Caput XVIII

Question 1

auctor auctōris m.

“Dea adōrāta, auctor amōris.”

Answer 1

author

Adored goddess, author of love.

Question 2

hērōs hērōis m.

Hērōs dēfessus vix currere potest.

Answer 2

hero

The tired hero is scarcely able to run.

Question 3

liber librī m.

Scrībe sententiās quae sunt in librō.

Answer 3

book

Write the sentences which are in the book.

Question 4

pāgina pāginae f.

Paginā septuāgēsima.

Answer 4

page

On page seventy.

Question 5

signum signī m.

Nunc dēmum cornua concinunt, quae signum cursūs dant.

Answer 5

signal, sign

Now finally the horns sound in chorus, which gives the signal of the race.

Question 6

tabula tabulae f.

Ī ad tabulam, quaesō.

Answer 6

board, plank, table

Go to the board, please.

Question 7

ūsus ūsūs m.

Dea eum pōmōrum ūsum docuit.

Answer 7

use, practice

The goddess taught him the use of the fruits.

Question 8

addūcō addūcere addūxī adductum

Venus, hīs precibus adducta et mōta, auxilium dat.

Answer 8

to influence

Venus, influenced and moved by these prayers, gives help.

Question 9

adōrō (1)

“Dea adōrāta, auctor amōris”

Answer 9

to adore

“Adored goddess, author of love.”

Question 10

currō currere cucurrī cursum

“Curre, Hippomenēs, ī, ī!”

Answer 10

to run

“Run, Hippomenēs, go, go!”

Question 11

dūcō dūcere dūxī ductum

idiom: in matrimonium ducere

Quis in matrimonium Atalantam, praemium, dūxit?

Answer 11

to lead

idiom: to lead into marriage, to wed

Who led Atalanta, the prize, into marriage? (i.e. married Atalanta)

Question 12

gaudeō gaudēre gavīsus sum

Hērōs gaudet; gaudet sēcrētō virgō quoque.

Answer 12

to rejoice

The hero rejoices, the virgin rejoices in secret also.

Question 13

iaciō iacere iēcī iactum

Nunc ūnum dē tribus pōmīs ā Venere datīs iacit.

Answer 13

to throw

Now he throws one of the three fruits given by Venus.

Question 14

inquit

“Nunc,” inquit, “ades.”

Answer 14

he/she/it says, said

“Now,” (he) says, “Be present.”

Question 15

pōscō pōscere poposcī –

Quid populus paterque pōscunt?

Answer 15

to demand, to request

What do the people and the father demand?

Question 16

prōmittō prōmittere prōmīsī prōmissum

Iam populus paterque cursum promissum pōscunt.

Answer 16

to promise

Now the people and her father demand the promissed race.

Question 17

scrībō scribere scripsī scriptum

Scrībō sēcrētō.

Answer 17

to write

I write secretly.

Question 18

aureus a um

Hoc pōmum aureum iactum spectat dēsīderatque virgō.

Answer 18

golden

The virgin sees and desires this thrown golden fruit.

Question 19

medius media medium

In mediō agrō stat nōn sōlum templum sed etiam arbor.

Answer 19

middle of

In the middle of the field stands not only a temple but a tree.

Question 20

mōtus a um

Movebatur Venus precibus?

Answer 20

moved, influenced

Was Venus moved by the prayers?

Question 21

summus a um

Duo cursōrēs trāns summum cursum volāre videntur.

Answer 21

top of, highest

The two runners seemed to fly across the **top **of the race. (i.e. the beginning of the race)

Question 22

tertius a um

Tertium pōmum aureum oblīque in agrum iacit.

Answer 22

third

He throws the third golden fruit to the side into the field.

Question 23

facile

Sed iterum Atalanta eum facile praeterit.

Answer 23

easily

But again Atalanta goes past him easily.

Question 24

forte

Forte Venus tria pōma ab hāc arbore carpta portābat.

Answer 24

by chance

By chance Venus was carrying three fruits plucked from this tree.

Question 25

iam ## Footnote **Iam** populus paterque cursum promissum pōscunt.

Answer 25

now, already ## Footnote **Now** the people and her father demand the promissed race.

Question 26

igitur | postpositive ## Footnote Venus **igitur** duōs amantēs in leōnes trānsfōrmāvit.

Answer 26

therefore ## Footnote Venus **therefore** transformed to two lovers into lions.

Question 27

nōn sōlum...sed etiam ## Footnote In mediō agrō stat **nōn sōlum** templum** sed etiam** arbor.

Answer 27

not only...but also ## Footnote In the middle of the field stands **not only** a temple **but also** a tree.

Question 28

quōmodō ## Footnote "**Quōmodō** pōmīs vincere possum?"

Answer 28

how, in what manner ## Footnote "**How** am I able to win with fruits?"

Question 29

hōc modō ## Footnote Iam Hippomenēs Venerem **hōc modō** invocat: "Ō dea Venus, iuvā me."

Answer 29

in this manner, thus ## Footnote Now Hippomenes invokes Venus **in this manner**: "O goddess Venus, help me."

Question 30

author ## Footnote Adored goddess, **author** of love.

Answer 30

auctor auctōris m. ## Footnote "Dea adōrāta, **auctor** amōris."

Question 31

hero ## Footnote The tired **hero** is scarcely able to run.

Answer 31

hērōs hērōis m. ## Footnote **Hērōs** dēfessus vix currere potest.

Question 32

book ## Footnote Write the sentences which are in the **book**.

Answer 32

liber librī m. ## Footnote Scrībe sententiās quae sunt in **librō**.

Question 33

page ## Footnote On **page** seventy.

Answer 33

pāgina pāginae f. ## Footnote **Paginā** septuāgēsima.

Question 34

signal, sign ## Footnote Now finally the horns sound in chorus, which gives the **signal** of the race.

Answer 34

signum signī m. ## Footnote Nunc dēmum cornua concinunt, quae **signum** cursūs dant.

Question 35

board, plank, table ## Footnote Go to the **board**, please.

Answer 35

tabula tabulae f. ## Footnote Ī ad **tabulam**, quaesō.

Question 36

use, practice ## Footnote The goddess taught him the **use** of the fruits.

Answer 36

ūsus ūsūs m. ## Footnote Dea eum pōmōrum **ūsum** docuit.

Question 37

to influence ## Footnote Venus, **influenced** and moved by these prayers, gives help.

Answer 37

addūcō addūcere addūxī adductum ## Footnote Venus, hīs precibus **adducta** et mōta, auxilium dat.

Question 38

to adore ## Footnote "**Adored** goddess, author of love."

Answer 38

adōrō (1) ## Footnote "Dea **adōrāta,** auctor amōris"

Question 39

to run ## Footnote "**Run**, Hippomenēs, go, go!"

Answer 39

currō currere cucurrī cursum ## Footnote "**Curre**, Hippomenēs, ī, ī!"

Question 40

to lead | idiom: *to lead into marriage, to wed* ## Footnote Who **led** Atalanta, the prize, into marriage? (i.e. married Atalanta)

Answer 40

dūcō dūcere dūxī ductum | idiom: *in matrimonium ducere* ## Footnote Quis in matrimonium Atalantam, praemium, **dūxit**?

Question 41

to rejoice ## Footnote The hero **rejoices**, the virgin **rejoices** in secret also.

Answer 41

gaudeō gaudēre gavīsus sum ## Footnote Hērōs **gaudet**; **gaudet** sēcrētō virgō quoque.

Question 42

to throw ## Footnote Now he **throws** one of the three fruits given by Venus.

Answer 42

iaciō iacere iēcī iactum ## Footnote Nunc ūnum dē tribus pōmīs ā Venere datīs **iacit**.

Question 43

he/she/it says, said ## Footnote "Now," (he) **says**, "Be present."

Answer 43

inquit ## Footnote "Nunc," **inquit**, "ades."

Question 44

to demand, to request ## Footnote What do the people and the father **demand**?

Answer 44

pōscō pōscere poposcī -- ## Footnote Quid populus paterque **pōscunt**?

Question 45

to promise ## Footnote Now the people and her father demand the **promissed** race.

Answer 45

prōmittō prōmittere prōmīsī prōmissum ## Footnote Iam populus paterque cursum **promissum** pōscunt.

Question 46

to write ## Footnote I **write** secretly.

Answer 46

scrībō scribere scripsī scriptum ## Footnote **Scrībō** sēcrētō.

Question 47

golden ## Footnote The virgin sees and desires this thrown **golden** fruit.

Answer 47

aureus a um ## Footnote Hoc pōmum **aureum** iactum spectat dēsīderatque virgō.

Question 48

middle of ## Footnote In the **middle** of the field stands not only a temple but a tree.

Answer 48

medius media medium ## Footnote In **mediō** agrō stat nōn sōlum templum sed etiam arbor.

Question 49

moved, influenced ## Footnote **Was** Venus **moved** by the prayers?

Answer 49

mōtus a um ## Footnote **Movebatur** Venus precibus?

Question 50

top of, highest ## Footnote The two runners seemed to fly across the **top **of the race. (i.e. the beginning of the race)

Answer 50

summus a um ## Footnote Duo cursōrēs trāns **summum** cursum volāre videntur.

Question 51

third ## Footnote He throws the **third** golden fruit to the side into the field.

Answer 51

tertius a um ## Footnote **Tertium** pōmum aureum oblīque in agrum iacit.

Question 52

easily ## Footnote But again Atalanta goes past him **easily**.

Answer 52

facile ## Footnote Sed iterum Atalanta eum **facile** praeterit.

Question 53

by chance ## Footnote **By chance** Venus was carrying three fruits plucked from this tree.

Answer 53

forte ## Footnote **Forte** Venus tria pōma ab hāc arbore carpta portābat.

Question 54

now, already ## Footnote **Now** the people and her father demand the promissed race.

Answer 54

iam ## Footnote **Iam** populus paterque cursum promissum pōscunt.

Question 55

therefore ## Footnote Venus **therefore** transformed to two lovers into lions.

Answer 55

igitur | postpositive ## Footnote Venus **igitur** duōs amantēs in leōnes trānsfōrmāvit.

Question 56

not only...but also ## Footnote In the middle of the field stands **not only** a temple **but also** a tree.

Answer 56

nōn sōlum...sed etiam ## Footnote In mediō agrō stat **nōn sōlum** templum** sed etiam** arbor.

Question 57

how, in what manner ## Footnote "**How** am I able to win with fruits?"

Answer 57

quōmodō ## Footnote "**Quōmodō** pōmīs vincere possum?"

Question 58

in this manner, thus ## Footnote Now Hippomenes invokes Venus **in this manner**: "O goddess Venus, help me."

Answer 58

hōc modō ## Footnote Iam Hippomenēs Venerem **hōc modō** invocat: "Ō dea Venus, iuvā me."