2.

There was bitter fighting at the river. (use the Latin idiomatic expression) _______________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

3.

They hastened to Caesar to help him. _______________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

4.

Did the Romans fight until night? __________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

5.

Are the soldiers prepared for battle? ________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

6.

Swords and arms are useful for war. ________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

7.

They prepared everything which pertained to the journey. _______________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

8.

They stationed soldiers on the bridge which stretched to Rome. __________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

9.

They hastened to the river to defend the bridge. _______________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

10.

The fresh legions were sent against the Gauls by the lieutenant. __________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

11.

They hastened to the hill and fortified it with a rampart and a ditch lest the enemy seize it. _____________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

Exercise 270 Practice distinguishing I.O.s and the use of ad.

Nmen: _____________________________

Warning: Dont confuse ad with the dative case used for Indirect Objects. There are some of both in this
exercise.
1.

They handed over the arms to the Romans. ___________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

2.

They hastened to the Romans. _____________________________________________________________

3.

They gave hostages to the Romans. _________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

4.

They carried grain to the army. ____________________________________________________________

5.

He called the lieutenants to him. ___________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

6.

He sent envoys to all the neighboring tribes. __________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Exercise 271 - Review

1.

Nmen: _____________________________________

Give the rule for the Ablative of Accompaniment. ___________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2.

Give the rule for the Ablative of Agency. ______________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3.

Name the Secondary Tenses of the indicative. ________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4.

Explain the use of sancti in this sentence: (Part of Speech, what it agrees with, gender, number, case,
placement)
Omnes sancti Deum laudant.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Exercise 272

Nmen: _____________________________
Hodie est: ___________________________

Translate into English.

1.

Hosts servum in castra Caesaris msrunt qu consilia jus cognosceret. ___________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

2.

Dux mlits ad omnia paratos in aciem deduxit qu hostium cpis sustinerent. ______________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

3.

Nuntium ad t mittam qu d injuriis tecum agat. ______________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

4.

Dux mlits ad collem statim misit qu eum vall fossque munirent. ______________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

5.

Misitne rx ad Caesarem nuntium qu auxilium peteret? ________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

6.

Equits ad flmen misit qu loci naturam cognoscerent. _________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

7.

Propter injurias legatum misit qu obsids occideret. ___________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Exercise 273

Nmen: _____________________________
Hodie est: ___________________________

Use a relative clause of purpose whenever possible.

1.

They immediately sent envoys into the camp of Caesar to seek peace. _____________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

2.

A messenger was sent to Caesar to beg help. _________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

3.

In front of the gate he stationed soldiers who were prepared for everything. _________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

4.

Soldiers were stationed on the bridge. _______________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

5.

The chief came to seek grain. _____________________________________________________________

6.

He fortified the camp with a rampart lest the enemy storm it. ____________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

7.

He sent a lieutenant into Italy to lead away the new legions into Gaul. _____________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

Exercise 274 Review

1.

What s the rule for Ablative of Agency? ____________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

2.

What s the rule for the Ablative of Means? __________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

3.

Name the Secondary Tenses of the Indicative: ________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

4.

How are verbs used impersonally in Latin? Give an example.

Translate on this paper. Underline the Subject Noun of each sentence. If the SN is in the verb, double
underline the verb. Do not begin a sentence with the Direct Object.
Reading #16

How a Hostile King Honored the Heroic Patriotism of Mucius Scaevola

Porsenna1 regnum Etruscorum2 obtinebat. Is erat vir fortis et imperii atque gloriae cupidus.

Itaque cum Romanis de imperio Italiae contendit et Romam magnis copiis oppugnabat. Romani

autem copiam frumenti non habebant et vehementer terrebantur. Erat autem in numero

Romanorum vir fortis, Mucius Scaevola.3 Ab eo virtus Romanorum confirmabatur. Eis enim, In

castra Etruscorum,2 inquit,4 contendam et Porsennam1 regem occidam. Ita Romam servabo.

Itaque in eorum castra tutus pervenit. (However, he had never seen the King, and so by

mistake he killed one of the court officials instead of Porsenna.) Itaque Etrusci eum ad regem

duxerunt. Porsenna1 autem periculo vehementer motus est. Itaque Mucio,3 Ad me venisti,

inquit,4 ut me occideres. Vitam meam petivisti. Id non sine auxilio neque sine consilio egisti.

Si5 de consiliis vestris me monueris, vitam tuam servabo et te dimittam.

Mucius autem regi, Omnes Romani, inquit,4 ad mortem parati sunt. Periculo mortis non

movebuntur. Multi mittentur in castra ad te qui te occidant. Non vitam sed civitatem nostram

servabimus. Ego enim neque a te terreor neque metu mortis terrebor.

Erat autem ibi ante6 regem ignis.7 Tum Mucius, ut rex virtutem Romanam cognosceret,

manum dexteram8 in igne7 statim posuit neque dolore9 superatus est. Porsenna autem virtute

Mucii vehementer motus est. Itaque ejus et vitam conservavit et virtutem laudavit. Eum etiam

in castra Romanorum dimisit. Post id rex legatos ad imperatorem Romanum misit qui pacem

peterent. Ita civitas Romana virtute Mucii servata est.

1 Porsenna, ae: Porsenna (a proper name)

2 Etrusci, Etruscorum: the Etruscans (a people who dwelt north of Rome)
3 Mucius, (i) Scaevola (ae): Mucius Scaevola
4 inquit: he said. Inquit, as here, is always put after the first words of a direct quotation.
5 si: if
6 ante, prep. w/acc.: before
7 ignis, is, m.: fire
8 manum dexteram: right hand
9 dolor, doloris: pain

Translate on this paper. Underline the Subject Noun of each sentence. If the SN is in the verb, double
underline the verb. Do not begin a sentence with the Direct Object.
Reading #16

How a Hostile King Honored the Heroic Patriotism of Mucius Scaevola

Porsenna1 regnum Etruscorum2 obtinebat. Is erat vir fortis et imperii atque gloriae
SN

DO

of pl.

active verb

SN (he) LV

SN

Adj.

obj. of cupidus

obj. of cupidus

cupidus. Itaque (cum Romanis) (de imperio Italiae) contendit et Romam magnis copiis
adj.

Conj.

prep.

object

prep. object

of

active verb

SC

dir. object

adj. ABL. MEANS

oppugnabat. Romani autem copiam frumenti non habebant et vehementer terrebantur.

translate perfect tense

SN

conj.

dir. obj.

of

translate perfect

adv.

passive verb

Erat autem (in numero Romanorum) vir fortis, Mucius Scaevola.3 (Ab eo) virtus Romanorum
There was conj.

(among)

prep. phrase

SN

Adj.

Appositive

ABL AGENT

SN

of PL

confirmabatur. Eis enim, In castra Etruscorum,2 inquit,4 contendam et Porsennam1

passive verb

Ind. Obj. Conj.

he said

future 1st person

Dir. Object

regem occidam. Ita Romam servabo.

appositive

future 1st pers.

Thus,

D.O.

Future 1st person

Itaque in eorum castra tutus pervenit. (However, he had never seen the King, and so
Conj.

prep.

their

obj. prep.

adj.

active verb

by mistake he killed one of the court officials instead of Porsenna.) Itaque Etrusci eum ad
Conj.

S.N.

D.O.

prep

regem duxerunt. Porsenna1 autem periculo vehementer motus est. Itaque Mucio,3 Ad
Obj. prep.

active

SN

conjunction

ABL MEANS

adverb

passive verb

Conjunction

SN

prep

me venisti, inquit,4 ut me occideres. Vitam meam petivisti. Id non sine auxilio neque
O.P.

Perfect 2nd Per. S.

he said

to

DO

subj. verb

Dir. Object

adj.

perf. 2nd P. S.

D.O. (this) adv. prep.

o.p.

nor

sine consilio egisti. Si5 de consiliis vestris me monueris, vitam tuam servabo et te
prep.

obj. prep.

dimittam.

You did

If

future 1st p. singular

prep.

o.p.

adj.

d.o.

translate future

d.o.

adj.

I will save

d.o.

Mucius autem regi, Omnes Romani, inquit,4 ad mortem parati sunt. Periculo
S.N.

conj.

to

Adj.

S.N.

he said

for

o.p.

adj.

L.V.

ABL MEANS

mortis non movebuntur. Multi mittentur in castra ad te qui te occidant. Non vitam sed
of

adv.

3rd p. Pl. future passive

Adj.&S.N.

future passive

obj. prep.

to

o.p.

to

d.o.

kill

d.o.

conj.

civitatem nostram servabimus. Ego enim neque a te terreor neque metu mortis
dir. object

adj.

Use this verb twice; once for each d.o.

Conj.

neither

by

you

passive 1P

nor

ABL MEANS (fear of death)

terrebor.
Passive future

Erat autem ibi ante6 regem ignis.7 Tum Mucius, ut rex virtutem Romanam
Being Verb

conj.

adv. prep.

o.p.

S.N.

Then,

S.N.

in order that SN

D.O.

Adj.

cognosceret, manum dexteram8 in igne7 statim posuit neque dolore9 superatus est.
might learn

d.o.

right

prep phrase

adverb

perfect 3P

and not

ABL MEANS

passive 3P sing.

Porsenna autem virtute Mucii vehementer motus est. Itaque ejus et vitam conservavit et
Subj. Noun

conj.

ABL MEANS

of

adverb

passive

Conj.

his

d.o.

perf. 3P sing.

virtutem laudavit. Eum etiam in castra Romanorum dimisit. Post id rex legatos ad
dir. obj.

perf. 3P S.

D.O.

also/even

of

perf. 3P s.

Prep.

this

SN

D.O.

to

imperatorem Romanum misit qui pacem peterent. Ita civitas Romana virtute Mucii
D. O.

Adj.

Perf. 3P S.

to

d.o.

seek

Thus

S.N.

Adj.

servata est.
passive 3P s.

1 Porsenna, ae: Porsenna (a proper name)

2 Etrusci, Etruscorum: the Etruscans (a people who dwelt north of Rome)
3 Mucius, (i) Scaevola (ae): Mucius Scaevola
4 inquit: he said. Inquit, as here, is always put after the first words of a direct quotation.
5 si: if
6 ante, prep. w/acc.: before
7 ignis, is, m.: fire
8 manum dexteram: right hand
9 dolor, doloris: pain

ABL. MEANS

of

Exercise 275

Nmen: _____________________________
Hodie est: ___________________________

Relative purpose clauses containing comparatives.

1.

Lgtus custds ad flmen statim collocvit qu facilius pontem defenderent. ______________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

2.

Ducs Rmn agrs Gallrum vastabant n diutius bellum gererent. ______________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

3.

Caesar centurins et tribns mlitum saepe appellabat qu diutius pugnarent. ______________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

4.

Impertor auxilium in prmam aciem misit qu diutius et facilius mlits hosts pellerent. ______________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

5.

Equits ad murum appropinquaverunt; mlits autem portae appropinquaverunt. _____________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

Exercise 276

Nmen: _____________________________

Relative purpose clauses containing comparatives.

Hodie est: ___________________________

1.

They killed the guards that they might more easily approach the camp. _____________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

2.

They killed the hostages that the enemy might not fight longer.. __________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

3.

They drove the enemy into the town that they might more easily lay waste the fields. _________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

4.

The lieutenant gave rewards to the soldiers that they might fight longer. ____________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

5.

They stationed guards on the bridge to defend it more easily. (express it) _________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

6.

They fortified the winter quarters with a rampart and a ditch that they might repulse the enemy more easily.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

Exercise 277 ~ Review

1.

Parse the italicized words:

Reges saepe sunt gloriae cupidi.

_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
2.

Give the rule for the Ablative of Means. _____________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

Reading No.17

Report From the Front

The radio has brought the great events of the world into our own parlors. Ringside and
battlefront broadcasts keep us up with the news as it happens. Let us imagine that we are
ancient Romans, seated in our home at Rome and listening to a broadcast direct from a winter
quarters of Caesars army in Gaul.

Your announcer is Quintus Titurius Mucius, with the Second Legion in their Belgian winter
quarters. Your friends here have been enjoying a very quiet winter. The Belgians (clamores subito1 per
radiophoniam2 a nobis audiuntur) . . . (Excitedly) Friends, this is it . . . Hostes appropinquant. Hibernis

nostris appropinquiant! . . . Usque ad portas celeriter appropinquant! Auditis clamorem et

hostium et nostrorum. Principes et duces, viri fortes, etiam cum eis appropinquant. Etiam

Regem eorum video! Custodes nostros statim gladiis occidunt et eos qui in muro sunt telis

occidunt quo facilius hiberna oppugnent.

Nostri omnes statim ad arma vocantur.

centurionum per radiophoniam2 audiuntur.)

(Voces

Tribuni militum muros hominibus complent!

Equites per portas celeriter mittuntur. Acriter cum Gallis pugnant! . . . (Magnus clamor subito1

auditur.) Rex . . . Rex hostium telis occisus est! Nunc hostes pelluntur! Cedunt! Silvas petunt!
Sed legatus noster, vir bonus et fortis, equites nunc mittit qui eos omnes occidant. Friends, its all
over and may that be a lesson to them. Fortuna legiones Romanas semper adjuvat.

1 subito, adv.: suddenly

2 radiophonia, ae: radio