Arria 5

Question 1

Auxerat hoc responso curam suorum

Answer 1

By this response she had increased the concern of her household

Question 2

Diligentius custodiebatur

Answer 2

She was guarded more carefully

Question 3

Hoc sensit et inquit

Answer 3

She realised this and said

Question 4

Nihil agitis potestis enim efficere ut male moriar, ut non moriar non potestis.

Answer 4

You are achieving nothing. For you can bring it about that I die painfully, you can’t bring it about that I do not die.

Question 5

Dum haec dicit, exsiluit e sede adversoque muro caput ingenti impetu impegit et decidit.

Answer 5

While she was saying this, she leapt out of her seat and dashed her head against the wall with huge force and fell down.

Question 6

Focilata inquit dixeram vobis me inventuram esse quamlibet duram ad mortem viam, si vos facilem negavissetis. Vale.

Answer 6

Having been revived she said I have said to you that I would find a way to death however hard if you denied (me) an easy one. Farewell.