Extract 3

Question 1

Istius

Answer 1

Of that man (extract 3 line 1)

Question 2

Nomine classis esset in Sicilia, re quidem vera naves inanes

Answer 2

The so called fleet was in Sicily and in actual fact the ships were empty (INANES=EMPTY)
(Extract 3 line 1/2)

Question 3

Quae praedam praetori non quae praedonibus metum adferrent

Answer 3

The ships brought plunder to the governor not fear to the Pirates
(Extract 3 line 2/3)

Question 4

Semiplenis

Answer 4

Half-full

Extract 3 line 4

Question 5

Non ceperunt, sed abduxerunt

Answer 5

Not so much captured, but led away

Extract 3 line 4/5

Question 6

Captam atque depressam

Answer 6

Disabled and weighed down

Extract 3 line 5

Question 7

Navis plena

Answer 7

Full ship

Extract 3 line 6

Question 8

Plena

Answer 8

Full

Extract 3 line 6

Question 9

Argenti facti atque signati

Answer 9

Silver plate and coin

Extract 3 line 6

Question 10

Stragula veste

Answer 10

Carpeting and tapestry

Extract 3 line 7

Question 11

Non Capta est, sed inventa

Answer 11

Not captured but found

Extract 3 line 7/8

Question 12

Mulierculis

Answer 12

Little women

Extract 3 line 9

Question 13

Quaestori legatoque

Answer 13

His quaestor and legate

Extract 3 line 10

Question 14

Quasi praeda sibi advecta

Answer 14

As if there had been loot brought to him

Extract 3 line 12/13

Question 15

In hostium numero

Answer 15

Among the enemy [pirates]

Extract 3 line 14

Question 16

Qui aliquid formae aetatis artificique habebant

Answer 16

Who were good looking, young or talented

Extract 3 line 14

Question 17

Symphoniacos homines sex

Answer 17

Six musicians

Extract 3 line 16

Question 18

Muneri

Answer 18

As a gift [the Pirates]

Extract 3 line 16

Question 19

De quo supplicium sumi oportuit

Answer 19

Who ought to have been executed

Extract 3 line 18

Question 20

Sic habent

Answer 20

Assume [no evidence]

Extract 3 line 18

Question 21

Quid eius sit vos coniectura adsequi debetis

Answer 21

You must work out for yourselves the truth

Extract 3 line 19

Question 22

Coniectura est

Answer 22

But that’s just guesswork

Extract 3 line 21

Question 23

Suspicione certa

Answer 23

Circumstantial evidence

Extract 3 line 21

Question 24

Consuetudinem omnium tenetis

Answer 24

You are familiar with the general custom

Extract 3 line 22

Question 25

Qui ducem praedonum aut hostium ceperit, quam libenter eum palam ante oculus omnium esse patiatur

Answer 25

How willingly anyone who has captured the leader of an enemy or of pirate allows them to be put on display in full sight of everyone (Extract 3 line 22/23/24)

Question 26

Hominem in tanto conventu Syracusis vidi neminem

Answer 26

I saw no one in the whole of the Syracusian community [that had seen pirate captain] (Extract 3 line 24)

Question 27

Cum

Answer 27

Although [gathered to see pirate captain but did not get to see him] (Extract 3 line 25)

Question 28

Ut mos est, ut solet fieri

Answer 28

As is custom, as usually happens | Extract 3 line 25/26

Question 29

Concurrerent, quaererent, videre cuperent

Answer 29

They rushed, asked and wanted to see | Extract 3 line 26

Question 30

Saepe istius ducis nomen audissent, saepe timuissent

Answer 30

Often have heard the name of that leader often have heard | Extract 3 line 28/29

Question 31

Pascere oculus animumque exsaturare vellent, potestas aspiciendi nemini facta est

Answer 31

Feast their eyes and gorge their feelings on his torture and execution, no one was given a chance of seeing it (Extract 3 line 29/30)

Question 32

Cruciatu atque suplicio

Answer 32

Torture and execution [of the pirate captain] | Extract 3 line 30