LATIN 1205: Prelim Sentences

Forte quadam divinitus super ripas Tiberis effusus lenibus stagnis adiri usquam ad iusti amnis cursum non poterat, sed spem ferentibus dabat posse quamvis languida mergi aqua infantes.

By some divine chance, the Tiber, having poured over the banks with gentle pools, could not be reached anywhere to the course of the river, but (still) gave hope to those brining the infants that they could be submerged with the water, however slow.

Ita velut defuncti regis imperio in proxima alluvie ubi nunc ficus Ruminalis est—Romularem vocatam ferunt—pueros exponunt.

Thus, as if finishing the commands of the king, they exposed the boys in a nearby puddle, where there is now a Ruminalis fig tree— they say it was called Romularis.

Vastae tum in his locis solitudines erant.

There then was vast solitude in this place.

Tenet fama cum tenuis aqua fluitantem alveum, quo expositi erant pueri, in sicco destituisset, lupam sitientem ex montibus, qui circa sunt, ad puerilem vagitum cursum flexisse; eam adeo mitem submissas mammas infantibus praebuisse ut lingua lambentem pueros magister regii pecoris invenerit— Faustulo fuisse nomen ferunt; ab eo ad stabula Larentiae uxori educandos datos.

Fame holds that when light water left the floating basket, which the boys had been exposed in, on dry land, a thirsty she-wolf turned course from the mountains, which were around, to the boyish crying; she was so gentle that she offered her hanging breasts to the infants so that the keeper of the royal flock found her licking the boys with her tongue— they say his name to be Faustulus; he gave them to the stables for his wife Larentia to raise.

Sunt qui Larentiam vulgato corpore lupam inter pastores vocatam putent; inde locum fabulae ac miraculo datum.

There are some who think that Larentia, because of her prostituting body, was called a “she-wolf” among the shepards; from there. the story and marvel were given their origin.

Ita geniti itaque educati, cum primum adolevit aetas, nec in stabulis nec ad pecora segnes venando peragrare saltus.

Thus having been born and raised, as soon as age matured, they were not idle in neither the stables nor at the flocks, they roamed the woodland pastures hunting.

Hinc robore corporibus animisque sumpto iam non feras tantum subsistere sed in latrones praeda onustos impetus facere pastoribusque rapta dividere et cum his crescente in dies grege iuvenum seria ac iocos celebrare.

From here, having taken on strength in body and spirit, they no longer stood against only wild creatures, but made attacks on robbers burdened with booty and divided seized things for shepards and with these, as their band of young men grew day-by-day, joined them in serious work and jobs.

Iam tum in Palatio monte ludicrum Lupercal fuisse ferunt, et a Pallanteo, urbe Arcadica, Pallantium, dein Palatium montem appellatum; ibi ferunt Euandrum, qui ex eo genere Arcadum multis ante tempestatibus tenuerit loca, sollemne allatum ex Arcadia instituisse ut nudi iuvenes Lycaeum Pana venerantes per lusum atque lasciviam currerent, quem Romani deinde vocarunt Inuum.

Already then, they say, there was the Lupercal festival on the Palatine mountain, and that the mountain was called Pallantium and later Palatium, after Pallantium, an Arcadian city; there, they say that Evander, of the Arcadian race, who built the place for many years before, established a solemn rite brought from Arcadia and as a result, naked youth worshipping the Lycean Pan, who the Romans later called Innus, run through in sport and wantonness.

Cum sollemne omnibus notum esset, ob iram praedae amissae latrones insidiati sunt iuvenibus huic ludicro deditis.

Since the festival was a known thing to all, robbers, because of anger of missing booty, lied in ambush for young men who were going to the festival.

Cum Romulus vi se defendisset, Remum latrones ceperunt, captum regi Amulio tradiderunt, ultro accusantes.

When Romulus was defending himself with strength, robbers captured Remus, and once captured, handed him to king Amulius, voluntarily accusing him.

Crimini maxime dabant in Numitoris agros ab iis impetum fieri; inde eos collecta iuvenum manu hostilem in modum praedas agere.

They gave as the chief crime that an attack was made by them on Numitor’s fields; from there, they, having collected a band of young men, were driving off booty in a hostile manner.

Sic Numitori ad supplicium Remus deditur.

Thus Remus was given to Numitor for punishment.

Iam inde ab initio Faustulo spes fuerat regiam stirpem apud se educari; nam et expositos iussu regis infantes sciebat et tempus quo ipse eos sustulisset ad id ipsum congruere; sed rem immaturam nisi aut per occasionem aut per necessitatem aperiri noluerat.

From the very beginning, Faustulus had hope that royal children had been raised at his own house; for he both knew that the infants had been exposed by the king’s order and at the time at which he himself had picked them up coincided to that very time; but he did not want the premature matter to be opened, unless either through occasion or through necessity.

Necessitas prior venit: ita metu subactus Romulo rem aperit.

Necessity came first: so, driven by fear, he disclosed the matter to Romulus.

Forte, cum Numitor in custodia Remum haberet audissetque geminos esse fratres, et aetatem eorum et ipsam minime servilem indolem comparavit.

By chance, when Numitor had Remus in custody and heard that the brothers were twins, he compared both their age and not at all slavish character.

Iam memoria nepotum animum eius tetigerat; sciscitandoque eodem pervenit ut haud procul esset quin Remum agnosceret.

Thus, the memory of his grandsons touched his mind; and by questioning he came to the same point that he was not far from recognizing Remus.

Ita undique regi dolus nectitur.

Thus, a trick on all sides was woven for the king.

Romulus non cum globo iuvenum venit—nec enim erat ad vim apertam par; sed alios pastores alio itinere certo tempore ad regiam venire iussit et ad regem impetum fecit; et a domo Numitoris alia comparata manu adiuvat Remus.

Romulus did not come with a band of young men- for he was not a match for open violence, but he ordered other shepards to come to the palace by different routes at the same time and made an attack on the king; and Remus helps with another band of men at Numitor’s house.

Ita regem obtruncat.

Thus he slaughters the king.

Numitor inter primum tumultum, hostes invasisse urbem atque adortos regiam dictitabat.

Numitor, during the first uproar, kept saying that the enemies had invaded the city and attacked the palace.

Cum pubem Albanam in arcem praesidio armisque obtinendam avocasset, postquam iuvenes perpetrata caede pergere ad se gratulantes vidit, extemplo concilium advocavit.

After summoning the Albanian young men into the citadel to hold it with a guard and weapons, he saw the young men coming to him congratulating him after completing the slaughter, he immediately called a council.

In eo concilio scelera in se fratris, originem nepotum, ut geniti, ut educati, ut cogniti essent, caedem deinceps tyranni seque eius auctorem ostendit.

In that council, he showed the crimes against himself of his brother, the origin of his grandsons, how they were born, raised, and recognized, next, the slaughter of the tyrant, and himself the author.

Iuvenes per mediam contionem agmine ingressi cum avum regem salutassent, secuta ex omni multitudine consentiens vox ratum nomen imperiumque regi efficit.

When the young men, having entered through the middle of the assembly in a marching body, saluted the grandfather as king, an agreeing shout following from the whole crowd made the name and power official for the king.

Ita Numitori Albana re permissa Romulum Remumque cupido cepit in iis locis ubi expositi ubique educati erant urbis condendae.

So, with the Alban state handed over to Numitor, desire seized Romulus and Remus to found a city in those places where they were exposed and brought up.

Et supererat multitudo Albanorum Latinorumque; ad id pastores quoque accesserant, qui omnes facile spem facerent parvam Albam, parvum Lavinium prae ea urbe quae conderetur fore.

And a crowd of Albans and Latins were left over; in addition, shepards also approached, who all easily gave hope that Alba would be small, and Lavinium small, compared with the city that was to be founded.