Pliny ghost story - Key phrases

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Spatiosa et capax

Spacious and roomy

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2

Infamis et pestilens

Notorious ans unwholesome

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3

Sonos ferri

Noise of iron could be heard

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4

Strepitus vinculorum

The sound of chains would be heard

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5

Longius primo, deinde e proximo

First from far away, then from near by

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6

Senex macie et squalore confectus

An old man worn out by thinness and filth

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7

Promissa barba horrenti capillo

With a long beard and bristling hair

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8

Cruribus compedes, manibus catenas gerebat quatiebatque

He was wearing shackles on his legs and chains on his hands, and was shacking them.

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9

Quia suspecta vilitas

Because he suspected the cheapness

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10

Ac nihilo minus, immo tango magis

None the less, in fact all the more eagerly

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11

Poscit pugillares stilum lumen

He asked for wax tablets, a stilus, and a light

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12

suos omnes in interiora dimittit

He sent all his people inside

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13

Ad scribendum animum oculos manum

Turned his mind, eyes [and] hand to writing

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14

Historic infinitives, extract 3

Concuti, moveri, tollere, remittere - creates fast pace, danger seems to approach more quickly

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15

Adventare et iam ut in limine, iam ut intra limen audiri

it [the crashing] approached and now was heard in the doorway, now inside the doorway.

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16

illa scribentis capiti catenis isonabat

The ghost began to rattle its chains over the head of he was writing

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17

Innuentque digito

made a sign with his finger [the ghost]

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