# Cambridge Latin Course, Unit 1, Stage 10 # by Ed Phinney et al, ISBN 0521343798 # Version 1.0 by Paul Denisowski (paul@denisowski.org) contrōversa : debate rhētor : teacher docēbat : used to teach meliōrēs quam : better than minimē! : no! sententiam : opinion argūmentum : proof barbarōs : barbarians imperium : empire pācem : peace architectī : builders, architects pontēs : bridges ubīque : everywhere aedificāmus : build maior quam : greater than, bigger than postrēmō : lastly deī : gods dant : give ignāvī : lazy deinde : then surrēxit : got up miserandī : pathetic, pitiful imitātōrēs : imitators auctōrēs : creators librōs : books legitis : read rīsērunt : laughed Graecum : Greek Graeciōrēs : more Greek frātrēs : brothers īnstitor : peddler, street vendor ad eōs : to them fēlicēs : lucky quam! : how! dā! : give! dissentiēbant : were arguing stultissimī : very stupid retineō : am keeping abiērunt : went away in terram : onto the ground dēiēcit : threw in piscīnam : into the fishpond venīte hūc! : come here! philosophus : philosopher sōlus : lonely vōsne estis contentī? : are you satisfied? artificēs : artists praemium : profit susurrāvit : whispered, mumbled Graeculī : poor little Greeks caupō : innkeeper dēlēvit : has destroyed antīquus : old, ancient in pȳramide : in a pyramid clausit : shut, closed eam : her postrīdiē : (on) the next day marītum : husband incendium : blaze, fire ardēbat : was on fire īnfēlīx : unlucky āmīsit : lost Aegyptius : Egyptian Neptūnus : Neptune (god of the sea) # end