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How might I go about translating 'Cicero went to the forum to see Atticus' into Latin?

Read the English carefully several timesSeparate the sentence into translatable chunks: Cicero went - main clause; to the forum - prepositional phrase; to see Atticus - subordinate clauseIdentify the main co...
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Answered by Alice A. • Latin tutor
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How does Pliny in his use of language effectively convey a sense of disapproval for the races (15 marks)

Pliny's use of elaborate and rhetorical language is used extremely effectively to critique the races in this passage and potentially to suggest that it is impossible for an intelligent man like himself to en...
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'What is the female role of Dido or other women in the Aeneid?'

The female prototypes for the character of Dido are copious; the choices are such that, instead of Virgil choosing to model Dido specifically on one female character, he often combines several characters int...
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How do you form hypothetical conditionals in Latin?

In Latin, possibility is denoted by the use of the subjunctive mood rather than the indicative. There are 3 types of conditional: future, present and past. As there is no future subjunctive in Latin, the ten...
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What is the best method to learn vocab words, and how do I stick to this method?

As students, we have all received advice on the best way to learn vocabulary words, and I think that we can all agree that it is not creating a plan for learning the words, but rather sticking to the plan th...
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