Cambridge Latin Course Book 1 Stage 10 Statuae Translation

Statuae (The Statues)

Stage 10: statuae translation questions Flashcards - Quizlet cambridge latin course book 1 stage 10 statuae translation

The Resolution:

Quintus intervenes with "Roman peacemaking skills." He assigns the old man (a philosopher) to Thrasymachus the reader, the young man (a painter) to Diodorus the artist, and keeps the girl for himself, much to the annoyance of the brothers. Imperfect tense ( eram , manēbat implied) –

• Imperfect tense (eram, manēbat implied) – for ongoing states or past realizations.
• Passive voice (clauditur, auditur) – without agent, for mysterious actions.
• Indirect statement (statuam vidēre sē putat) – accusative + infinitive.
• Superlative adjectives (stultissimus) – emphasis.
• Negative imperative (nōlī timēre) – polite command.