Puella Bona et Puer Fortis

This story is for Primer B.

Puella bona in campo ambulat et videt malum virum. Vir ad eam movebat. Is gladium et sacculum habebat. In medio armenti is interrogat de causa certa. Puella bona malum virum terrebat. Puer fortis pugnis ornabat et videt puellam bonam. It ad campum cum gladio et scuto. Vir malus puerum terret. Puer fortis bonam puella conservat et eam maritabit post duo annos.

Glossary

campus, -i  -  m. field

de (prep)  -  often means “about”

fortis (adjective)  -  brave

cum (prep)  -  with

scutum, -i  -  shield

Regina Acris et Eques Fortis

This is a story for the Latin for Children Primer C. It uses vocabulary and grammar from Unit II. Enjoy!

Eques fortis castellum contra acrem reginam defendit. Praesidium bello preparaverat et ponaverat tela in omnibus spatiis. Regina acris clamavit, “Necabo te!” Sed eques fortis praesidium conciliavit et declaravit “Pugnate et  necate reginam acre! Fortuna est cis hanc provinciam. Est non impedimentum Dominae Victoriae.” Hodie mors erat non eis.  Post tres dies eques fortis acrem reginam necavit et nemo nullum sanguinem in gladiis et hastis postea vidit.

Glossary

bello  -  dative

cis  -  (prep) on the side of + Acc

Dominae Victoriae  -  dative; big themes and concepts were often personified by the Romans (just like us Americans personify liberty – Lady Liberty)

eis  -  dative “for them”

nemo  -  no one

nullum sangiunem  -  in Latin they use double negatives but in English we would translate it as “any blood” while the Romans hear it as “not any blood”

In Principio

I will soon post some of my stories written for Latin for Children. Anyone is welcome to use them. I don't really find their Libellus de Historia very helpful for learning Latin since they surprise students with verb forms and vocabulary they don't know. I believe my stories are worth sharing with others and will help Latin students enjoy Latin more.