Sagae Thessalae 3

Question 0

tum autem mihi formido cumulatior cum repente intropens mustela contra me constitit oculosque in me fixit.

Answer 0

Then, however, I was having an increasing dread when suddenly a weasel creeping in stopped in front of me and fixed its eyes onto me.

Question 1

sic desolatus ad cadaveris solacium, perfrictis oculis et paratis ad vigiliam, dum animum meum permulcebam cantatoinibus, usque ad mediam noctem pervigilabam.

Answer 1

Thus left alone to comfort the corpse, having rubbed my eyes and prepared them for guard duty, while I was soothing my nerves by singing, I stayed awake until the middle of the night.

Question 2

tanat fiducia in tantulo animal mihi turbavit animum.

Answer 2

Such a great self-confidence in so small an animal upset my resolve.

Question 3

denique sic illi ‘abi’ inquam ‘scelesta bestia, antequam meam vim celeriter experiaris! abi!’

Answer 3

Finally I speak to it in this way: ‘Go away you wicked beast, before you quickly experience my force. Go away!’