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You’re (hopefully) ready to read real Latin!!

You’re (hopefully) ready to read real Latin!!. Inscriptions. From a wife’s gravestone at Narbo (France): Virum exspecto meum . From an epitaph outside Rome: Cinis sum; cinis terra est ; terra dea est. ergo ego mortua non sum. Inscribed on an urn:

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You’re (hopefully) ready to read real Latin!!

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  1. You’re (hopefully) ready to read real Latin!!

  2. Inscriptions • From a wife’s gravestone at Narbo (France): • Virumexspectomeum. • From an epitaph outside Rome: • Cinis sum; cinis terra est; terra dea est. ergo ego mortua non sum.

  3. Inscribed on an urn: • Iamdatusest finis vitae, iampausamalorum. • Datus—”has been given” • Pausa, pausae, f.—end, break • Malus, mali, m.—evil, wickedness • Epitaph (genitive of absence): • Nil maliest, ubi nil est.

  4. Graffiti • Restitutusmultasdecepitsaepepuellas. • Decepit—deceived • PuellarumdecusCeladius. • Decus--glory

  5. Real Latin Cont’d • Felix vita viri, feliciorexitus ipse • Felicior—”more fortunate” • Terra tenet corpus, nomen lapis atqueanimamaer. • Teneo—holds • Lapis—stone • Aer—air

  6. More • Animammeamrapueruntfatainiqua. • Rapuerunt—”have seized” • Iniqua—unjust • In Roma habito, sed in Ostia amo.

  7. Homework • Translate into Latin using vocab from the book. Underline the genitive noun you use: • The man of the house • The son of the man • The water of the girls • The house of the athlete • Translate into English: • Patria poetae • Viri casa • Animus puerorum • Lupaefabula • Ager amici • Amicus virorum

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