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A Latin Reader by H. J. Hardy
A Latin Reader by H. J. Hardy
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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.
FROM THE LIBRARY OF
BY
H. J. HAEDY, M.A.
ASSISTANT- MASTER IN WINCHESTER COLLEGE
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MACMILLAN AND CO.
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1889
First Edition, 1888
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PREFACE
style.
earth ;
but I was some time in the company of the
Sept. 1888.
CONTENTS
PAGE
INTRODUCTORY STORIES . . . ... 1
APPENDIX . . . , . 123
NOTES . . . , . . . 142
YOCAEULARY 145
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INTRODUCTORY STORIES
ficere ;
nam inermis sum neque quidquam habeo praeter
hanc tubam." At hosfces, "propter hoc ipsum," inquiunt,
"te interimemus, quod, cum ipse pugnandi sis imperitus,
aliosad pugnam incitare soles."
2. FOOLISH SERVANTS.
4. DEATH.
5. HANNIBAL'S TRICK.
8. PYRRHUS.
contigissent.
LATIN READER
9. PYRRHUS
Postea Pyrrhus, iunctis sibi Samnitibus, Lucanis, Brut-
tiisque, Eomam omnia ferro ignique vastavit,
perrexit,
10. PYRRHUS.
11. PYRRHUS.
12. REGULUS.
13. REGULUS.
18. VESPASIAN.
19. ATALANTA.
20. MELEAGER.
21. ACHILLES.
25. MIDAS.
Cum
Bacchus exercitum in Indiam duceret, Silenus ab
agmine aberravit. Quern Midas, rex Mygdoniae, hospitio
liberaliter accepit eique ducem dedit qui eum ad Bacchum
reduceret. Ob hoc
beneficium Bacchus Midae optionem
dedit, ut quidquid vellet a se peteret. Ille petiit, ut
1. NOT AT HOME.
Komani interdum sermone parum affabili inter se uti
solebant. Nasica enim quum ad Ennium poetam venisset,
2. DEATH OF EPAMINONDAS.
5. PRIDE HUMBLED.
7. SACRILEGE.
9. DANCING HORSES.
11.
13.
14.
15.
corruptus permansit.
17.
19.
yitam redigeret.
LATIN READER 19
20.
23.
effigiem.
24.
"
Neque honor neque iniuria sed casus cognomina eiusmodi
fecit. Namque iis, qui nomine gentili Corneliis usi sunt,
cognomen Asina est additum, quoniam quum ab homine
quodam Corneliae gentis principe, fundum empturo,
sponsores solemniter poscerentur, subito asinam cum onere
pecuniae in forum productam, quasi pro sponsoribus
pignus praesens, Cornelii iussu servi afferebant. De quo
casu in posterum ad nomen gentile hoc cognomen accessit."
41. A KEPROOF.
44
Multum illi interesse responderunt :
pridie enim omnia
se mala habuisse, deinde omnibus bonis fructos esse. Qui-
" Viri " ita res se habet si
bus dictis, Persae," inquit, me :
51.
dies agere non possent. Hie anmrit igitur, et, quum mellis
53. BIRD-CATCHING.
56. AN INCURABLE.
Quae quum ita sint, hie morbus mihi videtur esse insana-
bilis,"
LATIN READER 35
61.
"
Quid Ceus hie sani consilii dicere potest, quippe qui non
in animo tantum sed etiam in capite mendacium circumf erre
"
videatur 1 Hoc dicto obedientes cives, dum ingenium Cei
ex iis, quae videndo cognoscere possunt, redarguunt, ea,
quae proponit, strenue reiciunt.
retardaretur :
quare circumirent, suas quisque copias con-
traheret.
LATIN READER 41
70.
Ad
Antigoni autem impetum refrenandum tale cepit
consilium. Certos mittit homines ad infimos montes, qui
obvii erant adversariorum itineri; bisque praecipit ut
73.
scindebat :
qua e versa ursam in terram praecipitem dilani-
averunt leones.
83.
meritas persolvit.
86.
earn me recondo."
LATIN READER 49
87.
88.
E
50 LATIN READER
Non dubium
est quin Spartiatae f ortitudinis et patientiae
sodales adduces."
LATIN READER 51
92.
milis est."
" Haec sunt vera sin autem caudam corpori
:
templo persolvit.
LATIN READER 53
97.
101.
nihil aliud sibi mandatum fuisse nisi ut, illis datis, quam
primum abiret.
LATIN READER 57
103.
Gobryae verba ab
Ita accidit ut iis, quae postea evenerunt,
baud discreparent.
104. A BET.
105.
" "
Quaenam foedera apud vos inivi 1 Ei respondit unus ex
amicis, "Tu mare ebibere posse gloriatus es." Quibus
dictis Xanthus ad populum conversus, "Viri Samii," in-
" vos
quit. scitis, quot et quanti fluvii in mare perrumpant :
107.
" Hunc
Tandem pisce deposito dixit :
piscem, o rex,
postquam ego ceperam, non iudicavi in forum rerum
venalium esse ferendum ;
sed quamvis sim homo pauper
et manu mea victum quaeram, te tuoque imperio haud
indignum eum affero. His verbis delectatus Polycrates in
hunc modum respondit "Kecte fecisti; duplicem tibi
:
114.
115.
noluit.
LATIN READER 65
119.
120.
ad lyrae
fides apponendam curavit.
LATIN READER - 67
legibus munivit :
quas ut confirmaret, aliis sceleribus alias
129.
sepultus est.
LATIN READER 71
133.
134.
superavit :
neque turn solum sed saepe alias pedestribus
copiis pari prudentia pepulit adversarios.
LATIN READER 73
138.
140.
progredietur."
76 LATIN READER
geometrae mathematici
et scripserant, intellegerent. At,
143.
145.
mox dies verus, sol etiam effulsit lurid us tamen, qualis esse,
cum deficit, solet.
147.
"
Quum latro subrideret, respondit ille : Mihi quidem
iniquum videtur non modo pecuniam sed etiam existima-
tionem eodem die perdidisse. Quare fac ut digitum, quern
in hoc ligno deponam, gladio abscidas, quo absciso facile
hoc argumentum omnibus praebebo me re vera pro mea
pecunia dimicasse." Viatori haec loquenti quum respon-
disset latro, se libenter digitum in ligno depositum abscis-
149.
150.
mali auctor es, sed nescio quis deus, qui mihi iam pridem
hoc futurum significavit." Itaque Croeso filium iuste
ipse iugulavit.
pereant.
157.
esset
quam Se autem pauperem
amisisset, sciscitatus est.
non eiusmodi securim habere respondit. Deinde aliam
argenteam Mercurius detulit; quam quoque ubi lignator
suam esse negavit,
postremo Mercurius ligneam praebuit.
Illam suam esse homini affirmanti Mercurius, quoniam eum
iustum piumque esse cognoverat, omnes dono dedit.
160.
162.
164.
cupiebam :
quo interfecto, aliquanto tetrior alter arcem
occupavit. Eius quoque finiri dominationem magnopere
cupiebam : tertium te superioribus importuniorem habere
hue atque
oculis ac vestigia illuc errantis benevolo studio
subsecutus, ad latus comes arrepsit. Mox, ut sentit
cupidos sanguinis milites supervenire, amoto domino,
rogum exstruit eique senem a comprehensum et occisum
se
inicit. Interrogantibus deinde militibus ubinam esset
Antius, manu in rogum intentata, ibi ilium, datis sibi
effugiebat.
169.
publicae esse. Ubi ex iis unus ausus est dicere se, si sibi
173.
refert seu ira, seu odio, sen superbia ingenio insita nullam
:
179. ODATIS.
180.
182.
superaret.
186.
rentur.
190. AN AUGURY.
?" "Immo
vero," respondit Aesopus, "at altera evolavit." lubet
193.
196.
" ab "
a quo quaesitum diceret hoc inquit Apelles, arrep-
;
per tabulam ;
et reverse Protogeni, quae gesta erant, anus
indicavit. Ferunt artificem protinus contemplatum sub-
tilitatem dixisse
Apellen venisse, ipsumque alio colore
tenuiorem liniam in ipsa duxisse abeuntemque prae-
ilia
locum reliquerit.
106 LATIN READER
necessario, ne faciat.
LATIN READER 107
201.
202.
"
Manibus peremptorum foede civium dabo subditisque :
205.
207.
nuda enim fere cacumina sunt et, si quid est pabuli, obruunt
nives.
211. A SIEGE.
212.
213.
214. NUTS.
216.
217.
arcessi iubet ;
Labieno ut
quam plurimas posset, iis
scribit,
218. AENEAS.
220. SLEEP.
225. EAIN.
pugnandum ;
cum illi, aut ex arido aut paulum in aquam
progressi, omnibus membris expeditis, notissimis locis,
audacter tela conicerent et equos insuefactos incitarent.
Quibus rebus nostri perterriti, atque huius omnino generis
pugnae imperiti, non eadem alacritate ac studio, quo in
227.
228. CONTENTMENT.
(Hanno, Thrasymachus.)
silicem.
A HALF HOLIDAY.
queat.
Hi. Apte quidem dictum, extorqueat. Nam citius cla-
GOING TO SCHOOL.
(Sylvius, loannes.)
precatus paralysin.
128 LATIN READER
(Antronius, Magdalia.)
puellae et matronae.
Ma. Quam ob rem ?
Latinos.
Ma. An soli Gallice scripti libri docent sapientiam ?
An. Sed decet hoc heroinas, ut habeant quo delectent
otium.
Ma. An solis heroinis licet sapere et suaviter vivere ?
An. Male connectis, sapere et suaviter vivere non :
An. Opinor.
Ma. Qui potest autem suaviter vivere, qui non vivat bene 1
An. Immo qui potest suaviter vivere, qui vivat bene 1
Ma. Ergo tu probas eos, qui vivunt male, modo suaviter ?
An. Arbitror illos bene vivere, qui vivunt suaviter.
Ma. Sed ista suavitas unde proficiscitur ? e rebus ex-
trariis, an ex animo ?
An. Non.
Ma. Quid obstat ?
An. Prolixae preces, cura rei domesticae, venatus, equi,
cultus aulae.
Ma. Itane ista tibi sunt potiora sapientia ?
ipsum in equum ?
verteres, te
An. Nequaquam.
Ma. Atqui sic vitares, ne quis plus te uno saperet.
An. Mea non magni referret, quod genus animantis
essent monachi, modo ipse essem homo.
Ma. Ad hominem esse censes, qui nee sapiat nee velit sapere ?
An. Mihi sapio.
Ma. Et sibi sapiunt sues.
An. Videre mini sophistria quaepiam.
Ma. Non dicam quid tu mihi videaris. Sed cur haec
1
displicet supellex
An. Quia fusus et colus sunt arma muliebria.
Ma. Nonne matron ae est, adrninistrare rem domes ticam,
erudire liberos ?
An. Est
LATIN READER 131
HORSEDEALING.
(Aulus, Phaedrus.)
conduxi alterum :
profectus sum quo destinaram ;
reversus
Hippoplanum :
rogo ut in stabulo suo alat dies aliquot, donee
repetiero. Percunctatur, quam commode me gesserit. Ego
vero deiero per omnia sacra, me nunquam in vita conscen-
disse tergum equi felicioris ;
volasse potius quam ambulasse,
nee tarn longo itinere unquam sensisse lassitudinem, nee
1
equi indicatura. Indicavi non paulo pluris, quam emeram.
Digressus ab homine mox suborno, qui mihi partem agat
huius fabulae, pulchre instructum atque edoctum is ingres- :
1
Value.
LATIN READER 133
STORIES.
bona fide, nunquamne usu venit tibi, ut, quern sic ocreis
miiceret ;
ridens ac vultu placido, Ne quis, inquit, re-
moretur cursum nostrum ;
certamen est de cupa cervisiae.
Quid tandem 1
Po. Ubi satis risum est, quidam e iudicibus vocavit
1
Vide p. 61.
136 LATIN READER
vellet experiri
apud iudices, se
compariturum.
Ge.Age, narrabo fabulam tuae non admodum dissimi-
lem fortasse, nee inferiorem, nisi quod haec non habet
auctorem perinde celebrem atque est Maccus. Pytha-
goras totum mercatum dividebat in tria hominum
genera: quorum alii prodiissent ut venderent, alii ut
emerent : hoc utrumque
genus esse, aiebat sollicitum
tandem rex :
Yenit, inquit, in mentem, quod illi donem :
EARLY EISING.
(Nephalius, Philypnus.)
1
Supple paries. Primas partes, hoc est praecellere.
NOTES TO INTKODTJCTOKY STOEIES.
6. Invasion of Rome by the Gauls, B.C. 390.
Macedonicus.
36. HS.=IL, and S.=semis (|) HS. = sestertius, about 2d. 1000 :
sestertii = sestertium,
about 8. When such numeral adverbs
as di(enties are used, centena millia is to be supplied.
46. rude donate. A gladiator received a "rudis" (a staff) on his
rude donatus, "honourably discharged."
discharge ;
63. Helotes ;
see 90.
67. tempus . . .
quo; "time in which."
"
67. dare non dubitarit "he did not hesitate
;
to give ; (1) dubito =
" but non dubito
I hesitate," is usually followed by inf. ; (2)
public spectacles.
90. There were three classes in Lacedaemonia :
(1) the Spartans,
living in Sparta ; (2) Perioeci, who were free, but had no share
in the government ; (3) Helots, serfs, bound to the soil.
99. nummorum ;
i.e. sestertii, v. note on 36.
112. Battle of Salamis, where Xerxes was defeated by the Greeks, B.C.
480.
ing witnesses).
121. sestertiorum. See note on 36.
bello The war between Pompey and Julius Caesar was
civili.
with an inf.
puemm ;
contracted for puerorum.
228. pulsa; "blown."
traducat " bring me
;
to a quiet life."
alligo, are, avi, attim, v. tie to annuo, ere, ui,utum,v. nod to,consent
alloquor, i, locutus, v. address annus, i, m. year
alludo, ere, si, sum, v. dash upon annuus, a, um, adj. yearly
alnus, i, f. (1) alder, (2) ship ante, adv. and prep, before
alo, ere, alui, altum, v. rear antea, adv. before
alter, era, erum, adj. the other (oftwo} antepono, ere, sui, situm, v. place
altitude, inis, f. height, depth before
altus, a, urn, adj. high, deep antidotum, i, n. antidote
alvearium, i, n. bee-hive antiquus, a, um, adj. old, former
alveus, i, m. (1) river-bed, (2) hold antistes, stitis, m. high-priest
of a ship anulus, i, m. ring
ambages, is, f.
(1) winding, (2) anus, us, f. old woman
riddle anxius, a, um, adj. anxious
ambiguus, a, um, adj. doubtful aper, pri, m. boar
ambo, ae, o, num. both aperio, ire, erui, ertum, v. open
ambulo, are, avi, atum, v. walk aperte, adv. openly
amentia, ae, f. 'madness apis, is, f. bee
amicitia, ae, f.
friendship apparatus, us, m. equipment
amictus, us, m. garment appareo, ere, ui, itum, v. be clear
amicus, a, um, adj. friend apparo, are, avi, atum, v.make ready
amitto, ere, si, ssum, v. lose appello, ere, puli, pulsum, v.
amnis, m. river
is, drive to
amo, are, avi, atum, v. love appello, are, avi, atum, v. call
amoenitas, atis, f. charm appeto, ere, ivi (ii), itum, v. (1) go
amoenus, a, um, adj. pleasant to,(2) assail, (3) long for
amolior, iri, itus, v. remove applico, are, ui, itum, v. (1) fasten,
amoveo, ere, movi,motum,v. remove (2) apply
amphora, ae. f. jar appono, ere, sui, situm, v. (1) put
amplector, i, xus, v. embrace near, (2) put on table
amplius, adv. more apporto, are, avi, atum, v. bring to
assentio, ire, si, sum, v. agree to ausculto, are, avi, atum, v. listen
assevero, are, avi, atum, v. assert ausum, i, n. daring deed
strongly autem, conj. but
assiduus, a, um, adj. perpetual auxilium, ii, n. help
assigno, are, avi, atum, v. mark out avaritia, ae, f. greediness
assimulo, are, avi, atum, v. pretend avarus, a, um, adj. greedy
VOCABULARY 149
conformo, are, avi, atum, v. fashion constringo, ere, nxi, ictum, v. tie
confugio, ere, fugi, v. flee to tight
confundo, ere, fudi, fusum, v. construe, ere, xi, ctum, v. put
pour together, confuse together
congero, ere, gessi, gestum, v. consuesco, ere, evi, etum, v. be
accustomed
congredior, i, essus, v. meet, fight inis, f. custom
consuetude,
congrego, are, avi, atum, v. collect consul, ulis, m. consul
conicio, ere, ieci, iectum, v. throw consularis, is, m. one who has been
coniugium, ii, n. marriage consul
coniunctio, onis, connection
f. consulo, ere, ui, ultum, v. (I) con-
coniungo, ere, nxi, nctum, v. connect sult, (2) consult for
coniuro, are, avi, atum, v. unite consulto, are, avi, atum, v. take
under oath counsel
coniux, ugis, c. spouse, wife consultum, i, n. decision
conor, ari, atus, v. try consummo, are, avi, atum, v. finish
curiosus, a, urn, adj. (1) careful, defetigo, are, avi, atum, v. tire out
(2) curious defetiscor, i, fessus, v. to be faint
euro, are, avi, atum, v. take care deficio, ere, feci, fectum, v. (I) fail,
curro, ere, cucurri, cursum, v. run leave, (2) be eclipsed
currus, us, m. chariot defigo, ere, xi, xum, v. fasten down
cursus,us,m.(l) course, (2) running deflnio, ire, ivi, itum, v. mark out
cuspis, idis, f. spike deflecto, ere, xi, xum, v. bend
custodia, ae, f. watch defluo, ere, xi, xum, v. flow down
custodio, ire, ivi, itum, v. guard deformitas, atis, f. ugliness
custos, odis, c. guardian deformo, are, avi, atum, v. dis-
cymba, ae, f. boat figure
defungor, i, nctus, v. discharge
dama, ae, f. fallow-deer dego, ere, degi, v. spend
damno, are, avi, atum, v. condemn deicio, ere, ieci, iectum, v. throw
daps, pis, f. feast down
de, prep. (1) down from, (2) about dein, adv. then
debeo, ere, ui, itum, v. deinceps, adv. in turn
(1) owe,
(2) ought deinde, adv. then
debilis, e, adj. weak delabor, i, lapsus, v. glide down
debilito, are, avi, atum, v. weaken delecto, are, avi, atum, v. delight
decedo, ere, cessi, cessum, v. with- delictum, i, n. fault
draw, resign deligo, ere, legi, Iectum, v. choose
decem, num. ten delitesco, ere, litui, v. lie hid
decenter, adv. fitly delude, ere, si, sum, v. mock
decerno, ere, crevi, cretum, v. dementia, ae, f. madness
(1) decide, (2) decree, (3) fight demerge, ere, si, sum, v. sink
decet, ere, nit, v. it befits demitto, ere, si, ssum, v. send
decide, ere, Tdi, v. fall down down, lower
decide, ere, idi, isum, v. cut off demo, ere, mpsi, mptum, v. take
decimals, a, um, adj. tenth away
decipio, ere, cepi, ceptum, v. deceive demonstratio, onis, f. demonstra-
declare, are, avi, atum, v. reveal, tion
publish demonstro, are, avi, atum, v. show
declivis, e, adj. slopi/ng down demordeo, ere, sum, v. bite
decoquo, ere, xi, cturn, v. boil demulceo, ere, si, sum, v. stroke,
dawn soothe
decurro, ere, curri, cursum, v. run demum, adv. at length
down denarius, ii, m. denarius (about
decutio, ere, cussi, cussum, v. 9d.)
shake down denarro, are, avi, atum, v. relate
dedico, are, avi, atum, v. dedicate deni, num. ten each
ae, a,
dedisco, ere, didici, v. unlearn denique, adv. at length, lastly
deditio, onis, f. surrender dens, tis, m. tooth
dedo, ere, didi, ditum, v. give up densus, a, um, adj. crowded, thick
deduce, ere, xi, ctum, v. (1) con- denude, are, avi, atum, v. lay bare
duct, (2) withdraw, (3) compose denuntio, are, avi, atum, v. an-
defendo, ere, di, sum, v. defend nounce
defero, ferre, tuli, latum, v. (1) depello, are, puli, pulsum, v.
evito, are, avi, atum, v. avoid exitus, us, m. (1) end, (2) outlet,
evolo, are, avi, atum, v. fly away (3) death
evomo, ere, ui, itum, pour forth exordior, iri, orsus, v. 'begin
exaequo, are, avi, atum, v. make exorior, iri, ortus, v. arise
equal expavesco, ere, pavi, v. fear
exanimo, are, avi, atum, v. "kill greatly
exaspero, are, avi, atum, v. irri- expedio, ire, ivi, itum, v. (1) setfree,
tate (2) arrange; (3) expedit, it is use-
exaudio, ire, ivi, iturn, v. listen ful
excedo, ere, cessi, cessum, v. go expeditio, onis, f. campaign
out expello, ere, puli, pulsum, v. drive
excellens, tis, adj. excellent out
excello, ere, cellui, celsuin, v. sur- expergiscor, i, perrectus, v. awake
pass experior, iri, pertus, v. try
excidium, ii, n. ruin expeto, ere, ivi, itum, v. seek after
excipio, ere, epi, eptum, v. (1) expio, are, avi, atum, v. atone for
receive, (2) except, (3) succeed expleo, ere, evi, etum, v. fill full
excito, are, avi, atum, v. rouse explico, are, ui, itum, v. (1) un-
exclamo, are, avi, atum, v. shout fold, (2) arrange
out explode, ere, si, sum, v. hiss off
exclude, ere, si, sum, v. shut out explorator, oris, m. scout
excogito, are, avi, atum, v. devise explore, are, avi, atum, v. examine
excrucio, are, avi, atum, v. torture expolio, ire, ivi, itum, v. polish
excubitor, oris, m. sentinel expono, ere, sui, situm, v. expose,
excuse, are, avi, atum, v. excuse declare
excutio, ere, cussi, cussum, v. shake exporto, are, ari, atum, v. carry
out, off out
exedo, esum, v. eat up
ere, edi, exprimo, ere, essi, essum, v. press
exemplum, i, n. example out, express
exeo, ire, ivi, itum, v. go out expugnatio, onis, f.
taking "by
exerceo, ere, ui, itum, v. exercise storm
exercitatio, onis, f. exercise expugno, are, avi, atum, v. take
exercitatus, a, um, adj. practised by storm
exercitus, us, m. army exquiro, ere, sivi, situm, v. seek for
exhaurio, ire, si, stum, v. drain exquisitus, a, um, adj. far-fetched
exhibeo, ere, ui, itum, v. present, exscindo, ere, scidi, scissum, v.
show destroy, cut down
exigo, ere, egi, actum, v. (1) take exsequiae, arum, f. funeral rites
out, (2) exact, (3) finish exsequor, i, secutus, v. follow,
exiguitas, atis, f. smallness carry out
exiguus, a, um,
adj. small, scanty exsilium, ii, n. exile
exilis, e, adj. thin, weak exsisto, ere, stiti, stitum, v. arise
eximius, a, um, adj. fine exspecto, are, avi, atum, v. wait
eximo, ere, emi, emptum, v. take for, expect
away exspiro, are, avi, atum, v. breathe
existimatio, onis, f. (1) opinion, out
(2) reputation exspolio, are, avi, atum, v. rob
existimo, are, avi, atum, v. think exstinguo, ere, nxi, nctum, v. put
exitium, ii, n. destruction out t kill
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162 LATIN READER
imprudentia, imprudence
ae, f. indignor, ari, atus, v. be indignant
impudens, impudent
tis, adj. indignus, a, um, adj. unworthy
impudentia, ae, f.
impudence indiligenter, adv. carelessly
impune, adv. unpunished indo, ere, didi, ditum, v. put in
imputo, are, avi, atum, v. (1} reckon, indubitate, adv. undoubtedly
(2) impute induco, ere, xi, ctum, v. bring in,
imus, a, urn, adj. lowest bring to, cover
in, prep. (1) with ace. into, (2) with indulgeo, ere, si, turn, v. indulge in
abl. in induo, ere, ui, utum, v. put on
inanis, e, adj. empty, worthless industria, ae, f. industry ; ex in-
incautus, a, um, adj. incautious dustria, on purpose
incedo, ere, cessi, cessum, v. go, inedia, ae, f. fasting
march ineo, ire, ivi (ii), itum, v. go into,
incendium, ii, n. fire enter upon
incendo, ere, di, sum, v. set fire to ineptus, a, um, adj. foolish
incertus, a, um, adj. uncertain inermis, adj.
e, unarmed
incesso, ere, ivi (or i), v. attack, inerro, atum, v. wander in
are, avi,
reproach iners, tis, adj. inactive
incido, ere, cidi, casum, v. fall into, inexpiabilis, e, adj. not to be atoned
happen for
incido, ere, cidi, cisum, v. cut into inexplicabilis, e, adj. intricate
incipio, ere, epi, eptum, v. begin infamis, e, adj. disreputable
incite, are, avi, atum, v. rouse infans, tis, adj. infant
incline, are, avi, atum, v. incline, infectus, a, um, adj. undone
give away infelix, icis, adj. unhappy
inclitus, a, um, adj. famous infercio, ire, si, sum and turn, v.
include, ere, si, sum, v. shut in stuff in
incognitas, a, um, adj. unknown infero, ferre, tuli, illatum, v. bring,
inhabitant throw in, cause 9
incola, ae, c.
incolo, ere, ui, v. inhabit infestus, um, adj. hostile
a,
incolumis, e, adj. safe inflmus, um, adj. lowest
a,
incommodum, i, n. misfortune inflnitus, a, um, adj. unbounded
incommodus, a, um, adj. trouble- infirmitas, atis, f. weakness
some infirmus, a, um, adj. weak
inconsultus, a, um, adj. not con- infltior, ari, atus, v. deny
sulted, inconsiderate inflecto, ere, xi, xum, v. bend
incorruptus, a, um, adj. upright infligo, ere, xi, ctum, v. dash
incultus, a, um, adj. uncultivated against, inflcit
incumbo, ere } cubui, cubitum, v. inflo, are, avi, atum, v. blow into,
lean on, pay attention to
incurro, ere, i, sum,v. run into, attack infrequens, tis, adj. rare
incuso, are, avi, atum, v. accuse infundo, ere, fudi, fu.sum,v.pourin
indago, are, avi, atum, v. track ingenium, ii, n. character, talent
inde, adv. thence ingens, tis, adj. vast
indecenter, adv. unbecomingly ingero, ere, ssi, stum, v. throw into
indicium, ii, n. evidence, proof ingluvies, ei, f. gluttony
indico, are, avi, atum, v. show ingratus, a, um, adj. ungrateful
indigeo, ere, ui, v. need ingredior, i, essus, v. walk into
indignatio, onis, f.
indignation ingruo, ere, ui, v, attack, come on
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inhabito, are, avi, atum, v. dwell in instituo, ere, ui, utum, v. make,
inhaereo, ere, si, sum, v. stick in settle, determine
inhibeo, ere, ui, ituin, v. restrain institutum, i, n. arrangement
inhio, are, avi, atum, v. gape for insto, are, stiti, v. stand on, jwess on
inhumanus, a, um, adj. inhuman instrumentum, n. instrument
i,
memoro, are, avi, atuin, v. recall, miror, ari, atus, v. wonder, admire
relate mirus, a, um, adj. wonderful
mendacium, ii, n. lie misceo, ere, scui, xtum or stum,
mendax, acis, adj. lying v. 'mix
mens, tis, f. mind miser, a, um, adj. wretched
mensa, ae, f. table miseret, ere, uit, v. it excites pity
mentio, onis, f. mention misericordia, ae, f. pity
mentior, iri, itiis, v. lie misericors, dis, adj. pitiful
.
omitto, ere, si, ssum, v. leave out oro, are, avi, atum, v. (1) ask, (2)
omnino, adv. altogether
omnis, e, adj. all, every os, oris, n. mouth, face
onerarius, a, um, adj. of burden os, ossis, n. bone
onero, are, avi, atum, v. load ostendo, ere, di, sum and turn,
onus, eris, n. burden v. show
onustus, a, um, adj. loaded ostentator, oris, m. boaster
opacus, a, um, adj. thick, dark ostium, ii, n. door, mouth
opera, ae, f. pains, care ostracismus, i, m. Athenian mode
operio, ire, ui, ertum, of banishment
v. cover
opifex, icis, c. workman otiosus, a, um, adj. unemployed
opimus, a, um, adj. fat, wealthy otium, ii, n. leisure, peace
opinatio, onis, f. conjecture, opinion otus, i, m. horned owl
opinio, onis, f. opinion ovis, is, f. sheep
opipare, adv. splendidly ovum, i, n. egg
oportet, ere, uit, v. it is necessary
oppeto, ere, ivi, itum, v. encounter pabulor, ari, atus, v. feed, forage
oppidanus, a, um, adj. townsfolk pabulum, i, n. food, pasture
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perduco, ere, xi, ctum, v. lead perspicio, ere, exi, ectum, v. look
qui, quae, quod, (1) adj. ivho ? (2) ramentum, i, n. scrapings, dust
rel. pron. who ramus, i, m. bough
quia, conj. because rana, ae, f. frog
quicunque, quaecunque, quod- rapidus, a, um, adj. fast
cunque (cum), rel. pron. whoever rapina, ae, f. rapine
quidam, quaedam, quoddam (quid- rapio, ere, ui, turn, v. (1) seize, (2)
dam), pron. some one hurry
quidem, adv. indeed rapum, i, n. turnip
quies, tis, f. rest rarus, a, um, adj. rare
quiesco, ere, evi, etum, v. rest ratio, onis, f.
(l)^to, (2) account,
quin, conj. (1) but that, that not, (3) reason
(2) why not, (3) indeed ratis, is, f. ship
quindecim, imm. fifteen ratus, a, um (reor), adj. settled
quingenti, ae, a, num. five hundred recedo, ere, cessi, cessum, v. retreat
quini, ae, a, num. five each recipio, ere, epi, eptum, v. (1)
quinquaglnta, num. fifty receive, (2) with se, retreat, re-
quinque, num. five turn, (3) regain, (4) allow
quippe, adv. and conj. since, to be reclino, are, avi, atum, v. recline
sure reconditus, a, um, adj. abstruse
who ? any one
quis, quid, pron. recondo, ere, idi, itum, v. hide
quisnam, quaenam, quidnam, pron. recorder, ari, atus, v. remember
who? recte, adv. rightly
quisquam, quicquam, 'pron. any rector, oils, m. ruler
one rectus, a, um, adj. right
quisque, quaeque, quodque (and recumbo, ere, cubui, v. lie down
quidque), pron. each recupero, are, avi, atum, v. (1)
quisquis, quicquid, pron. whoever regain, (2) refresh
qui-vis, quaevis, quodvis (quidvis), recuso, are, avi, atum, v. refuse
pron. any one you like redargue, ere, ui, v. refute, dis-
quo, adv. whither prove
quoad, conj. until, as long as reddo, ere, idi, itum, v. (1) give
quod, conj. because back, (2) represent
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sedeo, ere, sedi, sessum, v. (1) sit, sestertius, ii, m. (2^ asses), about 2d.
(2) settle seu, v. sive
sedes, is, f. seat, home severitas, atis, f. sternness
seditio, onis, f. rebellion sex, num. six
seduco, ere, xi, ctum, v. lead apart sexcenti, ae, a, num. six hundred
segnis, e, adj. sluggish si, conj. if
segnitia, ae, f. sluggishness sic, adv. thus
seligo, ere, legi, lectum, v. choose sicco, are, avi, atum, v. dry
semel, adv. once siccus, a, um, adj. dry
semen, inis, n. seed sicut, 1 -,
. .
sopio, ire, ivi, itum, v. lull to sleep stimulo, are, avi, atum, v. rouse
sopor, oris, m. sleep stimulus, i, m. sting
sordidus, a, um, adj. dirty stipendium, ii, n. tribute, pay
soror, oris, f. sister sto, are, steti, statum, v. stand
sors, tis,. f. lot, fate stola, ae, f. gown
sortior, iri, itus, v. cast lots, allot stomachor, ari, atus, v. be angry
spadix, icis, adj. "brown strages, is, f. overthrow
spargo, ere, si, sum, v. scatter n. carpet, rug
stragulum, i,
subduco, ere, xi, ctum, v. raise, sumo, ere, psi, ptum, v. take
draw off, withdraw, lutul up sumptuosus, a, um, adj. costly
subeo, ire, ii, itum, v. come under, supellex, ectilis, f. furniture
occur, enter super, adv. and prep, above, beyond
subicio, ere, ieci, iectum, v. throw superbia, ae, f. pride
under, subject, suggest superbus, a, um, adj. proud
subigo, ere, egi, actum, v. subdue, superiacio, ere, ieci, iectum, v.
compel throw over
subito, adv. suddenly superior, us, adj. higher, former
sublimis, e, adj. on high supero, are, avi, atum, v. go over,
submitto, ere, si, ssum, v. put un- surpass, surmount
der, let down, despatch superstes, itis, adj. surviving
subrideo, ere, si, v. smile supersum, esse, fui, v. (1) remain,
subrusticus, a, um, adj. clownish outlive, (2) abound
subsequor, i, secntus, v. follow supervenio, ire, veni, ventum, v.
subsidium, ii, n. help, reserves come upon
subsisto, ere, stiti, v. stay, halt suppeto, ere, ivi, itum, v. be at
substituo, ere, ui, utum, v. substi- hand
tute supplex, icis, adj. suppliant
substring, ere, nxi, strictum, v. suppliciter, adv, suppliantly
tie up supplicium, ii, n. punishment
subsum, esse, v. beunder suppono, ere, sui, situm, v. put
subtexo, ere, xui, xtum, v. affix, add under, apply, substitute
subtilis, e, &d.j.fine, subtle supra, adv. and prep, above, be-
subtilitas, atis, f. fineness, subtlety yond
subtraho, ere, xi, ctum, v. iciih- supremus, a,um, adj. highest, last
draiv surgo, ere, surrexi, surrectum, v.
subula, ae, f. awl rise
subvenio, ire, veni, ventum, v. help surripio, ere, ui, reptum, v. snatch
succedo, ere, ssi, ssum, v. go up sus, suis, c. pig
to, succeed suscipio, ere, cepi, ceptum, v. (1)
succendo, ere, di, sum, v. kindle support, (2) undertake, (3) receive
succido, cisum, v. cut off
ere, cidi, suspendium, ii, n. hanging
succumbo, cubui, cubitum,
ere, suspendo, ere, di, sum, v. hang
\.fall doivn, yield suspicio, ere, exi, ectum, v. look
succurro, ere, curri, cursum, v. up at, suspect
assist suspicio, onis, f.
suspicion
sudes, is, f. stake sustento, atum, v. sup-
are, avi,
sudor, oris, m. sweat port
sufficio, ere, feci, fectum, v. (1) sustineo, ere, ui, entiim, v. hold
afford, (2) suffice up, maintain
suffoco, are, avi, atum, v. choke suus, a, um, adj. one's own
suflragium, i, n. vote . sutor, oris, m. cobbler
sum, esse, fui, v. be sutrinus, a, um, adj. of a cobbler
summa, ae, f.
chief part, whole
summoveo, ere, movi, motum, v. tabellarius, ii, m. letter-carrier
remove taberna, ae, f. shop
summus, a, um, adj. highest, best, tabesco, ere, bui, v. waste away
tabula, ae, f. tablet, picture, board
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victor, oris, m. and trix, f. con- vito, are, avi, atum, v. avoid
queror vitulus, i, m. calf
victoria, ae, f. victory vitupero, are, avi, atum, v. blame
victus, us, m. food vividus, a, um, adj. spirited
vicus, i, m. street, village vivo, ere, xi, ctum, v. live
video, ere, di, sum, v. see vivus, a, um, adj. alive
videor, eri, visus, v. seem, seem good vix, adv. scarcely
vidua, ae, f. widow vocabulum, i, n. name
vigil, ilis,awake, .sentinel
adj. vociferor, ari, atus, v. cry out
vigilia, ae, f. watch voco, are, avi, atum, v. call
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