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Question 1

postremo servi, liberti, paratus principis apud adulterum saepe videbantur.

Answer 1

In the end slaves, freedmen, possessions of the emperor were often being seen at the house of the adulterer.

Question 2

at Claudius ignarus sui matrimonii.

Answer 2

But Claudius (was) ignorant of his own marriage.

Question 3

Iam Messalina propter facultatem adulteriorum ad novas libidines versa est.

Answer 3

Now Messalina because of the easiness of adulteries was turned towards new pleasures.

Question 4

Silius, sive fatali insania an ipsa pericula remedium imminentium periculorum ratus, abrumpi dissimulationem urgebat:

Answer 4

Silius, whether by fatal madness or thinking the dangers themselves (to be) the solution of threatening dangers, urged pretending to be torn aside;

Question 5

quipped non exspectandum, dum princeps senesceret.

Answer 5

In asmuch as (it was) not to-be-waited, until the emperor should grow old.

Question 6

se caelibem, orbum, nuptiis et adoptando Britannico paratum.

Answer 6

Himself a bachelor, childless, (to be) prepared for marriage and for Britannicus being adopted.

Question 7

eandem Messalinae potentiam mansuram esse,

Answer 7

(He said) the same power to be about to remain to Messalina,

Question 8

addita securitate, si praevenirent Claudium, qui insidiis incautus sed ad iram celer esset.

Answer 8

with security added, if they were (able) to anticipate Claudius, who was careless to treachery but speedy to anger.