Wheelock's Latin Ch 31

Iam vero cognovimus istas mentes duras ferrum pro pace offerre.

Now we have truly recognized (we truly know) that those harsh minds (harsh-minded individuals) are offering the

sword (violence) instead of peace.

Ne natae geminae discant verba tam acerba et tam dura.

Let your twin daughters not learn such bitter and such harsh words (words so bitter and so harsh).

Cum hi decem viri ex moenibus semel discessissent, alia occasio pacis numquam oblata est.

When these ten men had once and for all departed from the city walls, another opportunity for peace was never offered.

Tantum auxilium nobis referet ut ne acerrimi quidem milites aut pugnare aut hic remanere

possint.

He will bring back such considerable assistance to us that not even the fiercest soldiers will be able either to fight or

to stay here.

Rogabat cur ceterae tantam fidem apud nos praestarent et nobis tantam spem adferrent.

He was (kept) asking why the other (the rest of the) women were exhibiting such loyalty in our presence (toward us)

and offering us such great hope.

Cum patria nostra tanta beneficia offerat, tamen quidam se in insidias furtim conferunt et

contra bonos mox pugnabunt.

Although our country offers such great benefits (opportunities/blessings), nevertheless certain men are secretly entering

into a plot (conspiracy) and will soon be fighting (be involved in a struggle) against good men (patriots/conservatives).

Denique audiamus quantae sint hae insidiae ac quot coniurati contra civitatem surgant.

Finally, let us hear how great this treachery (treacherous enterprise) is and how many conspirators are rising up against

the state.

Haec scelera repente exposui ne alia et similia ferretis.

Suddenly I exposed these crimes so that you might not endure other [and] similar ones.

Responderunt plurima arma a militibus ad litus allata esse et in navibus condita esse.

They answered that very many arms had been brought by the soldiers to the shore and (had been) stored in the ships.

Cum parentes essent vivi, felices erant; mortui quoque sunt beati.

When your parents were alive, they were happy; (but even) dead (in death) they are also blessed.

Nescio utrum tres coniurati maneat an in exsilium contenderint.

I do not know whether the three conspirators are remaining or have hastened into exile.

Nos conferamus ad cenam, mei amici, bibamus multum vini, consumamus noctem atque

omnes curas nostras minuamus!

Let us go to dinner, my friends, drink much wine, consume the night and lessen all our cares!