Chapter 63

Question 1

atque equidem vehementer exspectabam quinam isti viri boni testes huius manifesto deprehensi veneni dicerentur;

Answer 1

And I, for my part, was eagerly waiting (to see) who on earth those good men were, who might be alleged [to be] witnesses of this poison which was clearly detected;

Question 2

nulli enim sunt adhuc nominati.

Answer 2

For none have been named yet.

Question 3

Sed non dubito quin sint pergraves, qui primum sint talis feminae familiares,

Answer 3

But I have no doubt that they are very serious men, firstly, since they are friends of such a woman,

Question 4

deinde eam provinciam susceperint, ut in balneas contruderentur,

Answer 4

then because they undertook that task to be crowded together into the baths,

Question 5

quod illa nisi a viris honestissimis ac plenissimis dignitatis, quam velit sit potens, numquam impetravisset.

Answer 5

a thing which she would never have accomplished, however powerful she might wish herself [to be], except with [the help of] men who are most honourable and most full of dignity.

Question 6

sed quid ego de dignitate istorum testium loquor?

Answer 6

But why do I speak about the dignity of those witnesses?

Question 7

virtutem eorum diligentiamque cognoscite. ‘in balneis delituerunt.’ testes egregios!

Answer 7

Learn of their courage and diligence. ‘They hid themselves in the baths.’ Splendid witnesses!

Question 8

‘Dein temere prosiluerunt.’ homines temperantes!

Answer 8

‘Then they rashly jumped out.’ What self-controlled men!

Question 9

sic enim fingitis, cum Licinius venisset, pyxidem teneret in manu, conaretur tradere

Answer 9

For thus you invent, that when Licinius had come, (when) he was holiding the box in his hand, trying to hand it over,

Question 10

nondum tradidisset, tum repente evolasse istos praeclaros testes sine nomine;

Answer 10

had not yet handed it over, then suddenly those famous witnesses without name flew out;

Question 11

Licinium autem, cum iam manum ad tradendam pyxidem porrexisset,

Answer 11

but Licinius, when he had already stretched out his hand for the purpose of handing over the box,

Question 12

retraxisse atque ex illo repentino hominum impetu se in fugam coniecisse.

Answer 12

he pulled it back and launched himself (rushed) in flight from that sudden attack of men.

Question 13

O magnam vim veritatem, quae contra hominum ingenia, calliditatem, sollertiam contraque fictas omnium insidias facile se per se ipsa defendat!

Answer 13

O mighty [is the] force of truth, since she could defend herself aginst the abilities, cleverness, cunning of men, and against the made-up plots of all (men) by her own power easily!