Chapter 51

Question 1

Sed quoniam emerisse iam e vadis et scopulos praetervecta videtur oratio mea,

Answer 1

But since my speech now seems to have emerged from the shallow waters and sailed on past the crags,

Question 2

perfacilis mihi reliquus cursus ostenditur.

Answer 2

the remaining course is shown [to be] very easy for me.

Question 3

duo sunt enim crimina una in muliere summorum facinorum,

Answer 3

For there are two accusations of the greatest crimes involving one woman,

Question 4

auri, quod sumptum a Clodia dicitur,

Answer 4

(one) of gold, which is said to have been borrowed from Clodia,

Question 5

et veneni, quod eiusdem Clodiae necandae causa parasse Caelium criminantur.

Answer 5

and (one) of poison, which they accuse Caelius of having prepared for the purpose of killing this same Clodia.

Question 6

aurum sumpsit, ut dicitis, quod Luccei servis daret,

Answer 6

He borrowed the gold, as you allege, to give to the slaves of Lucius Lucceius,

Question 7

per quos Alexandrinus Dio, qui tum apud Lucceium habitabat, necaretur.

Answer 7

through whom Dio of Alexandria, who was living at Lucceius’ house at that time, might be killed.

Question 8

Magnum crimen vel in legatis insidiandis vel in servis ad hospitem domini necandum sollicitandis,

Answer 8

A great accusation, either in plotting against ambassadors or in bribing slaves to kill their master’s guest,

Question 9

plenum sceleris consilium, plenum audaciae!

Answer 9

a plan full of wickedness, full of daring!