Eutropian Translation

Indirect Statement Alternative Assignment
Nomen:

TRANSLATION – 50 points:
You may use William Whitaker’s Words as a resource to help you with unknown vocabulary. Do NOT use Google Translate or any other online translator!
Once translated, list the following information:
1. Head verb (identify tense)
2. Subject of the indirect speech (identify the case of this noun)
3. Verb in the indirect speech (identify the tense and voice of the infintive)
EXAMPLE: Caesar dicit milites ad Galliam iter facere.
1. Translate – Caesar says that the soldiers are marching to Gaul.
2. Head verb – dicit (present)
3. Subject of IS: milites (acc pl)
4. Verb in IS: facere (present active infintive)

Translate the following:
1. Eutropius scribit Caesarem et Pompeium civile bellum gessisse.
a. Translate – Eutropius writes that Caesar and Pompey waged a civil war.
b. Head verb – scribit (present)
c. Subject(s) of IS – Caesarem et Pompeium (accusative)
d. Verb(s) in IS – gessisse (perfect active)
2. Pompeius putavit Caesarem proelium non meriturum esse.
a. Translate – Pompey thought that Caesar would not win the battle.
b. Head verb – putavit (perfect)
c. Subject(s) of IS – Caesarem (accusative)
d. Verb(s) in IS – meriturum esse (future active)
3. Scimus Pompeium a Caesare victum esse.
a. Translate – We know that Pompey was conquered by Caesar.
b. Head verb – Scimus (present)
c. Subject(s) of IS – Pompeium (accusative)
d. Verb(s) in IS – victum esse (perfect passive)
4. Eutropius scripsit Antonium Cleopatram amavisse et in matrimonium duxisse.
a. Translate – Eutropius wrote that Antony loved Cleopatra and led her into matrimony.
b. Head verb – scripsit (perfect)
c. Subject(s) of IS – Antonium (accusative)
d. Verb(s) in IS – amavisse et duxisse (perfect active)
5. Multi Romani cognoverunt Octavianum Antonium et Cleopatram ad Actium pugnare.
a. Translate – Many Romans knew that Octavian, Antony and Cleopatra were fighting at Actium.
b. Head verb – cognoverunt (perfect)
c. Subject(s) of IS – Octavianum [et] Antonium et Cleopatram (accusative)
d. Verb(s) in IS – pugnare (present active)
COMPREHENSION – 30 points:
In Latin, indirect speech can be introduced by pronouns. With the 3rd person pronoun, there are two different options: regular (is, ea, id) and reflexive (se). Reflexive would be used to refer back to the original subject.

Compare the following two sentences, then answer the questions that follow.
Passage A: Caesar Antonium laudavit. Caesar dixit eum esse magnum ducem.
Passage B: Caesar pro turba stetit. Caesar dixit se esse magnum ducem.
1. What’s the difference between using eum and se?

Eum refers to a different person from the subject of the verb, whereas se refers back to the verb’s subject (reflexive).

2. To whom does eum refer?

In Passage A, eum refers to Antony.

3. To whom does se refer?

In Passage B, se refers back to Caesar.

FORMATION – 20 points:
Choose ONE of the following four statements and make it indirect. Complete the sentence using the head verb Scimus (We know), provided for you. Finally, translate your new sentence. You may use William Whitaker’s Words as a resource to help you with unknown vocabulary. Do NOT use Google Translate or any other online translator!

Statement One: Caesar tribus et viginti vulneribus confossus est.
Statement Two: Antonius Asiam et Orientem tenebat.
Statement Three: Cleopatra veneno aspidis extincta est.
Statement Four: Octavianus Antonium navali pugna clara apud Actium vicit.

INDIRECT STATEMENT: Scimus…
Translation: We know…

Indirect Statement: Scimus Caesarem tribus et viginti vulneribus confossum esse.
Translation: We know that Caesar was stabbed with twenty-three wounds.