Test 2

Question 1

“Nullum bellum iustum habetur nisi denuntiatum, nisi dictum, nisi de repetitis rebus.”

Answer 1

“No just was is considered just unless has been announced, unless it has been said, unless it has been repeated.”

Question 2

sed tanta vi hostis ferrum infixit, ut per corpus militis occisi etiam regam vulnerat.

Answer 2

but the enemy had implanted the iron with such force with the result that he was wounding even the king through the body of the soldier having been killed.

Question 3

Plus quam civile bellum est ubi non solum cives certant, sed et cognati;

Answer 3

More than a civil war is where not only citizens fight, but also relatives;

Question 4

Corpore fuit amplo atque robusto, statura eminente, quae tamen iustam non excederet—nam septem suorum pedum proceritatem eius constat habuisse mensuram—apice capitis rotundo, oculis praegrandibus ac vegetis, naso paululum mediocritatem excedenti, canitie pulchra, facie laeta et hilari, unde formae auctoritas ac dignitas tam santi quam sedenti plurima adquirebatur;

Answer 4

He was of a full and robust body, of a notable stature, which however did not overstep a just one—for it is well know that his height had a measure seven of his own feet—with a rotund top of head, very large and energetic eyes, a nose going very little beyond moderate, beautiful grey hair, with a happy and lively face from which the authority and dignity of form was being greatly acquired for the person standing as for the person sitting.

Question 5

De quo in Republica Cicero dicit:

Answer 5

About this Cicero says in the Republic:

Question 6

et cum simulatam legationem ore astuto volveret, exsurrexit repente et evaginate sub vest sic impetum fecit in regem.

Answer 6

and when he was spinning a pretend assembly with his clever mouth, he suddenly stood up and with a dagger having been unsheathed under his garment he mad an attack on the king.

Question 7

quale actum est inter Caesarum et Pompeium, quando gener et socer invicem dimicaverunt.

Answer 7

Such was the act between Caesar and Pompey when the son-in-law and father-in-law fought each other.

Question 8

Et hoc idem Tullius parvis interiecti subdidit:

Answer 8

The same Tullius added with few things having been added in between this;

Question 9

Anno autem sequente venit in provinciam quidam sicarius vocabula Eumer, missus a rege Occidentalium Saxonum nomine Cuichelmo, sperans se regem Edunium regno simul et vita privaturum, qui habebat sicam bicipitem toxicatam, ut si ferri vulnus minus ad mortem regis sufficeret, peste iuvaretur veneni.

Answer 9

However in the following year a certain assassin by name Eumer came into the province having been sent by the king of the Western Saxons with the name William hoping that he would deprive the King Edwin of his kingdom and live at the same time, who was holding a double edged dagger having been anointed with poison, in order that the wound of the blade were less sufficient for the death of the king, it would be helped by the scourge of the poison.

Question 10

quamequam cervis obesa et brevior venterque proiectior videretur, tamen haec caeterorum membrorum celabat aequalitas.

Answer 10

although his neck seemed to be fat and more short, and a belly more projecting, however the equality of his other limbs composed these things

Question 11

Aut certe numquid poterat corvus nigredinem suam albentium columbarum pennis obtegere, aut obscuritas picis, liquoris lactei colore mutari?

Answer 11

Either was it certainly possible for the raven to cover its blackness, with the wings of white doves, or darkness of tar to be transformed by color with the fluidity of milk?

Question 12

Prevenit autem ad regem primo die paschae iuxta amnem Deruuentionem, ubi tunc erat villa regalis, intravitque quasi nuntium domini sui referens;

Answer 12

However head had come to the king on the first day of Easter nest to the deep flowing Derwent, where then was the royal villa, and he entered as if bringing news to his master;

Question 13

Iniustum bellum est quod de furore, non de legitima ratione initur.

Answer 13

An unjust was is that which is began from rage, not from legitimate reason.

Question 14

Nam, ut opinor, unum beneficium vobis haec scripta praebebunt, scillicet ut quod nos inculte et breviter stilo nigrante describimus voc lucide ac splendide stante versu in paginis prolixioribus dilatetis.

Answer 14

For just as I suppose these writing will offer you one benefit that which we describe more unpolished and briefly with a black stylus, you spread out clearly and splendidly in standing versus in more extended pages.

Question 15

Opus vestrum facio et per meam rusticitatem vestram prudentiam excerebo.

Answer 15

I do your work and through my idiocy I will exercise your knowledge.

Question 16

Name extra ulciscendi aut propulsandorum hostium causa bellum geri iustum nullum potest.”

Answer 16

For beyond the sake of avenging or pushing out the enemy, no just war is able to be waged.

Question 17

Hinc iam suduit orbis in mutuo sanguine alterna crassare caede

Answer 17

The world was eager to be thickened in mutual blood by means of killing in tern.

Question 18

Quattuor autem sunt genere bellorum: id est iustum, iniustum, civile, et plus quam vicile

Answer 18

However there are four kinds of war: that is just, unjust, civil, and more than civil.

Question 19

Putasne: videtur, ut bos piger palaestrae ludum exerveat, aust asinus, segnis inter speristarum ordinem cleri volatu discurrat?

Answer 19

Do you thin: it appears that the lazy ox exercises sport in the wrestling school or the lazy ass runs among the ranks of ball players with swift speed?

Question 20

Qui com mox undique gladiis impeteretur, in ipso tumultu etiam alium de militibus, cui nomen Fordheri, sica nefanda peremit

Answer 20

And soon when he was attacked from every side by swords, in that very tumult also another of the soldiers, whose name is Fordheri, killed by heinous dagger.

Question 21

Primus bella intulit Ninus Assyriorum rex.

Answer 21

Ninus the king of the Assyrians waged wars first (of all)

Question 22

Quod cum viderat Lilla minister regi amicissimus, non habens scutum ad manum quo regem a nece defenderet, mox interposuit corpus suum ante ictum pungentis;

Answer 22

And when Lilla, the minister friendliest to the king saw this, not having a shield at hand with which he might defend the king from death, soon placed his body before the thrust of the one stabbing;

Question 23

Iustum bellum est quod ex praedicto geritur de rebus repetitis aut propulsandorum hostium causa

Answer 23

A just war is that which is waged from forewarning about things having been repeated or for the sake of repealing enemies.

Question 24

“Illa iniusta bella sunt quae sunt sine cause suscepta.

Answer 24

Those unjust wares are those which are undertaken without cause.

Question 25

Nempe, ut ista fieri possibile non est, ita nec tu poteris inter scriptores alios haberi."

Answer 25

Indeed, just as those things are not able to happen, so neither will you be able to be accepted among other writers.

Question 26

Ipse enim finibus suis nequaquam contentus, humanae societatis foedus inrumpens exercitus ducere, aliena vastare, liberos populos aut trucidare aut subicaere coepit, universamque Asiam usque ad Libyae fines nova servitute perdomuit.

Answer 26

For he himself, by no means at all content with his border, breaking the treaty of human societies, began to lead armies to devastate foreign places, to either slaughter or to subdue free people and he subjugated all Asia up to the boarders of Libya with new servitude.

Question 27

Sed tamen respondebo illis et dicam, quia:

Answer 27

but nevertheless I will respond to them and will say that:

Question 28

Civile bellum est inter cives orta seditio et concitati tumultus, sicut inter Syllam et Marium, qui bellum civile invicem in una gente gesserunt.

Answer 28

A civil war is a rebellion having risen between cities and turmoil having been agitated, just like between Sulla and Marius who waged civil war reciprocally in on nation.