Vocab
aequor, aequoris (n)
sea
aetas, aetatis (f)
age, time
find the main verb: ad rivum eundem lupus et agnus venerant siti compulsi
venerant
What was the wolf's first accusation towards the lamb?
that the lamb made the wolf's water dirty
dura tamen molli saxa cavantur aqua.
Nevertheless, hard rocks are hollowed out by soft water
nequiquam
in vain
longe
longe
find the noun-adjective pair: tempore lenta pati frena docentur equi.
lenta frena
On what two inappropriate occasions does Egnatius smile?
trial and funeral
Egnatius, quod candidos habet dentes, renidet usque quaque.
Egnatius, because he has bright-white teeth, smiles on every possible occasion.
quisquis, quidquid
whoever, whatever
nec...nec
neither...nor
find the 2 noun-adjective pairs: prisco quae more parentum tradita sunt tristi munere ad inferias
prisco more; tristi munere
Why does the wolf start arguing with the lamb?
He was driven by wicked/relentless hunger
tempore difficiles veniunt ad aratra iuvenci
In time, obstinate oxen come to the plow
star
sidus, sideris (n)
gift
munus, muneris (n)
What are the four ways in which "fio" can be translated?
be done, be made, happen, become
What are the five examples that Ovid uses to prove his point that the lover shouldn't give up?
oxen come to the plow; horses will be taught to be ridden; iron ring is worn down; plow is worn down; water hollows out rock
involvere diem nimbi et nox umida caelum abstulit, ingemiant abruptis nubibus ignes.
the clouds swallow the day, and the rainy night took away the sky, and lightning doubled, with the clouds split apart.
to lament, mourn
lugeo, lugere, luxi, luctum
to pluck, seize, hasten upon
carpo, carpere, carpsi, carptum
in the following sentence, "ut te postremo donarem munere mortis," in what tense and mood is "donarem", and why?
imperfect subjunctive; "ut" purpose clause
According to Catullus, what is the silliest thing of all?
multas per gentes et multa per aequora vectus, advenio has miseras, frater, ad inferias
carried through many peoples and through many seas, I arrive, brother at these wretched tributes to the dead