Ep. 10.92.1Amīsēnōrum cīvitās lībera et foederāta beneficiō indulgentiae tuae lēgibus suīs ūtitur.The city of Amisus, free and federate, enjoys its own laws by the favour of your indulgence. Ep. 10.92.1In hāc datum mihi libellum ad "eranous" pertinentem hīs litterīs subiēcī, ut tū, domine, dispicerēs quid et quātenus aut permittendum aut prohibendum putārēs.I have appended to this letter a petition given to me in this city concerning benefit societies, so that you, sir, might consider what and how far you think should be either permitted or forbidden.
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Pliny · Epistulae X
Pliny, Letter 10.92
A benefit society at Amisus
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Latin vocabulary for this passage (30 words)
| cīvitās, -tātis, f. | state |
| līber, lībera, līberum | free |
| et, conj. | and; et ... et, both ... and |
| foederātus, -a, -um | allied by treaty |
| beneficium, -ī, n. | well-doing, kindness, service, benefit |
| indulgentia, -ae f. | kindness, indulgence, favour |
| tuus, -a, -um | thy, thine, your |
| lēx, lēgis f. | law |
| suus, -a, -um | his, her, its, or their own; his, her, its, their |
| ūtor, ūtī, ūsus | use |
| in, prep. with acc. and abl. | with acc.: into, onto, against; with abl.: in, on |
| hic, haec, hoc, dem. pron. | this; ille ... hīc, that ... this, the former ... the latter |
| dō, dare, dedī, datus | give |
| ego, meī, pers. pron. | I |
| libellus, -ī m. | little book; written document; libellus repudiī: certificate of divorce |
| ad, prep. with acc. | to, toward; at, near; for |
| eranus, -ī m. | a mutual-aid club, benefit society (Greek) |
| pertineō, -ēre, -uī | extend, reach; tend toward, concern |
| litterae, -ārum f. pl. | letters (of the alphabet); a letter, dispatch |
| subiciō, -icere, -iēcī, -iectus | throw or place under |
| ut, conj. | as; when; that; ita ut, as |
| tū, tuī, pers. pron. | thou, you |
| dominus, -ī m. | master, owner |
| dispiciō, -ere, -spexī, -spectus | see clearly, discern |
| quis, quid, interrog. pron. | who? which? what? |
| quātenus (adv.) | how far, to what extent |
| aut, conj. | or; aut ... aut, either ... or |
| permittō, -ere, -mīsī, -missum | allow, permit; entrust |
| prohibeō, -hibēre, -hibuī, -hibitus | hold back, prevent, hinder |
| putō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus | think |
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