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Fabulae Faciles 9
The reward of valor
Ritchie, Fabulae Faciles: Perseus. Latin text with a sentence-by-sentence English translation, notes and vocabulary.
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Read in Lectitō9.1Perseus postquam ad lītus dēscendit, prīmum tālāria exuit; tum ad rūpem vēnit ubi Andromeda vincta erat.
After Perseus came down to the shore, first he took off the winged shoes; then he came to the rock where Andromeda had been tied.
9.2Ea autem omnem spem salūtis dēposuerat, et ubi Perseus adiit, terrōre paene exanimāta erat.
She had given up all hope of rescue, and when Perseus came up, she was almost dead with terror.
Note. dēposuerat: pluperfect, 'had given up'.
9.3Ille vincula statim solvit, et puellam patrī reddidit.
He loosened her bonds at once, and gave the girl back to her father.
9.4Cēpheus ob hanc rem maximō gaudiō adfectus est.
Cepheus was filled with the greatest joy because of this.
Note. maximō gaudiō: 'with very great joy'.
9.5Meritam grātiam prō tantō beneficiō Perseō rettulit; praetereā Andromedam ipsam eī in mātrimōnium dedit.
He gave Perseus the thanks he deserved for so great a kindness; besides this, he gave him Andromeda herself in marriage.
Note. grātiam referre: 'to return thanks'.
9.6Ille libenter hoc dōnum accēpit et puellam dūxit.
He gladly accepted this gift and married the girl.
Note. puellam dūxit: 'married the girl'. dūcere is used of the man marrying.
9.7Paucōs annōs cum uxōre suā in eā regiōne habitābat, et in magnō honōre erat apud omnīs Aethiopēs.
For a few years he lived with his wife in that region, and was held in great honor among all the Ethiopians.
Note. Paucōs annōs: 'for a few years'. omnīs = omnēs.
9.8Magnopere tamen mātrem suam rūrsus vidēre cupiēbat.
Yet he greatly wanted to see his mother again.
9.9Tandem igitur cum uxōre suā ē regnō Cēpheī discessit.
So at last he left the kingdom of Cepheus with his wife.
Vocabulary
| postquam, conj. | later than, after, when |
| ad, prep. with acc. | to, toward; at, near; for |
| lītus, lītoris, n. | shore |
| dēscendō, -scendere, -scendī, -scēnsus | climb down, descend |
| prīmum, adv. | first, in the first place |
| tālāria, -ium, n. plur. | winged shoes |
| exuō, -uere, -uī, -ūtus | put or take off |
| tum, adv. | then, at that time |
| rūpēs, -is, f. | rock, cliff; reef |
| veniō, venīre, vēnī, ventus | come |
| ubi, adv. | where; conj., when |
| vinciō, vincīre, vinxī, vinctus | bind |
| sum, esse, fuī, futūrus | be |
| is, ea, id, dem. pron. | this, that; he, she, it, they |
| autem, conj. | moreover; but, however; now |
| omnis, -e | all, every |
| spēs, speī, f. | hope |
| salūs, salūtis, f. | safety, deliverance, escape |
| dēpōnō, -pōnere, -posuī, -positus | put down, deposit; lay aside, give up; ē memoriā dēpōnere, to forget |
| et, conj. | and; et ... et, both ... and |
| adeō, -īre, -iī, -itus | go to, approach |
| terror, -ōris, m. | terror, fright |
| paene, adv. | almost, nearly |
| exanimō, -animāre, -animāvī, -animātus | put out of breath, fatigue, tire, exhaust; stupefy; kill |
| ille, illa, illud, dem. pron. | that; he, she, it, they; ille ... hīc, see hīc |
| vinculum, -ī, n. | bond, chain |
| statim, adv. | on the spot, forthwith, at once, immediately |
| solvō, solvere, solvī, solūtus | loosen, unbind, release; pay; with or without nāvem, cast off, set sail, put to sea |
| puella, -ae, f. | girl, maiden |
| pater, patris, m. | father |
| reddō, -dere, -didī, -ditus | give back, return, restore; render |
| ob, prep. with acc. | on account of, for; in compounds, to, against |
| hic, haec, hoc, dem. pron. | this; ille ... hīc, that ... this, the former ... the latter |
| rēs, reī, f. | thing, matter, affair, circumstance, situation; rē vērā, in truth, in fact, really |
| magnus, -a, -um | large, big, great, mighty; loud |
| gaudium, -ī, n. | gladness, joy |
| adficiō, -ficere, -fēcī, -fectus | do to, move, affect; visit, afflict |
| meritus, -a, -um | deserved, due, just |
| grātia, -ae, f. | favor; gratitude, thanks; plur., thanks; grātiās agere, to give thanks, thank; grātiam referre, to return a favor, show gratitude, requite |
| prō, prep. with abl. | before, in front of; for, in behalf of; for, as; in return for, for |
| tantus, -a, -um | so great or much |
| beneficium, -ī, n. | well-doing, kindness, service, benefit |
| referō, referre, rettulī, relātus | bring or carry back, return; pedem referre, to draw back, retire, retreat; grātiam referre, see grātia |
| praetereā, adv. | besides this, besides, moreover |
| ipse, ipsa, ipsum, intensive pron. | self, himself, herself, itself, themselves; often to be rendered by very |
| in, prep. with acc. and abl. | with acc.: into, onto, against; with abl.: in, on |
| mātrimōnium, -ī, n. | marriage; in mātrimōnium dūcere, marry |
| dō, dare, dedī, datus | give |
| libenter, adv. | willingly, gladly |
| dōnum, -ī, n. | gift |
| accipiō, -cipere, -cēpī, -ceptus | take to oneself, receive, accept; hear; suffer |
| dūcō, dūcere, dūxī, ductus | lead; make, dig; with or without in mātrimōnium, marry |
| paucī, -ae, -a, plur. adj. | few |
| annus, -ī, m. | year |
| cum, prep, with abl. | with |
| uxor, -ōris, f. | wife |
| suus, -a, -um | his, her, its, or their own; his, her, its, their |
| regiō, -ōnis, f. | direction; country, region |
| habitō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus | dwell, inhabit |
| honor, -ōris, m. | honor |
| apud, prep, with acc. | among, with |
| magnopere, adv. | greatly, very much, exceedingly; earnestly |
| tamen, adv. | however, yet, nevertheless |
| māter, mātris, f. | mother |
| rūrsus, adv. | again |
| videō, vidēre, vīdī, vīsus | see; pass., seem |
| cupiō, -ere, -īvī, -ītus | desire, long for, wish |
| tandem, adv. | at length or last, finally |
| igitur, conj. | therefore |
| ex, ē (prep. + abl.) | out of, from; of (ē only before consonants) |
| regnum, -ī, n. | royal power, rule, throne; kingdom, realm |
| discēdō, -cēdere, -cessī, -cessus | go apart, withdraw, depart |