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Ecce 2 translation for Chapter 54

AB
Mense Iulioabl. of time when
tantus + ut clauseresult clause
vellent (volo)imperf. subjunctive
coepit (perf. indic.)began
ut ... irentpurpose clause
irent (eo)imperf. subjunctive
Antequam (Before) ... sunttemporal clause
accidithappened
ut solebat (indicative mood)AS he was accustomed
cum Tito fratreabl. of accompaniment
silentiumneuter subject in nominative case
Subito (adverb)Suddenly
hortabatur (hortor, 1)was urging
ut ... ferrentindirect command
ferrent (fero)imperf. subjunctive
maxima cum curaabl. of manner
vocibus auditisablative absolute
irrupit (irrumpo, 3, perf. indic.)burst into
factum est (fio)has happened
iubes (iubeo, 2, pres. indic.)you order
aliquid mali accepithas had an accident
tam + ut clauseresult clause
lapsus (labor)slipped
ceciderit (cado, perf. subjunctive)fell down
Puto eum ...I think THAT he (indirect statement)
Multos diesacc. of duration of time
iacebat (iaceo, 2)was lying
videbatur (videor)he seemed
mox tamensoon however; but soon
fiebat (fio) infirmiorhe was becoming weaker
inciderat = had fallen intoin + cado = incido
In diesDay by day
Tandem, adv.At last
vix (adv.)scarcely
posset (possum)was able, could (imperf. subjunctive)
loqui (loquor, 3)to speak (pres. infin.)
Haud (adv.) multo (adv.) post (adv.)not much later
excessit (excedo, 3)departed
maximo dolorewith overwhelming grief
Tota ... dedit.)The entire household surrendered itself to grief.
scissa ... solutis2 ablative absolutes joined by -que
pectora plangebantwere beating their breasts
in lecto funebri (abl. of place where)on a funeral bier (a wooden frame on which a corpse or a coffin is carried to where it will be buried or cremated)
postridieon the following day
summo honore (with greatest respect)abl. of manner
elatum est (effero), perf. pass. indic.was carried out
Praecedebant (were going in front)prae = before, in front; cedo, ere = go, move, walk
tubicinestrumpet players
taedas tenentes (holding torches)nom. participial phrase modifying viri
nenias cantantes (singing dirges)nom. participial phrase modifying mulieres (women)
Cum ... venissentcircumstantial clause
processit (went forward)pro- + cedo, 3 = go, move, walk forward
ut ... laudaret (to pronounce a funeral oration over his deceased brother)purpose clause
qualiswhat sort of
quot merita ... contulissethow many services he had rendered
latum est (was carried)perf. pass. indicative
rogus exstructus erata funeral pyre had been built
impositum est (was placed upon)-um here is neuter, describing the neuter nom. corpus
super corpus (upon or over the body)super + acc. corpus here is acc.
Appropinquavitapproached
manu (in his hand)abl. of means
Quam taedam (This torch)Linking "qui" agreeing with taedam
oculis aversis (after turning his eyes away)abl.absolute (his eyes having been turned away)
Exsequiis confectis (after the funeral rites were finished)from conficio, ere(3)
tristes (sadly)nom. adj. used adverbially
Multa (Many things)substantival neuter adjective
quam hilaris fuisset (how cheerful he had been)indirect question with pluperf. subjunctive
quantumhow much
MaximeVery much


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