EoY Latin prose translation mistakes

legatis Ptolemaei petentibus ut diceret quid fieri vellet potius quam vi atque armis ageret,

When the envoys of Ptolemy were asking him to say what he wished to be done rather than acting by force of arms,

• note Petentibus is plural.

• potius quam + abl = ‘rather than'

postquam dies responsi datus praeteriit,

After the apppointed day for the reply passed,

• ‘dies' and ‘datus’ agree - both masc sg nom

• Genitive of Possession/Definition. ‘the day for a reply'

• praetereo = pass/go by; disregard/neglect/omit/miss; surpass/excel; go overdue; pass over→ like ‘ire’

‘redde mihi responsum quod senatui referam.’ obstupefactus tam violento imperio, _____

‘Give a response to me which I might bring back to the senate.’ Astounded by such a forceful command, ______

• quod + [pres] subjunct is Final Relative Clause, like ut + subjunct

• tam agrees w violento imperio; check word order!

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