165 Ne sit securus, qui non est tutus ab hoste. Qui simul egreditur, non tecum semper it una. 170 Quae non sunt, simulo; quae sunt, ea dissimulantur. Sperne merum, contemne pericula, despice vulgus. Tempora florescunt, dum cingant tempora cani. Est aetas hominum, contra sunt tempora rerum. Hastam dic teretem, sphaeram dic esse rotundam. 175 Tranquillus placide transit, recubante quieto. Ungula conculcat; lacerat, tenet, arripit unguis. Est vacuus non obsessus, non plenus inanis. Miles vallat opus: stabulum sepimus et hortum. Si via longa tua est, sit iter non segne, viator. 180 Quos vicit, vinxit, dum vixit, barbarus hostis. Ne confunde viros, vires, virusque virumque. Illum tu caveas, tibi qui non cavit amicus. Coeptus erit laedi, qui laedere coeperit ipse. Consulo te doctum; tibi consulo, dum tua curo. 185 Conveniunt alios alii, quos convenit inter. Imponis stupido, cui res imponis inanes. In studia incumbas, libris incumbere noli. Si nos dura manent, maneat constantia nobis. Sit persona sui similis, similis sibi res sit. 190 A moerore vacet, studiis cui rite vacandum est. 3. NAMES OF RELATIONSHIP. Agnati patris, cognati matris habentur. 4. THE MUSES. Clio gesta canens transactis tempora reddit. 210 Signat cuncta manu, loquitur Polyhymnia gestu. 5. NAMES OF THE WINDS. Asper ab axe ruit Boreas, furit Eurus ab ortu, 6. SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC. Sunt Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, 220 Libraque, Scorpius, Arcitenens, Caper, Amphora, Pisces. 7. THE SEVEN WISE MEN OF GREECE. Cum Solone Thales, Cleobulus cum Periandro, 8. THE FOUR SEASONS. Ver, Aestas, Auctumnus, Hiems dominantur in anno. 225 Bruma Sagittifero, Ver Piscibus incipit esse. 9. THE NAMES OF THE DAYS OF THE WEEK. Nomina quae septem cujusque adjunctà diebus NOTES. NOTES ON PART I. [The Numbers I. and II. standing alone refer to Parts I. (Hexameters and Pentameters) and II. (Eclogae Ovidianae) of the text. The word Dict. indicates Dr. Smith's "Smaller Latin Dictionary," and the numbers indicate the portion of each article in the Dictionary to which the pupil should refer.] PAGE 1. 1. superi, supply dii. 2. coluere eos, coluntur ab iis. 7. aurum (vilius est) virtutibus. 8. The emphasis which quidem throws upon the preceding word can often be rendered only by laying a greater stress upon that word.-sibimet, a strengthened form of sibi. 10. Conscius sibi, "whoever is conscious (of a fault) in himself." 11. deficiant (nos); the subjunctive has here a concessive force, " granted that," or "even though." 12. laudes, lit. 66 praises," i. e. 22. pereant, rosae. 24. vigilatae, "spent in watching." 25. colori, "the colour (of thy cheeks)," i. e. "thy beauty." 26. urit, i. e. "excites.' 28. Quo mihi, with acc., we may supply deus dedit, "to what end hath God given me." 29. Longa, "too long." 32. Construe Frigidus anguis. 35. agitur, "is interested," or "is in hazard."-ardet, "is on fire." 42. modus, "measure," or "moderation." 44. in apricum proferet, "will bring to light:" Dict. apricus, II. 1. 48. contulerim, "I would compare." The perf. subj. often gives marked emphasis to an assertion.→ sanus, "while my judgment is sound." 49. omne tulit punctum, "wins general approval:" lit. "has gained every vote." In counting up the voting tickets the numbers were pricked down upon a tablet: Dict. punctum, II. 2, iv. 50. Construe(is) cui contingit, quod satis est. parcē, adv. " sparingly." 52. Construe quam parvo. 54. lenit, "satisfies." 58. expellas, see v. 11, deficiant. 60. Est aliquid, "it is something,' i. e. "something important." though the next word begins with a vowel.-in, "during," or "in the course of." 72. obeunt (ii) quorum. 73. Construe voluptas est homini conveniens. 76. In alterius the poets often shorten the vowel i.-rebus, "possessions." 77. quaesitis, "gains," "earnings." 78. nescit (is) quem. 79. Irretit; the subject-nominative is aranea. 84. lana caprina, a proverbial expression for something worthless. 85. poli, used to signify the whole heaven. 87. ungula, "the hoof" (of the courser). 89. Illi, the Cyclopes at their forges. -inter sese,"alternately." 90. Unus, Quintus Fabius Maximus Cunctator.-rem, i. e. rem publicam. 2. NOTES ON MORAL MAXIMS. PAGE 4. 1. tuus, "thine own." 2. noli probare, "do not approve :" the Latins often use noli with an inf. in phrases of forbidding and warning.— homines blando sermone, abl. of the quality.-probare (aliquem), " to think well of any one," ," "to approve him.” 3. arbitrii non est nostri, "does not depend upon ourselves;" but literally? 4. vita aliena, "the life of others." 7. noli referre, "do not repeat" to others, or "recount" to yourself. 8. cum, " even though.' 10. Construe occasio est fronte capillată, post (adv. "behind," i.e. "on the back of the head") est calva. 11. litus carpere remis, "to row along the coast;" but literally ?-in altum, to the high sea," or "to the deep." 12. mage, an old form of magis.— ruppis, the part for the whole (Synecdoche.) 1. meta, the conical stone at the end of a race-course; here the "goal, aim, object:" see Dict. meta.-puer, "when a boy." 2. animum, i.e. "the passions."qui= is enim. 4. sincera, i.e. integra.-trahere, here," to draw along (into corruption), to infect.' -ne 5. reverentia, "regard, consideration."-paras, "thou purposest."contempseris; prohibitions in the 2nd person are more frequently expressed by the Perf. Subj., which is then translated by the Present: the same might be expressed by noli with Inf. Pres. : noli contemnere. tibi peccaturo, "when thou art on the point of sinning.' -limina, plur. used for sing. 6. Construe Qui non defend. abs. amicum, qui (eum) rodit.-non visa, "that which he has not seen."-niger, "black" with respect to character. [Our word blackguard is possibly a corruption of "black-ard;" compare "cow-ard," "dull-ard," "slug-gard."] 7. Construe retinent fideliter. 8. peractum est," is accomplished," "Stands complete." 9. quisque, after a superlative, denotes that the quality expressed by the adjective applies to each individual, or in each particular case: translate "always" or "exactly." |