Unit 3 c. comparison of adjectives

Question 1

comparison of adjectives and ablative of comparison

Answer 1

Wheelock ch. 26

Question 2

8. Nūntiāvērunt ducem quam fortissimum vēnisse.

Answer 2

8. They announced that bravest general had come.

Question 3

9. Lūce clārissima ab quattor virīs vīsa, cōpiae fortissimae contrā hostēs missae sunt.

Answer 3

9. After a very clear light had been seen by the four men, the bravest troops the bravest troops were sent against the enemy.

Question 4

10. Istō homine turpissimō expulsō, senātus cīvibus fidēliōribus dōna dedit.

Answer 4

10. When that very base man had been expelled, the senate gave gifts to the more faithful citizens.

Question 5

11. Beātiōrēs cīvēs prō cīvibus miseriōribus haec dulcia faciēbant.

Answer 5

11. The more fortunate citizens used to do these pleasnt things on behalf of the poorer citizens.

Question 6

12. Hic auctor est clārior quam ille.

Answer 6

12. This author is more famous than that one.

Question 7

13. Quīdam dīxērunt hunc auctōrum esse clāriōrem quam illum.

Answer 7

13. Certain people said that this author was more famous than that one.

Question 8

14. Librōs sapientiōrum auctōrem legite, sī vītam sapientissimam agere cupitis.

Answer 8

14. Read the books of wiser authors, if you wish to lead a very wise life

Question 9

15. Sex auctōrēs quōrum librōs legī sunt acerbiōrēs.

Answer 9

15. The six authors whose books I have read are too (rather) harsh.

Question 10

16. Quibusdam librīs sapientissimīs lectīs, illa vitia turpiōra vītāvimus.

Answer 10

16. After certain very wise books had been read, we avoided those baser faults.

Question 11

17. Hic vir, quī turpia vitia sua superāvit, fortior est quam dux fortissimus.

Answer 11

17. This man, who has overcome his own base faults, is braver than the very brave leader.

Question 12

18a. Quis est vir fēlīcissimus?

Answer 12

18a. Who is the happiest man?

Question 13

18b. Is quī vītam sapientissimam agit fēlīcior est quam tyrannus potentissimus.

Answer 13

18b. He who leads the wisest life is more fortunate than the most powerful tyrant.

Question 14

19. Remedium vitiōrum vestrōrum vidētur difficilius.

Answer 14

19. The cure of your vices seems rather (too) difficult.

Question 15

20. Ille dux putāvit patriam esse sibi cāriōrem quam vītam.

Answer 15

20. That leader thought that (his) country was dearer to him than life.

Question 16

21. Manus adulēscentium quam fidēlissimōrum senātuī quaerenda est.

Answer 16

21. The band of the most faithful young men ought to be sought by the senate.