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Cicero 1.150-285
Cicero vs. Catiline
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| sanctissimus -a -um in hoc orbis terrae sanctissimo gravissimoque consilio | the most holy in this the most holy and dignified assembly of the whole world |
| orbis terrae in hoc orbis terrae sanctissimo gravissimoque consilio | the whole world in this the most holy and dignified assembly of the whole world |
| interitus -ūs de nostro omnium interitu | 4. death, destruction the death of all of us |
| trucidō trucidārī quos ferro trucidari oportebat | (dep.) put to death those who ought to be put to death by the sword |
| discrībō discrībere discrīpsī discrīptum discripsisti urbis partes ad incendia | 3. to apportion, divide you portioned out the divisions of the city for conflagration |
| polliceor pollicērī pollicitum illa ipsa nocte paulo ante lucem me in meo lectulo interfecturos [esse] pollicerentur. | (dep.) to promise they promised that very night, before daybreak, to slay me in my bed |
| vixdum vixdum etiam coetu vestro dimisso | (adv) scarely yet almost before your meeting had broken up |
| exclūdō exclūdere exclūsū exclūsum exclusi eos, quos tu ad me salutatum mane miseras, | 3. to exclude, shut out I refused admittance, when they came, to those whom you sent in the morning to salute me |
| pergō pergere perrēxī perrēctum perge, quo coepisti rectā perge in exsilium | 3. proceed, go straight continue as you have begun go straight into exile |
| nimium Nimium diu te imperatorem tua illa Manliana castra desiderant. | (adv.) too, excessively That Manlian camp of yours has been waiting too long for you as its general. |
| purgō purgāre Educ tecum etiam omnes tuos, si minus, quam plurimos; purga urbem. | 1. to clean, purify, purge And lead forth with you all your friends, or at least as many as you can; purge the city of your presence |
| intersum interesse interfui interfuturum dum modo inter me atque te murus intersit | to be between, among when there is a wall between you and me |
| versor versārī Nobiscum versari iam diutius non potes | (dep) to dwell, remain; move about Among us you can dwell no longer |
| taeter taetra taetrum quod hanc tam taetram, tam horribilem tamque infestam rei publicae pestem totiens iam effugimus | (adj.) foul, hateful that we have already so often escaped so foul, so horrible, and so deadly an enemy to the republic |
| totiēns quod hanc tam taetram, tam horribilem tamque infestam rei publicae pestem totiens iam effugimus | (adv) so often, so many times that we have already so often escaped so foul, so horrible, and so deadly an enemy to the republic |
| infestus -a -um quod hanc tam taetram, tam horribilem tamque infestam rei publicae pestem totiens iam effugimus | (adj.) hostile, dangerous that we have already so often escaped so foul, so horrible, and so deadly an enemy to the republic |
| perīclitor perīclitārī perīclitatum Non est saepius in uno homine summa salus periclitanda rei publicae. | (dep.) to risk, endanger; to test, proveBut the safety of the commonwealth must not be too often allowed to be risked on one man. |
| insidior insidiārī insidiatum Quamdiu mihi consuli designato, Catilina, insidiatus es, … defendi. | (dep.) to lie in ambush; commit treason; to plot As long as you, O Catiline, plotted against me while I was the consul-elect, I defended myself… |
| cōnsulus dēsignātus Quamdiu mihi consuli designato, Catilina, insidiatus es, … defendi. | consul-elect As long as you, O Catiline, plotted against me while I was the consul-elect, I defended myself… |
| comprimō comprimere compressī compressum compressi conatus tuos nefarios amicorum praesidio et copiis | 3. to repress, suppress I checked your nefarious attempt by the assistance and resources of my own friends |
| cōnātus -ūs conatus tuos nefarios | 4. attempt your nefarious attempt |
| tumultum concitāre compressi conatus tuos nefarios amicorum praesidio et copiis nullo tumultu publice concitato | to cause a disturbance I checked your nefarious attempt by the assistance and resources of my own friends, without causing any disturbance publicly. |
| obstō obstāre obstitī denique, quotienscumque me petisti, per me tibi obstiti | 1. to resist, prevent in short, as often as you attacked me, I by myself opposed you |
| coniūrātor coniūrātōris Nam si te interfici iussero, residebit in re publica reliqua coniuratorum manus | conspirator For if I order you to be put to death, the rest of the conspirators will still remain in the republic |
| comēs comitis tuorum comitum magna et perniciosa sentina rei publicae | companion, follower your companions, those worthless dregs of the republic |
| exhauriō exhaurīre exhausī exhaustus exhaurietur ex urbe tuorum comitum magna et perniciosa sentina rei publicae. | 4. to draw off, drain your companions, those worthless dregs of the republic, will be drawn off from the city, too |
| sentīna -ae tuorum comitum magna et perniciosa sentina rei publicae | (f.) bilge water your companions, those worthless dregs of the republic |
| suādeō suādēre suāsī suāsum non iubeo, sed, si me consulis, suadeo. | 2. to advise, urge with accusative I do not order it; but, if you consult me, I advise it. |
| turpitūdina Quae nota domesticae turpitudinis non inusta vitae tuae est? | baseness, immorality What brand of domestic baseness is not stamped upon your life? |
| dēdecus dēdecoris quod privatarum rerum dedecus non haeret in fama? | (n.) disgrace, dishonor What disgraceful circumstance is wanting to your infamy in your private affairs? |
| libīdō libīdinis quae libīdo ab oculis, quod facinus a manibus umquam tuis, quod flagitium a toto corpore afuit? | lust, lechery, licentiousness From what licentiousness have your eyes, from what atrocity have your hands, from what iniquity has your whole body ever abstained? |
| flāgitium quae libīdo ab oculis, quod facinus a manibus umquam tuis, quod flagitium a toto corpore afuit? | outrage, shameful deed From what licentiousness have your eyes, from what atrocity have your hands, from what iniquity has your whole body ever abstained? |
| corruptēla -ae cui tu adulescentulo, quem corruptelarum illecebris irretisses...? | enticement Is there one youth, when you have once entangled him in the temptations of your corruption…? |
| illecebra -ae cui tu adulescentulo, quem corruptelarum illecebris irretisses...? | allurement, temptation Is there one youth, when you have once entangled him in the temptations of your corruption…? |
| irrētio irrētīre cui tu adulescentulo, quem corruptelarum illecebris irretisses...? | 4. to ensnare, entangle Is there one youth, when you have once entangled him in the temptations of your corruption…? |
| scelus sceleris nonne etiam alio incredibili scelere hoc scelus cumulasti? | (n.) crime; wickedness did you not even add another incredible wickedness to this wickedness? |
| immānitās in hac civitate tanti facinoris immānitas aut extitisse aut non vindicata esse videatur | monstrosity horrible a crime may not be seen to have existed in this city, and not to have been chastised |
| ruīna -ae ruinas fortunarum tuarum | ruin; bankruptcy the ruin of your fortune |
| iucundus -a -um Potestne tibi …aut huius caeli spiritus esse iucundus…? | (adj.) pleasant, agreeable can the breath of this atmosphere be pleasant to you…? |