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I uppiter currum celerrime delevit. nam timebat ne terra incenderetur (line 8 ): why did Jupiter destroy the chariot?

Literal translation: Jupiter destroyed the chariot quickly. For he was fearing lest the earth might be burned.Less literal: Jupiter destroyed the earth quickly as he was afraid that the earth would be burned.
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Answered by Fern W. • Latin tutor
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How can you work out what agrees with what in a Latin sentence?

Let’s take this sentence from Virgil's Aeneid , Book 2 : 'tempus erat quo prima quies mortalibus aegris incipit et dono divum gratissima serpit' . Let's analyse each ending. First, sort the nouns from the ve...
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How do I distinguish between a purpose clause and a result clause?

Students often have trouble distinguishing between a purpose clause and a result clause when they meet them in the Latin. This is because they look quite similar, as they are both formed, when positive, by u...
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Answered by Tom J. • Latin tutor
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What is the ablative case used for and how is it translated?

The ablative case is used in several instances. A noun in the ablative case can usually be translated with the meanings ' by ', ' from ', or ' with '.Certain prepositions or verbs take the ablative case, suc...
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Answered by Lara B. • Latin tutor
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How does Cicero build up Pompey's achievement and abilities during the pirate campaign?

First, Cicero uses a climactic tricolon to build up Pompey’s achievements and abilities during the pirate campaign, ‘inde cum se in Italiam recepisset, duabus Hispaniis et Gallia Transalpina praesidiis ac na...
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Answered by Ben O. • Latin tutor
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