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XXVIII. Androclus and the Lion: Scene in the Circus. (continued 3)

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rĕcordātio, -onis, f., recollection. (re·cordor: cf. cor.)

rĕ·cumbo, -cŭbui, 3 v. n., I lie down again.

rĕ·cŭpĕro, 1 v. a., I recover. (căpio.)

rĕ·curvo, no perf., -ātum, 1 v. a., I bend back.

red·do, -dĭdi, -dĭtum, 3 v. a., I give back, render, impart, restore. (re, do.)

rĕd·eo, -īvi or -ii, -ĭtum, -ire, 4 v. n., I go back.

rĕdĭtus, -us, m., return. (rĕdeo.)

rĕ·fĕro, rētŭli (and rettŭli), rĕlātum, 3 v. a., I bring back, return, turn back, attribute.

rĕ·fŭgio, -fūgi, no sup., 3 v. n. and a., I flee back, flee away, escape.

regnum, -i, n., kingdom. (rex.)

rĕgo, -xi, -ctum, 3 v. a., I rule, direct. (rex.)

rĕ·grĕdior, -gressus, 3 v. dep. n., I return. (grădior.)

reicit, for reiicit.

rē·iĭcio, or rē·ĭcio, -iēci, -iectum, 3 v. a., I throw back, postpone. (iăcio.)

rĕlĭcus. Cf. reliquus.

rē̆lĭgio, -ōnis, f., religious scruple, obligation.

rĕ·linquo, -līqui, -lictum, 3 v. a., I leave behind.

rē̆lĭquĭae, -arum, pl. only, remains. (rĕlĭquus.)

rĕlĭquus (or relicus), -a, -um, adj., remaining. (rĕlinquo.)

rĕmĕdium, -ii, n., remedy, cure. (re, mĕdeor.)

rĕ·mōtus, -a, -um, part. from remŏveo, retired, distant.

rĕ·mŏveo, -mōvi, mōtum, 2 v. a., I move back, withdraw.

reor, rătus, 2 v. dep. a., I believe, think.

rĕpentē, adv., suddenly. (rĕpens, sudden.)

rĕ·pĕto, -īvi or -ii, -ītum, 3 v. a., I seek again.

Memoriâ repeto, I call to mind.

rĕ·quīro, -sīvi or -sii, -sītum, 3 v. a., I seek again, seek for. (quaero.)

rēs, rei, f., thing, deed.

re·scindo, -scĭdi, -scissum, 3 v. a., I tear open.

re·scrībo, -psi, -ptum, 3 v. a., I write back.

re·spondeo, -di, -sum, 2 v. n., I reply. (Lit., I promise in return.)

res·publĭca, reipublicae, f., state.

rĕ·surgo, -surrexi, -surrectum, 3 v. n., I rise again.

rĕ·tĭneo, -ui, -tentum, 2 v. a., I hold back, keep. (tĕneo.)

rĕŭs, -i, m., defendant in an action, culprit. (res.)

rĕ·vello, -velli, -vulsum and -volsum, 3 v. a., I pull away, pull out.

rĕ·verto, -ti, -sum, 3 v. n., I turn back, return.

rĕvertor, -versus, 3 v. dep. n., I turn back, return.

rĕ·vincio, -nxi, -nctum, 4 v. a., I bind back, fasten.

rĕ·vŏlo, no perf. or sup., are, 1 v. n., I fly back.

rex, rēgis, m., king. (rĕgo.)

rhētor, -ŏris, m., teacher of oratory, rhetorician. (ῥήτωρ.)

rīdeo, -si, -sum, 2 v. n. and a., I laugh, laugh at, mock.

rīma, -ae, f., crack, cleft.

rītĕ, adv., duly, fitly. (ritus, religious observance.)

rŏgo, 1 v. a., I ask for, ask.

Rōma, -ae, f., Rome.

Rōmānus, -a, -um, adj., Roman.

rostrum, -i, n., beak, prow. (rōdo, I gnaw.)

rŭbus, -i, m., bramble. (rŭber, red.)

rŭdis, -e, adj., rough.

rursum and rursus, adv., again. (For revorsum, from re·verto.)

rustĭcus, -a, -um, adj., of the country, rural, rustic. (rus.)

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sā̆crārium, -ii, n., shrine, sacristy. (săcer, sacred.)

saepĕ, adv., often. (Obsolete adj. saepis, frequent.)

saepĕ·nŭmĕrō, adv., often.

saevio, -ii, -ītum, 4 v. n., I rage, am fierce. (saevus.)

sălum, -i, n., the open sea. (σάλος.)

sălūs, -ūtis, f., safety. (Cf. salvus.)

salvus, -a, -um, adj., safe.

Samnis, -ītis, adj., Samnite.

sanguĭnŏlentus, -a, -um, blood-stained. (sanguis.)

sănĭes (-em, -e, no genitive nor plural), f., corrupted blood, matter. (sanguis.)

săpiens, -entis, adj., wise. (săpio.)

sătĭra, or sătŭra, -ae, f., a satire.

sătis, adv., sufficiently.

scăteo, no perf. or sup., -ēre, 2 v. n., I bubble, flow forth; bubble over with: with abl.

scio, -īvi, -ītum, 4 v. a., I know.

Scīpio, -ōnis, m., Scipio.

scītē, adv., cleverly, skilfully. (scio.)

scŏpŭlus, -i, m., rock. (σκόπελος.)

scrībo, -psi, -ptum, 3 v. a., I write. (γράφω, schreiben.)

scriptor, -ōris, m., writer, author. (scrībo.)

scūtum, -i, n., shield. (σκῦτος.)

sē, and sēsē, gen. sui, reflex. pron., himself, herself, itself.

sēcessus, -us, m., withdrawal. (sē·cēdo.)

sē·cum, for cum se, with himself, etc.

sĕcundum, prep. gov. acc., following after, according to. (sĕquor.)

sĕcundus, -a, -um, adj., following, second, favourable, (sĕquor.)

sĕcūris, -is, f., axe.

securi percutio, I behead. (sĕco.)

sēcūrus, -a, -um, adj., free from care. (se, = sine, cura.)

sed, conj., but.

sed enim, but indeed.

sĕdeo, sēdi, sessum, 2 v. n., I sit. (sēdes, insĭdiae.)

sĕges, -ĕtis, f., cornfield.

sē·lībra, -ae, f., half pound. (semi, libra.)

sēmentis, -is, f., seed, crop. (sēmen.)

sē·mĕt, strengthened form of se.

semper, adv., always. (Cf. sĕmel.)

sĕnātor, -ōris, m., Senator. (sĕnex.)

sĕnātus, -us, m., Senate.

sĕnātus consultum, -i, n., decree of Senate.

sensim, adv., slowly. (sentio, lit., perceptibly.)

sententia, -ae, f., way of thinking, opinion, decision. (sentio.)

sentio, -si- -sum, 4 v. a., I perceive, judge, decide.

sentis, -is, m., rarely f., thorn.

se·orsum, adv., separately, (se, verto.)

sē·păro, 1 v. a., I separate. (păro.)

septem, numer., seven. (Cf. ἑπτά.)

sĕpulcrum, -i, n., tomb. (sĕpĕlio.)

sermo, -ōnis, m., speech. (sĕro.)

Sertōrius, -ii, m., Sertorius.

servo, 1 v. a., I preserve.

servus, -i, m., slave.

sestertium, -ii, n., a thousand sestertii. Cf. note vi. 4.

sĕvērē, adv., austerely, severely.

sex, numer., six.

sexāginta, numer., sixty.

si, conj., if.

Sĭbyllīnus, -a, -um, adj., of the Sibyl, Sibylline. (Sĭbylla.)

sīc, adv. so, thus.

ut ... sic, correlatives, as ... so.

Sĭcāni, -orum, m., the Sicani.

sicco, 1 v. a., I dry. (siccus, dry.)

Sĭcĭlia, -ae, f., Sicily.

sīc·ŭt, adv., just as, so as.

signĭfĭco, 1 v. a., I show, make known, signify, beckon. (signum, făcio.)

signum, -i, n., sign, emblem.

sĭlentium, -ii, n., silence, (sĭleo.)

silvestris, -e, adj., woody. (silva.)

sĭmŭl, adv., at once, at same time.

sĭmŭlācrum, -i, n., image, representation, appearance. (sĭmĭlis, sĭmŭlo.)

sĭmŭlo, 1 v. a., I pretend. (similis.)

sīn, conj., but if. (si, ne.)

sĭnĕ, prep. gov. abl., without.

sĭno, sīvi, sĭtum, 3 v. a., I set down; I allow.

sĭnus, -us, m., folds of garment, bosom.

sisto, stiti, statum, 3 v. a. and n., I cause to stand, I stand.

Se sistere, to present oneself, appear, (sto, ἵστημι.)

sĭtus, -a, -um, part. from sĭno, situated.

sīvĕ (or seu), conj., or if.

Sive ... sive, whether ... or.

sōbrius, -a, -um, adj., not drunk, sober, moderate.

Sōcrătes, -is or -i, m., Socrates. (Σωκράτης.)

sōl, sōlis, m., sun.

sōlemnis (or solennis or sollennis), -e, adj., annual, stated, customary, solemn. (sollus, whole, cf. ὅλος.)

sŏleo, -itus, 2 v. n., I am accustomed.

sollers, -ertis, adj., skilled: with gen. (sollus, whole.)

sōlus, -a, -um, adj., alone. (Cf. sollus, whole.)

solvo, -lvi, -lūtum, 3 v. a., I release, set loose. (se·luo.)

somnium, -ii, n., dream. (somnus, ὕπνος.)

sŏnōrus, -a, -um, adj., loud. (sŏnus.)

Sŏphocles, -is and -i, m., Sophocles. (Σοφοκλῆς.)

Sp. for Spurius, -i, m., Spurius.

spargo, -si, -sum, 3 v. a., I sprinkle, strew.

spĕcŭlor, -atus, 1 v. dep. a., I spy out, reconnoitre. (spĕcio, spĕcŭla, watch tower.)

specto, 1 v. a., I gaze at. (Intens. form of spĕcio.)

spĕcus, -us, m., cave.

spēs, -ei, f., hope. (Cf. spēro.)

splendor, -ōris, m., magnificence. (splendeo, I shine.)

spŏlium, -ii, n., spoil, booty.

stătim, adv., immediately. (sto.)

stătus, -us, m., position. (sto.)

stirps, stirpis, f., rarely m., stem, root.

sto, stĕti, stătum, stāre, 1 v. n., I stand. (ἵστημι.)

stŏlo, -ōnis, m., sucker of tree.

strēnuus, -a, -um, adj., active, energetic. (Cf. στερεός, hard.)

struo, -xi, -ctum, 3 v. a., I build up.

stŭdeo, -ui, no sup., 2 v. a., I am eager, I strive.

stŭdium, -ii, n., zeal, study. (stŭdeo.)

stultus, -a, -um, adj., foolish.

stŭpĕ·făcio, -fēci, -factum, 3 v. a., I make stupid or senseless; I amaze. (stŭpeo.)

suādeo, -si, -sum, 2 v. n. and a., I persuade. (Cf. suāvis.)

sŭb, prep. gov. acc. and abl., under.

sub·do, -dĭdi, -dĭtum, 3 v. a., I place under.

sublātissĭmus, superl. of sublātus, from tollo, very high.

sŭbŏles, -is, f., shoot. (sub, ŏlesco, grow.)

sub·verto, -ti, -sum, 3 v. a., I overthrow.

suc·cēdo, -cessi, -cessum, 3 v. n., I go under, go from under, ascend, advance. (sub, cēdo.)

suffrāgium, -ii, n., vote.

Sulla, -ae, m., Sulla.

sum, fui, esse, v. n., I am.

summus, -a, -um, adj., highest; superl. fr. sŭpĕrus, sŭpĕrior, sūprēmus or summus.

sŭpĕr, adv., and prep. gov. acc. and abl., above, over, on, about.

sŭperbia, -ae, f., pride. (sŭperbus.)

sŭperbus, -a, -um, adj., proud, haughty. (sŭper.)

sŭpĕrior, -us, adj., higher, former; comp. fr. sŭpĕrus, supĕrior, sū̆prēmus or summus.

sŭpĕro, 1 v. a., I overcome. (sŭper.)

sŭperstes, -ĭtis, adj., surviving.

supplĭcium, -ii, n., punishment. (supplex.)

sursum, adv., from below. (sub-versum.)

suus, -a, -um, reflex. adj. pron., his own, her own, its own.

synanchē, -es, f., (συνάγχη), a sore throat.

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T., for Titus, -i, m., Titus.

tăberna, -ae, f., shop. (Cf. tăbŭla, plank.)

tăbŭlātūm, -i, n., floor. (tăbŭla, plank.)

tăceo, 2 v. n. and a., I am silent, pass over in silence.

tăcĭtus, -a, -um, part. from taceo, not spoken of, silent.

taedium, -ii, n., weariness. (taedet.)

Taenărum, -i, n., and Taenărus, -i, m. and f., Taenarum and Taenarus.

tălentum, -i, n., talent (sum of money, £243 15s.). (τάλαντον.)

tālis, -e, adj., of such a kind, such.

tam, adv., so.

tămen, adv., however.

tam·quam, adv., just as, as if, as it were.

tandem, adv., at last.

tantus, -a, -um, adj., so great.

Tarquĭnius, -ii, m., Tarquin.

tēlum, i., n., dart.

tempĕrantia, -ae, f., moderation, temperance. (tempĕro, tempus.)

tempestīvus, -a, -um, adj., seasonable, ripe. (tempus.)

templum, -i, n., temple.

tempus, -ŏris, n., time.

tĕneo, tĕnui, tentum, 2 v. a., I hold, keep.

Cursum teneo, I hold on a course.

tĕnŭis, -e, adj., drawn out, thin, slender. (tĕneo.)

terra, -ae, land, country.

terreo, 2 v. a., I alarm. (τρέω.)

terrĭfĭcus, -a, -um, alarming, terrible. (terreo, făcio.)

tertius, -a, -um, adj., third. (ter.)

testis, -is, c., witness. (testor.)

Thrācus, -a, -um, adj., Thracian.

Tib., for Tĭbĕrius, -ii, m., Tiberius.

tībia, -ae, f., pipe, flute.

tībīcēn, -ĭnis, m., flute-player. (For tibĭĭcen, fr. tībĭă, căno.)

Tīmŏchăres, -is and -i, m., Timochares.

tŏga, -ae, f., a garment, a toga. (tĕgo.)

tollo, sustŭli, sublātum, 3 v. a., I raise. (Cf. tŭli, tŏlĕro.)

Torquātus, -i, m., Torquatus.

torques (and torquis), -is, m. and f., twisted necklace or collar. (torqueo.)

torreo, torrui, tostum, 2 v. a., I roast.

tōtus, -a, -um, adj., all, whole.

tracto, 1 v. a., I handle, treat, polish. (Intens. of trăho.)

trādo, -dĭdi, -dĭtum, 3 v. a., I hand over, give up, hand down, relate. (trans, do.)

trans·curro, -curri and -cŭcurri, -cursum, 3 v. n., I run past, I pass.

trans·ĭgo, -ēgi, -actum, 3 v. a., I drive through, I pierce. (ăgo.)

transĭlio, -īvi or -ui, no sup., 4 v. a. and n., I leap across, leap over. (trans, sălio.)

trĕmĭbundus, -a, -um, adj., full of trembling. (trĕmo.)

trĕpĭdans, -antis, part. fr. trepido, trembling.

trĕpĭdo, 1 v. n., I am in a state of confusion or alarm. (Cf. τρέπω.)

trēs, tria, numer., three. (τρεῖς, τρία.)

trĭbūnus, -i, m., tribune. (Lit., the chief of a tribe, trĭbus.)

trīduum, -i, n., space of three days. (tres, dies, sc. spătium.)

triennium, -ii, n., space of three years. (tres, annus, sc. spătium.)

trĭgĕmĭnus, -a, -um, adj., three born at a birth. (tres, geminus.)

triumpho, 1 v. n. and a., I triumph. (triumphus.)

triumphus, -i, m., a triumph. (θρίαμβος, procession in honour of Bacchus.)

tu, pers. pron., thou. (σύ.)

tum, adv., then.

tŭmultus, -us, m., disturbance. (tŭmeo.)

tunc, adv., then. (tum-ce.)

turba, -ae, f., uproar, crowd.

turpis, -e, adj., base.

turris, -is, f., turret, tower.

tūtē, adv., safely. (tutus.)

tūtor, 1 v. dep. a., I watch, defend. (tueor.)

tūtus, -a, -um, adj., safe. (tueor.)

tuus, -a, -um, adj., thy. (tu.)

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ūber, -ĕris, adj., rich, fertile.

ŭbī̆, adv., relat. and interrog., where, when.

Ubi primum, as soon as.

ŭbī·quĕ, adv., wherever, everywhere, anywhere.

ullus, -a, -um, adj., any. (For ūnŭlus, demin. of ūnus.)

ultĭmus, -a, -um, adj., farthest, super. fr. [ulter, obsolete; cf. ultra] ultĕrior, ultimus.

ultrā, adv., and prep. gov. acc., beyond. (Cf. ultĭmus.)

ultro, adv., beyond, besides, of one’s own accord. (Cf. ultimus.)

unda, -ae, f., wave.

un·dē·vīcēsĭmus, -a, -um, adj., nineteenth.

undĭquĕ, adv., from or on all sides. (unde-que.)

unguis, -is, m., nail or talon. (ὄνυξ.)

ūnĭcē, adv., solely, especially. (unĭcus, unus.)

ūnĭversus, -a, -um, adj., all together. (unus, verto, turned into one.)

unquam, or umquam, adv., at any time, ever.

ūnus, -a, -um, numer., one.

urbānus, -a, -um, adj., of the city. (urbs.)

urbĭcus, -a, -um, adj., of the city. (urbs.)

urbs, -is, f., city.

urgeo, ursi, no sup., 2 v. a., I press on, press hard upon, urge.

urna, -ae, f., urn. (Properly a vessel of burnt clay; ūro, I burn.)

ursīnus, -a, -um, adj., like a bear. (ursus.)

usquam, adv., anywhere, in anything. (For ubs·quam, from ŭbi.)

usquĕ, adv., all the way, always.

Usque adeo, to such an extent. (For ubs·que, from ŭbi.)

ūsus, -us, m., use, advantage. (ūtor.)

ŭt, ŭtī, with indic., as, when;

ut ... sic, correlatives, as ... so;

with subj., in order that, so that.

ŭter·quĕ, ū̆trăque, ū̆trumque, adj. pron., both, each.

ūtĭlis, -e, adj., useful. (ūtor.)

ūtor, ūsus, 3 v. dep., I use; with abl.

ū̆trum, interrog. adv., whether. (ŭter.)

uxor, -ōris, f., wife.

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vădĭmōnium, -ii, n., bail. (văs, a surety.)

vădor, 1 v. dep. a., I bind over by bail. (văs.)

văleo, 2 v. n., I am strong, I am of value.

In leave-taking, vălē, etc., farewell.

Vălĕrius, -ii, m., Valerius.

vălĭdus, -a, -um, adj., strong. (văleo.)

vălītūdo (or vălētūdo), -ĭnis, f., health. (văleo.)

vallum, -i, n., a rampart with palisades. (vallus, a stake.)

vărius, -a, -um, adj., diverse, different.

vastūs, -a, -um, adj., empty, immense.

-vĕ, enclitic, or.

vecto, 1 v. a., I carry. (intens. of vĕho.)

vĕho, -xi, -ctum, 3 v. a., I carry.

vēlox, -ōcis, adj., swift. (Cf. vŏlo, -āre, I fly.)

vĕl·ŭt, vĕl·ŭti, adv., just as, as if.

vēnātio, -ōnis, f., hunting. (vēnor.)

vendo, -dĭdi, -dĭtum, 3 v. a., I sell. (vēnum, do.)

vĕnēnum, -i, n., poison.

vĕnia, -ae, f., pardon.

Bonâ veniâ, by your kind leave.

vĕnio, vēni, ventum, 4 v. n., I come.

vēnor, 1 v. dep. a., I hunt.

vēnum, -i, n., sale. In classical writers only in acc. sing.

ventĭto, 1 v. n., I come frequently. (Intens. of vĕnio.)

verber, -ĕris, n., scourge, blow.

verbum, -i, n., word.

Vergilius, -ii, m., Vergil.

vērō, adv., in truth, but indeed. (vērus.)

versus, -us, m., a line, verse. (verto.)

vertex, -ĭcis, m., whirlpool, top, head. (verto.)

verto, -ti, -sum, 3 v. a., I turn; in pass. also with abl., I turn upon, depend upon.

vērus, -a, -um, adj., true.

vester, -tra, -trum, poss. pron., your. (vos.)

vestīgium, -ii, n., footprint, sole of foot. (vestīgo, I track.)

vestio, 4 v. a., I clothe. (vestis, garment.)

vĕtus, -ĕris, adj., old.

via, -ae, f., road, way.

vī̆bro, 1 v. a. and n., I brandish, I shake.

vīcĭes, adv., twenty times.

vīcīnus, -a, -um, adj., neighbouring;

as subst., a neighbour. (vīcus, hamlet.)

victōria, -ae, f., victory. (victor, vinco.)

victus, -us, m., food, way of life. (vīvo.)

vĭdeo, vīdi, vīsum, 2 v. a., I see; in pass., I seem.

Impersonally, videtur mihi, it seems good to me.

vīginti, numer., twenty.

vĭgor, ōris, m., force, strength. (vĭgeo, I flourish.)

vincio, -nxi, -nctum, 4 v. a., I bind.

vinco, vīci, victum, 3 v. a., I conquer.

vindĭco, 1 v. a., I avenge. (vim-dico, I assert authority.)

vīnum, -i, n., vine, wine. (οἶνος.)

viŏlens, -entis, adj., impetuous. (vis.)

vir, vĭri, m., man, husband.

virgultum, -i, n., twig. (For virgŭlētum, fr. virgŭla, demin. of virga, branch, twig.)

virtūs, -ūtis, f., valour. (vir.)

vis (vim, vi, no gen. sing., plur. vīres, etc.), f., strength, force. (ἴς.)

vīso, -si, -sum, 3 v. a., I behold. (Intens. of vĭdeo.)

vīta, -ae, f., life. (vivo.)

vītis, -is, f., vine.

vīvo, -xi, -ctum, 3 v. n., I live.

vŏco, 1 v. a., I call. (vox.)

volgus (or vulgus), -i, n., rarely m., common people;

in abl., volgo, as adv., commonly.

vŏlo, -ui, no sup., velle, 3 v. a., I wish for.

Quid hoc sibi vult, what does this mean.

vŏlo, 1 v. n., I fly.

vŏluntārius, -a, -um, adj., voluntary. (vŏlo, I wish.)

vos, plur. of tu, you.

vox, vōcis, f., voice, expression. (vŏco.)

vulgus and vulgo. Cf. volgus.

vulnus, or volnus, -ēris, n., wound. (Cf. vello, I tear.)

vultus, -us, m., countenance.

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Xanthippe, -es, f., Xanthippe. (Ξανθίππη.)

ENGLISH-LATIN VOCABULARY.

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abandon, desino. able, I am, possum. about, de. accompany (home), prosequor. accomplishment, disciplina. account, ratio. account, on account of, propter. acquit, absolvo. act, ago. actor, histrio, actor. adjourn, profero, differo. administer (justice), dico (jus). advance, incedo, procedo, prodeo, progredior. advanced (in age), grandis (natu). advantageous to, e, ex. advise, moneo. after, post. afterwards, postea, posthac. again, denuo, iterum. against, adversus, adversum, in. age, natus. agree, convenio. alarm, in, trepidans. all, omnis. allowed, it is, licet. almost, fere, prope. alone, solus. alum, alumen. ambassador, legatus. amusing, hilaris, iucundus. and, et, atque, -que. animal, bestia, fera. announce, praedico. another, alius. anxious, cupidus. appear, videor. appearance, aspectus. apple-tree, pomum. approve, probo. arms, arma. army, exercitus. arouse, excito. arrest, adprehendo. as, ut, velut. as if, as though, quasi. ask, interrogo, rogo; peto, oro. ask for, peto, oro. ascribe, acceptum refero. assembly, contio. assist, adiuvo. astound, stupefacio. at, in. athletics, ars athletica. attack, oppugno, pugno in, incurro. attendant, aeditumus. attract attention, converto oculos, animum. author, scriptor. back, in the, aversus. bad-tempered, morosus. bail, vadimonium. barbarian, barbarus. bark, latro. battle, pugna, proelium. bear (v.), fero. bear-like, ursinus. beauty, pulchritudo. because, quod. beckon, significo. before, ante, coram. begin, coepi. behead, securi percutio. believe, credo. bend, flecto. besiege, obsideo. betake, adfero. bird, avis. blaze, flagro. block, insula. blood-stained, cruentus. blow, verber. blush, erubesco. bodily, genitive of corpus. body, corpus. boldly, intrepidus. bone, os. book, liber. both, uterque, both ... and, et ... et. boy, puer. brand (with mark of infamy), adficio. brave, fortis, strenuus. brazen, aeneus. break, infringo. bribery, ambitus. bridge, pons. bring, fero. bring in, introduco. brother, frater. build, struo, condo, congero. burn, ardeo, deuro. but, sed, at. buy, emo, mercor. by no means, nequaquam, haudquaquam. call, appello, voco. called, nomine. camp, castra. can, possum. carry, fero, vecto. carry back, refero. carry to, asporto. case, causa, res. cause, (v.), curo with gerundive. cautious, cautus. cavalry, equitatus. cave, specus. cease, omitto. censor, censor. centre, media pars. certain, a (indef.), quidam. certainly, procul dubio. challenge, provoco. chance, by, forte. chariot, currus. charm, demulceo. choose, deligo, eligo. citizen, civis. city, urbs. city, in the (adj.), urbanus, urbicus. clever, astutus. collect, comparo. come, venio. come to, pervenio. comedy, comoedia. command, imperium. command (army), rego. conceal, celo. condemn, condemno, damno. confidence, confidentia. congratulation, gratulatio. conquer, vinco, supero. consider, habeo; I am considered, videor, habeor. conspiracy, coniuratio. consult, consulo, consulto. contest, certamen. control, impero. conversation, sermo. converse with, colloquor. cook, torreo. corn, sementes. correct, corrigo. country (adj.), rusticus. courage, animus. course, cursus. cowardice, ignavia. credulity, credulitas. crop, seges. crowd, turba, caterva. crown (s.), corona. crown (v.), corono. cry, conclamo. custom, mos. cut off, decido, praecido. daily, quotidianus. dare, audeo. dart, telum. daughter, filia. dawn, prima lux. day, dies. death, mors, exitus e vita; (condemn to) death, capitis (damno.) deceive, fallo. deed, facinus, factum. defeat, vinco, supero. defend, defendo. defendant, reus. demand (s.), postulatum, postulatio. demand (v.), posco. depart, digredior. depend on, vertor in. desert (s.), locus desertus. desert (v.), descisco ab. desire, opto. despise, contemno. difficulty, of (adj.), difficilis. direct, dirigo. discover, detego. dissipate, digero. distance, at a, procul. distant, longus. divine, divinus. do, facio. doe, cerva. dog, canis. dolphin, delphin. dominion, dicio. draw up, instruo. dreadful, inmanis. dream, somnium. dress, induo. drink, haurio. drive, cogo; (from home), exigo. duty, officium. dying, moribundus. each, quisque. ear, auris. easily, faciliter. educate, educo. eight, octo. eighty, octoginta. elephant, elephantus. emblem, signum. embrace, amplector. endeavour, conor. enemy, hostis, inimicus. energetic, acer. enormous, ingens, vastus. enough, satis. enter, introeo, ascendo in. equal, par. except, nisi, praeter. exchange, permutatio. exile, exilium. expression, vox. extraordinary, egregius. eye, oculus. fable, fabula. face, os. facing, adversum, adversus. fall down, concido. famous, praeclarus, famâ celebri. farm, fundus. father, pater, paterfamilias. favourable, mollis. fear, metus. feature, lineamentum. field, ager. fight, pugno. figure, simulacrum. find, invenio. fine, pecunia. finger, digitus. fire, ignis, incendium. first, primus. first at, primum. fit, aptus. five, quinque. five times, quinquies. flight, fuga. flower, flos. flute, tibiae. flute-player, tibicen. fly, volo. foliage, comae. follow, prosequor. fond, cupidus. food, cibus, victus, pabulum. foot, pes. for, enim, nam. forbid, interdico. forces, copiae. foretell, praedico. form, conformo, fingo. formerly, antea. fortify, munio. free, libero. friend, amicus, familiaris. frighten, consterno. from, e, ex; a, ab. from all sides, undique. front, in, adversus. fruitful, felix, fecundus, uber. full speed, at, citato cursu. gain, adipiscor, mihi obvenit. gain possession of, potior. general, imperator. gift, praemium, donum. give, do, reddo. give account of, rationem reddo. give advice, praecipio, moneo. give bail, vadimonium dare, promittere. give thanks, gratias ago. give vote, sententiam fero. glitter, mico. go, eo, cedo. god, deus. gold (adj.), aureus. good, bonus. good for, I am, valeo. grass, gramen. great, magnus. greedy, avarus. grieve, doleo. groan, gemitus edo. ground, locus. grow, nascor. guard, custodio. guard, I am on my, caveo. half, dimidium. hand, manus. hand to, trado. happen, fio, accido. harmless, sine noxâ. harsh, asper. harvest, messis. haste, make, propero. haughtily, per superbiam. have, habeo. head, caput. hear, audio. health, valetudo. heart, cor. heaven, by, divinitus. height, proceries, magnitudo. help (s.), auxilium. help (v.), adjuvo. herself, ipsa, se. hide, recondo, delitesco. high, many stories, multis tabulatis editus. his, suus, ejus. hold on, teneo. hollow, caverna. home, domus. honour, honor; in honour of, ob honorem. honourable, honestus. hope, spes. horse, equus. host, hospes. house, aedes. how, quomodo. hundred, centum. hunt, venatio. ignorant, imperitus. immediately, statim. immense, inmensus. impertinence, petulantia. important, magnus. in, in. in honour of, ob honorem. infamy, ignominia. inflamed-throat, synanche. inhabit, incolo, colo. inroad, incursio. insult, contumeliâ afficio. interpreter, interpres. invent, comminiscor. jeer at, eludo, inrideo. judge, iudex. justice, ius. keep, retineo. kill, occido, interficio. king, rex. know, scio, percallesco. labour, labor. lack, desum. lame, debilis. land, terra. language, lingua. large, magnus, ingens. large sum of, grandis. lark, cassita. laugh at, derideo. laurel (s.), laurus. laurel (adj.), laureus. law, lex. law-suit, lis. leader, dux. leaf, frons. leave, relinquo. leg, crus. lend, dare ... mutuum. lick, lambo, demulceo. lie, mendacium. lies, tell, mentior. life, vita, caput. lifeless, exanguis. like, more (with adj. or gen.). line (of battle), acies. linger, demoror. lion, leo. live, vivo. loiterer, cessator. long while, for a, diu. loose, let, emitto. lose, amitto. loud, sublatus, magnus. love, amo. luxuriant, laetus. lyre, fides. mad, I am, deliro. magnificence, splendor. maintain, retineo, contendo. make, facio, reddo. make haste, propero. man, homo. manœuvre, converto. many, multus. many sorts of, varius. mark, nota. marriage, matrimonium. married to, I am, nubo. marsh, palus. marvellous, mirandus. master, dommus, magister. matron, materfamilias. matter, res. mean, what does this, quid hoc sibi vult. medicine, medicina, res medicina. meet, obviam fio. mid-day, (s.), dies medius. mid-day, (adj.), meridianus. middle, medius. military, militaris. mimic hunt, pugna venationis. modern, praesens. money, pecunia. mother, mater. motionless, immobilis. mount, inscendo. mourn for, lugeo. mourning, habitus lugubris. mouth, os. much, multus, grandis. much, as much as, tantus ... quantus. must, necesse est. my, meus. myself, ego ipse. name, nomen, cognomen. nation, gens. natural position, natura. near, prope. necessary, necesse. neck, collum. neck-lace, torquis. neglect, negligo. neighbour, vicinus. neighbouring, proximus. nest, nidus. never, nunquam, nusquam. next, posterus. next day, postridie. night, nox. nine, novem. no one, nemo, nullus. not, non, haud. number, numerus. oak, quercus. oath, iusiurandum. obey, pareo. offer, offero. offspring, fetus. often, saepe. old, antiquus, vetus. old days, in, antiquitus. old-fashioned, priscus. old woman, anus. olive, oleum. on, in, super. one, unus. one day, quodam die. only, modo. opinion, I am of, censeo. oppose, loquor contra. oracle, oraculum. order, jubeo, impero. order that, in, ut, quo. other, alius. others, the, ceteri. ought, debeo, or gerundive. out of, e, ex. own, his, suus. owner, dominus. palm, palma. pardon, poenâ solvo. pass (sentence), fero (sententiam). pay, do, solvo. peace, pax. people, populus, vulgus. perch on, insisto. perfect, integer. perform, facio. perish, pereo. persuade, persuadeo. philosopher, philosophus. pierce, perfodio. pitiable, miserandus. place, (s.), locus. place (hope), habeo (spem). place in, condo. place on, impono, pono. plague, pestilentia. plain, campus. plan, consilium. plant, consero. play, cano. plead, verba facere. poison, venenum. polish, tracto. position, natural, natura. possession, take, potior. praise, laus. pray, obsecro, oro. present, dono, offero. pretend, simulo. prevent, to, ut ne, ne. price, pretium. prisoner, captivus. produce, pario, edo, profero. promise, promitto. proof, argumentum. property, praedium. propose, censeo. provided with, copiosus. prune, amputo. publicly, publice. pull out, revello. pull up, revello. punish, vindico, punio, multo. pupil, auditor. quarrelsome, litigiosus. ravage, depopulor. raven, corvus. read, recito. reap, meto. receive, accipio, fero. recover, recupero. refuse, nolo. rejoicing (s.), laetitia. rejoicing (adj.), laetus. relate, narro, trado. relation, cognatus. remain, maneo. remaining, reliquus. remains, reliquiae. remarkable, eximius. remedy, remedium. reply, respondeo. reproach, obiicio. restore, reddo. return, redeo. returns (s.), reditus. reward, praemium. rise, exurgo, resurgo. road, via. roaring, fremitus. room, cubiculum. rough, rudis. safe, salvus, incolumis. safety, salus. sailor, nauta. same, idem. save, servo. say, dico, narro. scorn, aspernor. sea, mare. search for, quaero, requiro. seated on, insidens. secret, clandestinus, tacitus. secretly, tacite. see, video. sell, vendo. senate, senatus. senate-house, curia. senator, senator. send, mitto. send for, arcesso. sentence, sententia. separate, separo. shake, vibro. shame, pudor. shapeless, informis. shield, scutum. shine, praefulgeo. ship, navis. shoulder, humerus. shout, clamor. show, ostendo. shut in, includo. shut up, claudo. sickle, falx. siege, obsideo. sigh, murmura edo. sight, aspectus. sight, in my, me inspectante. silent, I am, taceo. silently, tacite. silver (adj.), argenteus. sing, cano. sister, soror. sit, sedeo. situated, situs. six, sex. size, corpus. skill, ars, disciplina. skilled, peritus, sollers. slave, servus. slay, transigo. sleep, quiesco. small, parvus. smear, lino. so, ita, itaque. soldier, miles. son, filius. song, carmen. soon, mox. spare, parco. speak, loquor, dico, enuntio. spear, telum. speed, at full, citato cursu. speed, celeritas. spoil, praeda. spring into, transilio. spring down, desilio. stand, sto. stand forth, exto. stand still, consisto. state, respublica. stem, lignum. stern, puppis. story, tabulatum (of house); apologus (tale). strength, vis. strengthen, firmo. stretch out, protendo. strike, percutio. strong, validus, violentas. success, with, prospere. such, talis, ejusmodi. sucker, suboles. suddenly, repente. suffer from, patior. summon, arcesso. sunrise, lucis ortus, sol oriens. supply, copia. surpass, praesto. surround, cingo. sword, gladius. tail, cauda. take, capio, fero. take from, detraho. take to flight, in fugam me proripio. take possession of, potior. take refuge in, concedo in. tale, fabula. talent, talentum. talk with, colloquor. teach, doceo. tear, lanio. tear in pieces, dilacero, discindo. tear open, rescindo, divello. tell, dico, narro, enuntio. tell lies, mentior. temple, templum. ten, decem. term, condicio. terrible, terrificus. terrified, territus. thank, grates ago, gratias ago. thanks, grates, gratiae. that, ille, is. their, suus, eorum, illorum. therefore, itaque. thing, res. think, puto. third, tertius. this, hic. thorn, stirps. though, cum. three, tres. three years, triennium. through, per. throw, iacio, coniicio. throw away, abiicio. throw down, everto. thus, ita, sic. time, tempus. time, at the, in praesens. tomb, sepulcrum. to-morrow, cras. towards, ad. tower, turris. town, oppidum. trappings, insignia. treachery, insidiae. tree, arbor. tribune, tribunus. triumph (s.), triumphus. triumph (v.), triumpho. trust in, confido. try, experior, cognosco. turn to or on, refero. turret, turris. twenty, viginti. twenty-times, vicies. twig, virgultum. two, duo. uncle, patruus. understand, intellego. undertake, recipio. unfinished, inperfectus. unfledged, involucris. unsettled, iniudicatus. unusual, novus. unwilling, I am, nolo. urn, urna. use, utor, expromo. useful, utilis, magno usu and magno usui. vain, in, frustra. vast, ingens. verdict, I give a, pronuntio. verse, versus. very, admodum. victory, victoria. vigour, vigor. vine, vinum. voice, vox. voluntary, voluntarius. vote, sententia. wag, moveo. war, bellum. warn, moneo, praemoneo. warrior, bellator. wavering, ambiguus. weary, I am, of this, pertaedet me huius. weep, lacrimo. weep for, comploro. weight, pondus. well-loved, amatus. what, quis. whatever, quicumque. when, ubi, cum. whenever, ubicumque, cum. which, qui. white, albus. who, quis, qui. whoever, quicumque. whole, totus. why, cur. wife, uxor. wild-beast, fera, bestia. wild-beast, of a, (adj.), ferinus. willingly, libenter. win, vinco. win over, comparo. with, cum. wise, sapiens. wish, volo. woman, mulier. woman, old, anus. wonder at, miror, admiror, demiror. wonderful, minis, mirandus, mirificus. wooden, ligneus. word, verbum. worthy, dignus. wound (s.), vulnus. wound (v.), haurio. write, scribo. writer, scriptor. you, tu, vos. young man, adulescens. young ones, pulli. 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ORDER OF THE “STORIES” COMPARED WITH THE BOOKS OF THE “NOCTES ATTICAE.”

SELECTION. NOCTES ATTICAE.

1. xvii. 10

2. xvii. 4

3. xiii. 6

4. i. 17

5. ii. 1

6. v. 2

7. xv. 17

8. i. 14

9. v. 5

10. xv. 16

11. i. 23

12. i. 23

13. xv. 22

14. xv. 22

15. i. 19

16. iv. 18

17. iv. 18

18. vi. (vii.) 1

19. i. 3

20. i. 10

21. ix. 13

22. ix. 13

23. ix. 11

24. ii. 29

25. ii. 29

26. ii. 29

27. iii. 8

28. v. 14

29. v. 14

30. v. 14

31. vi. (vii.) 5

32. xi. 9

33. xii. 12

34. xv. 1

35. xvi. 19

36. xvi. 19

37. xix. 12

38. xvii. 16

39. v. 10

40. vi. (vii.) 18

INDEX TO THE MOST IMPORTANT NOTES.

The Roman figures give the number of the selection, the Arabic figures the number of the line in the selection.

The Notes and the Proper Names were printed as shown here, in a single merged Index. Links go to the beginning of each Note.

abhinc multis annis, xx. 10.

ablative absolute, v. 9.

acceptum referre, xvii. 13.

accusative plural of 3rd declension in -is, ix. 2.

acerbus, v. 5.

adfines, xxvi. 5.

adigere aliquem iusiurandum, xl. 6.

adjective for English substantive and preposition, x. 1 (Milo Crotoniensis); xl. 1 (proelium Cannense).

advocare, xxxii. 2.

aedes, xvi. 17.

aerarium, xvii. 10.

Aesopus, xxiv. 1.

ager Pomptinus, xxiii. 1.

ἀκοινονόητοι, xxxiii. 10.

albus, xiv. 1.

Alcibiades, iv. 4.

Alexander, vi. 1.

ambitus, ii. 2.

animus and mens, v. 5.

Antiochus, ix. 1.

antiquus, xx. 4.

argyranche, xxxii. 14.

Arion, xxxv. 1.

Aristoteles, iii. 1.

attraction of antecedent into relative clause, xxx. 2; xxxix. 6.

Aurunci, xx. 6.

avunculus, vii. 1.

Bucephalas, vi. 1.

-bundus and -cundus, vi. 11.

Caesar, C. Iulius, xx. 16.

Caesar, Claudius, xxix. 2.

canere tibiis, vii. 4.

Cannae, ix. 1.

capitalis res, xxx. 9.

caput, xix. 1.

Cato, xvii. 1.

censeo (parenthetically), xvi. 12.

censores, xl. 24.

Chares, vi. 2.

Cicero, xxxiii. 1.

cinctus, xxi. 17.

Circus Maximus, xxviii. 1.

Cispius Mons, xxxiv. 3.

cognati, xxvi. 5.

comoediarum certamina, ii. 2.

comparare hominem in aliquem, xvii. 3.

congerere (absolutely), xxv. 3.

consecution of tenses after historic present, xxi. 12; xxiii. 6; xxxv. 5.

contestari litem, xxxix. 12.

Coruncanius, xx. 4.

Crotoniensis, x. 1.

Crotona, x. 1.

cruor, xxix. 23.

cum (conj.), vi. 8; with indic. (1) frequentative, xiv. 7; (2) = et tum, xxi. 6; (3) = because, xxxiii. 11.

curia, xi. 1.

Curius Dentatus, xx. 3.

curo with gerundive, vii. 3; xiii. 1.

dative of purpose (predicative dat.), viii. 4.

Demades, xxxii. 4.

Demosthenes, xxxii. 4.

dependent interrogatives, x. 6.

desinere artem, x. 3.

deveho (de = to land), xxxvi. 7.

disciplina, xxii. 2.

dissimulanter, xxxvi. 12.

dum with subj., xxv. 5.

Electra, xxxi. 5.

Ennius, xxxviii. 9.

ephippium, ix. 6.

Euander, xx. 9.

exerceor, in middle sense, iv. 7.

Fabricius, viii. 1.

fac eas, xxv. 11.

facto ... opus est, xiv. 18.

falcibus (currus cum), ix. 4.

familias, xii. 3.

Favorinus, xx. 1.

felix (fruitful), xxxvii. 18.

foculus, xv. 7.

forum, xxiii. 21.

frequentative verbs, xviii. 4.

frenis ... fulgentem, ix. 6.

genitive denoting “nature,” “duty” of, xxxiii. 12.

genitive after gerund (causarum orandi cupidus), xxxix. 1.

gerunds and gerundives, xiii. 1.

gratiae, xxxvii. 13.

Hannibal, ix. 1.

haurire pectus, xxii. 9.

hercle, iii. 1.

Hispanicus gladius, xxii. 7.

historic infinitive, xxv. 15.

Horatii, xx. 5.

hospita, xv. 2.

id temporis, xviii. 7.

imperium proconsulare, xxix. 5.

inceptive or inchoative verbs, ii. 5.

ingentis, (acc. plur.), ix. 2.

in iure stare, xviii. 18.

inmittere (absolutely), vi. 9.

insula (lodging-house), xxxiv. 4.

interrogatives, dependent, x. 6.

ire infitias, xxxvi. 18.

ius dicere, xviii. 16.

iusiurandum aliquem adigere, xl. 6.

locative case, xi. 1.

loci (nusquam), xv. 19.

(e) mediis hostibus, vi. 12.

Menander, ii. 1.

mens and animus, v. 5.

Methymna, xxxv. 1.

middle signification of passive voice, iv. 7.

mihi and ad me after verbs, xxvii. 13.

Milo, x. 1.

Mitridates, xxxviii. 1.

monilia, ix. 6.

-ne pleonastic, xi. 10.

ne ... quis, xi. 4.

nemo, xiv. 9.

nobilis, xxxv. 1.

noctis extremo, xviii. 3.

nonne, num, -ne, ii. 5.

nudus, xxi. 7.

nusquam loci, xv. 16.

Orestes, xxxi. 5.

Oresti (genitive), xxxi. 6.

orthium carmen, xxxv. 21.

Osce, xxxviii. 10.

Palatium, xxxiii. 1.

pareo, pario, paro, i. 2.

participle and verb in Latin = two verbs in English, xxi. 3; xl. 2.

partitive genitive, id temporis, xviii. 7; quantum mercedis, xxxii. 17.

passives with middle signification, iv. 7.

Pelasgi, xx. 6.

per contemptum, xxiii. 5.

Periander, xxxv. 1.

Pericles, vii. 1.

phalerae, ix. 6.

Philemon, ii. 1.

Piraeus, xxxiv. 15.

plague of Athens, v. 10.

Plutarchus, iii. 1.

Poenus, ix. 8.

Pomptinus ager, xxiii. 1.

possies, xxiv. 13.

postliminium, xl. 12.

(in) praesens, xxxiii. 2.

praetextatus, xi. 2.

predicative dative, viii. 4.

prepositions, verbs compounded with, xxix. 22; xxxiv. 3.

priusquam with subjunctive, xxxiii. 4.

proconsulare imperium, xxix. 5.

Protagoras, xxxix. 3.

purpose, dative of, viii. 4.

Pyrrus, xxvii. 1.

Pythagoras, x. 1.

quadrati versus, xxiv. 10.

quae dicas (indefinite), xx. 11.

quaeso (parenthetically), ii. 4.

quasi, xv. 6.

qui with subjunctive (final), xxv. 17; (causal) xxxvii. 3.

quid ... sibi vult, xii. 6.

(si) quid rei, xxv. 7.

quin with indicative, xxvi. 4.

quis (indefinite), xi. 4.

quisquam and ullus, x. 6.

re in composition, i. 6.

Samnites, viii. 1.

satira, xxiv. 10.

scatebat iris, iv. 3.

Scipio Africanus, xvi. 1; xviii. 2.

Scipio Asiaticus, xvii. 5.

scutum, xxi. 17.

securus with genitive, vi. 14.

sed enim, xv. 10.

sequence of tenses after historic present, xxi. 12; xxiii. 6; xxxv. 5.

sestertii and sestertium, vi. 3; xxxiii. 2.

Sertorius, xiii. 1.

Sibyllini libri, xv. 1.

Sicani, xx. 6.

Socrates, iv. 1, 4.

sol oriens, v. 3.

sollemnis, xvi. 18.

Sophocles, xxx. 5.

Sulla, L., xxxiv. 15.

Sulla, P., xxxiii. 2.

supine in -um, xvi. 13; xxii. 17; xxv. 6.

supine in -u, xiv. 5; xxiv. 2; xxvii. 12.

Taenarum, xxxvi. 6.

talentum, xxxii. 19.

Tarquinius Superbus, xv. 1.

temporal conjunctions with subjunctive, cum, vi. 8; dum, xxv. 5; priusquam, xxxiii. 4.

tibiae, vii. 4.

Torquatus, xxi. 1.

torquis, xxi. 3.

tribunus militaris, xxiii. 8.

tribunus plebis, xvi. 1.

turribus (elephanti cum), ix. 5.

ullus, x. 6.

vadari, xviii. 22.

vadimonium, xviii. 19.

venum dare, xxxiv. 10.

Vergilius, i. 1.

vertitur in, xxvi. 20.

videres, xxviii. 15.

vult, quid sibi, xii. 6.

Zama, ix. 1.

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