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What is the hortative subjunctive?

It is almost the same use of the subjunctive as the jussive but is used in the first person rather than the third. It is an independent use of the subjunctive (i.e. when the subjunctive is not used in a subo...
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Answered by Isabelle C. • Latin tutor
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Suggest a derivative from the Latin verb 'ambulare'.

There are multiple correct answers to this question. The translation of 'ambulare' from Latin is 'to walk'. Appropriate answers might therefore be 'amble' (to walk slowly), or 'ambulatory' (something related...
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Answered by Tilly B. • Latin tutor
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Explain the syntax of the following sentence: "erro uelut uentis discordibus acta phaselos"

The predicate/main verb of the sentence is 'erro' (erro, errare, erravi, erratus), which is the 1st person singular present active indicative of 'to err' or 'wander'. 'velut' is a conjunction which introduce...
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"The story of Echo and Narcissus is a love story." Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer

Echo and Narcissus is not a love story. Ovid may be known for his elegiacs on love and courtship, but it is in the Echo and Narcissus episode that his true penchant for sex, wit and amoral punishment come to...
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Answered by George F. • Latin tutor
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In Aeneid Book X, there is a strong idea that ‘fathers have a duty to protect their children.’ To what extent do you agree?

Perhaps the first father-son relationship that comes to mind when considering the Aeneid is that of Ascanius and Aeneas, in spite of the fact that for much of this Book, the two are separated, with Ascanius’...
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Answered by Becky B. • Latin tutor
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