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    The slaves work diligently the day before the Roman festival of Saturnalia. That evening, all the slaves fall asleep exhausted from their labor. The next morning, their master Caecilius wakes the slaves and leads them to the atrium where he makes a sacrifice to the household gods. He then invites the slaves, not the masters, to recline in the dining room. Food and wine are brought from the kitchen, and Caecilius offers wine to the slaves while Metella gives food to the maidservants. All the slaves drink and eat happily. After the meal, stories and songs entertain the slaves. Caecilius then gives each slave a new tunic. Metella and Quintus also give money

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    The slaves work diligently the day before the Roman festival of Saturnalia. That evening, all the slaves fall asleep exhausted from their labor. The next morning, their master Caecilius wakes the slaves and leads them to the atrium where he makes a sacrifice to the household gods. He then invites the slaves, not the masters, to recline in the dining room. Food and wine are brought from the kitchen, and Caecilius offers wine to the slaves while Metella gives food to the maidservants. All the slaves drink and eat happily. After the meal, stories and songs entertain the slaves. Caecilius then gives each slave a new tunic. Metella and Quintus also give money

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    Stage 9 Translation Practice: Saturnalia

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    The slaves work diligently the day before the Roman festival of Saturnalia. That evening, all the slaves fall asleep exhausted from their labor. The next morning, their master Caecilius wakes the slaves and leads them to the atrium where he makes a sacrifice to the household gods. He then invites the slaves, not the masters, to recline in the dining room. Food and wine are brought from the kitchen, and Caecilius offers wine to the slaves while Metella gives food to the maidservants. All the slaves drink and eat happily. After the meal, stories and songs entertain the slaves. Caecilius then gives each slave a new tunic. Metella and Quintus also give money

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    Stage 9 Translation Practice: Saturnalia

    Translate this story. Use your Cambridge Latin Course book for
    help with vocabulary.

    In December each year the Romans celebrated the festival of


    Saturnalia, in honour of the god Saturn. On this festival, masters
    and slaves swapped places for one day, and the slaves got
    presents. This story starts the day before the festival.

    omnes servi diligenter laborabant. ancillae triclinium ornabant,


    et

    coquus

    cibum

    domino

    parabat.

    tandem,

    omnes

    servi

    obdormiverunt, defessi.
    mane, Caecilius servos excitavit. servos in atrium duxit; ibi,
    Caecilius sacrificium laribus fecit. tum dominus servos in
    triclinium invitavit. servi, non domini, in triclinio. servi, non
    domini, in triclinio recumbebant!
    Metella, Caecilius et Quintus culinam intraverunt. cibum et
    vinum e culina portaverunt et triclinium intraverunt. Caecilius
    vinum servis offerebat, et Metella cibum ancillis dabat. omnes
    servi laetissime vinum biberunt et cibum consumebant.
    postquam servi et ancillae cibum consumpserunt, Grumio digitis
    crepuit.

    Quintus

    fabulam

    narrabat;

    omnes

    servi

    intente

    audiebant. tum Metella cantabat. omnes plauserunt.


    Caecilius e triclinio exiit, sed mox rediit. Caecilius novas tunicas
    omnibus servis dedit. Metella Grumioni decem denarios, et
    Quintus quinque denarios Melissae dedit.

    N.B. ornat = decorates; defessi = exhaused

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