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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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2001 Janice
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