Separating the Viri from the Pueri:

English to Latin Translation

Latin I

FINAL COPY

Nomen: ______

DUE: Friday, March 25th, 2011

Directions: Using our recent grammar studies, translate the following English sentences into clear, idiomatic Latin. You will be given time inside of class to complete this project, but success will be achieved by those who put in ample time at home as well. I am available to help in anyway. You must work alone on this project.Copying/cheating will result in a zero. (4 points each, 100 total).

  1. Although Cornelius had already told the Soldiers’ story to Aurelia, he did not wish to tell the boys about the wicked innkeeper.
  1. Eucledies was explaining everything about the senate house while he was in the Forum. Tomorrow he will show the boys many buildings in Rome.
  1. After Cornelia leaves Flavia’s house, she will return home and climb into the carriage, where Marcus and Sextus are already waiting.
  1. All those slaves worked strenuously in the fields while Davus, who was holding a stick, watched them; but these slaves are lazy because they did not wish to work.
  1. Cornelius is worried because it is getting dark and Eucledies has not yet returned home. He had to remain awake until Eucledies had returned.
  1. In the morning the innkeeper’s slaves will help the coachman drag the carriage out of the ditch; then the Corneliuses will be able to leave the inn and depart for Rome.
  1. Titus has shown many and wonderful things to the boys while they journeyed through the Roman streets, but they have not seen everything yet; therefore, they approach the Forum.
  1. Cornelius is travelling to Rome alone. When he approaches the Arch of Tiberius, Eucledies will greet him.
  1. Aurelia had ordered the lazy slave women to prepare the kitchen at first light, but they were still sleeping.
  1. Cornelia will walk into the forest and sit under large trees near the stream; then she will slowly return to the country house.
  1. Sextus’ father had received many letters concerning his son, but he did not write any to Sextus.
  1. Although the innkeeper’s horses pulled the carriage hard, they were not able to remove it from the ditch.
  1. The angry doorkeeper again and again ordered the lazy boys to enter through the door.
  1. Many slaves brought food to the Corneliuses while they were waiting in the inn, but Aurelia was worried and did not wish to eat anything.
  1. The wolves slowly approached the boys, but brave Marcus was able to repel them with a stick.
  1. Perhaps Titus will lead the boys through the city streets and show them everything before they return to the house at night.
  1. A messenger brings a letter to Cornelius while he is writing in the study. Marcus greets the messenger and leads him to the study.
  1. Sextus has read many things about the merchants of Rome; he will see them after he arrives in the city.
  1. Cornelius punished the boys since they had gone into the city at night without Eucledies.
  1. Although Aurelia did not laugh at Cornelia’s joke, Cornelius, Marcus, Sextus and Eucledies did laugh loudly.
  1. Since they had gone to the Senate house yesterday, today the girls are remaining in the house; tomorrow they will go to the Forum and see the tombs of many famous citizens.
  2. Cornelius put on a toga and ordered the litter-bearers to take him to the Senate house.
  1. Cornelius’ clients came to the house and asked him many things about the senate.
  1. Sextus and Marcus rested for a long time, then they got up and walked through the city and looked for Aurelia and Cornelia.
  1. He does not have to remain in Rome for the whole year, but, when summer approaches the city, Cornelius will journey back to the country house.