TRANSLATION KEY for SCRIBBLERS, SCVLPTORS, and SCRIBES Richard A. LaFleur University of Georgia Translation by Robert I. Curtis Edited by Richard A. LaFleur All contents copyright © 2010, by R. I. Curtis and R. A. LaFleur All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission. For information, address HarperCollins Publishers, Inc., 10 East 53rd Street, New York, New York 10022. IMPORTANT NOTICES: Duplication, copying, or online posting of this guide is a violation of copyright. If you are a student currently enrolled in any Latin class that assigns readings and translations in Wheelock for homework and/or credit and have somehow improperly gained access to this key, such access is strictly prohibited and likely constitutes a violation of your school’s academic-honesty policies. CAPVT I INSCRIPTIONES ABCs ABCDEFGHIKLMN0[PQ]RSTVX AABCDEFGHIKLMNOPQRTVX Love is Everywhere . . . Marcus loves Spe(n)dusa. . . . But So Is Envy: We love--we envy! Good Luck to the Baker! Here lives success. (Or: Felicitas lives here.) Celer’s House Aemilius Celer lives here. Profit Is Good . . . Greetings (Hail), Profit! . . . But Cleanliness Is Next to Godliness Bathe well. PROVERBIA ET DICTA 1. Hail and farewell. 2. Hail, Maria. 3. Nothing from nothing, nothing into nothing. 4. Into nothing from nothing. 5. You err much (You are greatly mistaken.) 6. You love nothing, when you love an ungrateful man. 7. Nothing in excess. 8. I do not love you. 9. Whom he loves, he loves; whom he does not love, he does not love. 10. Why are you asking me? 11. If you rule, command. IMPORTANT NOTICES: Duplication, copying, or online posting of this guide is a violation of copyright. If you are a student currently enrolled in any Latin class that assigns readings and translations in Wheelock for homework and/or credit and have somehow improperly gained access to this key, such access is strictly prohibited and likely constitutes a violation of your school’s academic-honesty policies. CAPVT II INSCRIPTIONES Modestina’s Comb Modestina, farewell. (Or: An honorable and excellent maiden). Repent—the End is Near Sodom, Gomorrah! I’ve Got a Cold! Phlegm holds (grips) me. A Curse Be sick! Be sick! Be sick! Good Health to Tita Greetings (hail), Tita. PROVERBIA ET DICTA 1. Life is variable. 2. Fortune is blind. 3. Thence anger and tears. 4. Moreover, what is (it) to love? Sayings of Cato to his own son 5. Preserve modesty. 6. Practice carefulness (diligence). 7. Care for (your) family. 8. Fight for (your) country. 9. Judge fairly. 10. Judge very little (= Do not judge). IMPORTANT NOTICES: Duplication, copying, or online posting of this guide is a violation of copyright. If you are a student currently enrolled in any Latin class that assigns readings and translations in Wheelock for homework and/or credit and have somehow improperly gained access to this key, such access is strictly prohibited and likely constitutes a violation of your school’s academic-honesty policies. CAPVT III INSCRIPTIONES Self-Portrait? He is Rufus. (It’s Rufus.) Quite a Charmer! To Ceius and to many (men) Venusta (is) a (young) girl. (Or: “To Ceius and to many men the girl [is] attractive.”) Boy Meets Girl . . . Staphilus (was) here with Quieta. . . . Boy Loves Girl Rigulus (Regulus) loves Idaia. Beware of the Beast Labyrinth: the Minotaur lives here. PROVERBIA ET DICTA 1. But you do not always have me. 2. He ought to fear many men whom many men fear. 3. Rumor does not always err. 4. The wolf does not worry about the number. 5. What is wisdom? Cato’s Admonitions 6. Pray to God. 7. Be nice. 8. Be pleasant. 9. Do not be slanderous. 10. Be prudent. IMPORTANT NOTICES: Duplication, copying, or online posting of this guide is a violation of copyright. If you are a student currently enrolled in any Latin class that assigns readings and translations in Wheelock for homework and/or credit and have somehow improperly gained access to this key, such access is strictly prohibited and likely constitutes a violation of your school’s academic-honesty policies. CAPVT IV INSCRIPTIONES Hands Off! (I belong) to Claudius; I am not yours (your lamp)! Marcus Junius Owns Me I am the apartment of Marcus Junius. Gladiators Have Sex Appeal! Celadus, the Thracian: heart-throb of the girls. Celadus, the Thracian, (is) the glory of the girls. Shoplifters, Watch Out! Thief, avoid an evil (deed)! And Other Villains Better Watch Out Too! Defecator, beware an evil (deed)! The Joys of Capitalism Profit (is) a delight! PROVERBIA ET DICTA 1. To have a bad neighbor is a great evil. 2. Wars, dreadful wars! 3. Evil men do not think about judgment. 4. Many (men) care about fame, few (care about) conscience. 5. True friendships are everlasting. More Cato 6. Preserve a gift. 7. Prepare for business (i.e., life in the forum). 8. Walk with good (men). 9. Preserve an oath. 10. Be moderate in wine. LITTERATURA No Kisses for You! Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? You are bald. Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? You are red (ruddy complexioned? red-haired?). Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? You are one-eyed (blind in one eye). IMPORTANT NOTICES: Duplication, copying, or online posting of this guide is a violation of copyright. If you are a student currently enrolled in any Latin class that assigns readings and translations in Wheelock for homework and/or credit and have somehow improperly gained access to this key, such access is strictly prohibited and likely constitutes a violation of your school’s academic-honesty policies. CAPVT V INSCRIPTIONES Balbus for Mayor Genialis asks (that you elect) Bruttius Balbus duumvir. This man will preserve the treasury. . . . Or Maybe Polybius? I beg that you make Gaius Julius Polybius duumvir. Give Me a Head with Hair! Epaphra, you are bald! Strike Three – You’re Out! Epaphra is not a ballplayer. PROVERBIA ET DICTA 1. To be free from blame is a great comfort. 2. Lord, help me. 3. To love is human, moreover to forgive is human. 4. He gives words into the winds. 5. The spirit lives in the eyes. 6. Enough (of) eloquence, too little (of) wisdom. 7. They are silent: they praise enough. 8. Wine gave spirits (courage). 9. Tomorrow I trust, today nothing (= not at all). 10. Work overcame (mastered) the subject matter. 11. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and God was the Word. IMPORTANT NOTICES: Duplication, copying, or online posting of this guide is a violation of copyright. 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