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Sample Sentences from Chapter 24 Exercises (Wheelock)

8. His duobus viris imperium tenentibus, res publica valebit.

abl phrase O abl pple S V
His duobus viris imperium tenentibus, res publica valebit
ablative absolute core sentence
"with these two men holding power" the state will be strong.

Final polished translation: "Since these two men hold power, the state will be strong."

note: imperium is the object of the participle
we know we have an ablative absolute because:

  • *we have a noun/adj (pple) phrase in the ablative
  • *meaning of the ABLATIVE phrase is ABSOLUTELY separate from the main sentence: it simply provides the circumstances under which the action in the main clause takes place.

10. Omni cupiditate pecuniae gloriaeque ex animo expulsa, ille dux se vicit.

abl phrase gen phrase prep phrase abl pple S O V
Omni cupiditate (pecuniae gloriaeque) (ex animo) expulsa ille dux se vicit
ablative absolute core sentence
"with every desire for (of) money and glory expelled from the mind," that leader conquered himself.

Final polished translation: "Once every desire for money and glory was banished from his mind, that leader conquered himself."

pecuniae gloriaeque: genitive with word connoting desire
ex animo:
ablative of separation
expulsa: perfect passive pple ("having been expelled")

11. Omnis cupiditas rerum malarum nobis vincenda est si bonam vitam agere cupimus.

S gen phrase dative of agent passive periphrastic conj O S/V
Omnis cupiditas rerum malarum nobis vincenda est si bonam vitam agere cupimus
passive periphrastic if clause
"Every desire of evil things ought to be conquered by us" if we desire to live a good life.

Final polished translation: "We ought to conquer every desire for evil things if we desire to live a good life."

15. At tyranno expulso, alius tyrannus imperium saepe accipit.

19. Si res publica nostra valet, nihil tibi timendum est.

24. Veritas et virtus omnibus viris semper quaerendae sunt.

25. Veritate et virtute quaesitis, res publica conservata est.

 

 


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