Saturday, December 17, 2011

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”


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