Wheelock Sentences Chapter 32

Front 1

Primo illi tres ridiculi ne mediocria quidem pericula fortiter ferre poterant et ullum auxilium offerre nolebant.

Back 1

At first, those three ridiculous men could not even bear moderate risk bravely and were not willing to offer any aid.

Front 2

Maxime rogavimus quantum auxilium septem feminae adferrent et utrum dubitarent an nos mox adiuvarent.

Back 2

We especially asked how much help the seven women were bringing and whether they were hesitating or soon helping us.

Indirect question: question word + subjunctive

Front 3

Denique armis collatis, imperator promisit decem milia militum celerrime discessura esse, dummodo satis copiarum reciperent.

Back 3

At last, with the weapons brought together, the emperor promised that ten thousand soldiers would leave very quickly, so long as they received enough supplies.

indirect statement: intro word + infinitive (promisit ... discessura esse); proviso clause: dummodo + subj.

Front 4

Paria beneficia, igitur, in omnes dignos conferre mavultis.

Back 4

You therefore prefer to bestow equal kindnesses unto all worthy men.

confero, conferre, contuli, conlatus: bring together; compare; *confer*

Front 5

Haec mala melius exponant ne divitias minuant aut honores suos amittant.

Back 5

Let them better explain these bad things lest they lessen their wealth or lose their public offices.

jussive subjunctive; negative purpose clause: ne + subj. (neg result clause takes some other negative word, e.g. non, nihil, nemo, numquam or nullus)

Front 6

At volumus cognoscere cur sic inviderit et cur verba eius tam dura fuerint.

Back 6

But we wish to learn why he was so jealous and why his words were so harsh.

Front 7

Cum ceteri has insidias cognoverint, vult in exsilium furtim ac quam celerrime se conferre ut rumores et invidiam vitet.

Back 7

Since the rest know these plots, he wants to secretly betake himself into exile as swiftly as possible so that he may avoid rumors and hatred.

Front 8

Multine discipuli tantum studium usque praestant ut has sententias facillime uno anno legere possint?

Back 8

Do many students always show so much zeal that they may be able to read these sentences very easily in one year?

Front 9

Cum divitias amisisset et unum assem non haberet, tamen omnes cives ingenium moresque eius maxime laudabant.

Back 9

Although he had lost his wealth and did not have one as, nevertheless all the citizens were especially praising his nature and character.

Front 10

PLura melioraque legibus aequis quam ferro certe faciemus.

Back 10

We shall certainly do more and better things with fair laws than with a sword.

Front 11

Oculi tui sunt pulchriores sideribus caeli, mea puella; es gracilis et bella, ac scula sunt delciora vino: amemus sub luce lunae!

Back 11

Your eyes are more beautiful than the stars of the sky, my girl; you are slender and pretty, and your kisses too are sweeter than wine: let us love beneath the light of the moon.

Front 12

Iste hostis, in Italiam cum multis elephantis veniens, primo pugnare noluit et plurimos dies in montibus consumpsit.

Back 12

That enemy, coming into Italy with many elephants, at first did not wish to fight and spent (very) many days in the mountains.

Front 13

Si nepos te ad cenam invitabit, mensam explebit et tibi tantum vini offeret quantum vis; noli, autem, nimium bibere.

Back 13

If your grandson invites you to dinner, he will fill up the table and offer you as much wine as you wish; but do not drink too much.

Front 14

Visne diutius atque melius vivere?

Back 14

Do you wish to live longer and better?

Front 15

Ille quam sapientissime vult dicere ut ei ipsi citissime cedant.

Back 15

He wishes to speak as wisely as possible so that they may yield to him very quickly.

Front 16

Cum haec nota consilia essent rogavimus cur noluisset maxima cum cura exercitum parare.

Back 16

When these plans have been learned, we asked why he had been unwilling to prepare the army with the greatest possible care.

Front 17

Iste qui erat humillimus nunc tam acriter divitias habere vult ut velit amicos amittere duos optimosque.

Back 17

That man, who used to be very humble, now so keenly wishes to have wealth that he is willing to lose his two best friends.

Front 18

Occasio non facile praebetur sed facile ac repente amittitur. (Publilius Syrus)

Back 18

Opportunity is not easily provided but is easily and suddenly lost.

Front 19

Nobiscum vivere iam diutius non potes; noli remanere; id non feremus. (Cicero)

Back 19

Now you cannot live with us any longer; do not stay; we will not bear it.

Front 20

Vis recte vivere? Quis non? (Horace)

Back 20

Do you wish to live properly? Who doesn’t?

Front 21

Plus novisti quid faciendum sit. (Terence)

Back 21

You know more what must be done.

Front 22

Mihi vere dixit quid vellet. (Terence)

Back 22

He told me truthfully what he wanted.

Front 23

Pares cum paribus facillime congregantur. (Cicero)

Back 23

Equals with equals are gathered together (congregated) most easily.

Front 24

Te magis quam oculos meos amo. (Terence)

Back 24

I love you more than my own eyes.

Front 25

Homines libenter id credunt quod volunt. (Caesar)

Back 25

Men easily believe what they want to.

Front 26

Multa eveniunt hominibus quae volunt et quae nolunt. (Plautus)

Back 26

Many things happen to men that they want and that they do not want.

Front 27

Consilio melius contendere atque vincere possumus quam ira. (Publilius Syrus)

Back 27

With judgment, we can contend and win better than with anger.

Front 28

Optimus quisque facere mavult quam dicere. (Sallust)

Back 28

Each best man is more willing to do than to speak.

Front 29

Omnes sapientes feliciter, perfecte, fortunate vivunt. (Cicero)

Back 29

All wise men live happily, completely, and fortunately.

Front 30

Maxime eum laudant qui pecunia non movetur. (Cicero)

Back 30

They especially praise one who is not moved by money.

Front 31

Si vis scire quam nihil mali in paupertate sit, confer pauperem et divitem: pauper saepius et fidelius ridet. (Seneca)

Back 31

If you wish to know how there is nothing bad in poverty, compare a poor and a rich man: the poor man laughs more often and more genuinely.

Front 32

Magistri pueris crustula dant ut prima elementa discere velint. (Horace)

Back 32

Teachers give children cookies so they may be willing to learn the first basics.

Front 33

Si vis me flere, dolendum et primum ipsi tibi. (Horace)

Back 33

If you wish to weep for me, first you should grieve for yourself.
flere: to weep