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Römulo mortuo, incertum erant quis regnum adipiscerëtur.
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Romulus having died, it was uncertain who would gain the kingdom.
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Prïmo a centum patribus cïvitas administräbätur: plebs tamen fremere et dïcere, centum dominos pro üno factos esse.
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At first the state was administered by 100 senators: nevertheless the Plebians began to murmor and say that 100 masters had been made instead of one.
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Tum interrex, cïvibus convocätïs, ‘Quirïtes’, inquit, ‘rëgem creäte: ita patribus vïsum est.
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With the citizens called together, 'citizens,' he said, 'create a king: thus it was approved by the fathers.
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Patres dëïnde comprobäbunt, si dignum creäveritis.’
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Then the fathers will approve, if you will have appointed a worthy man.'
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Tum plebs clämäre et rogäre ut senätus dëcerneret quis Römam regeret.
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Then the Plebians shouted and asked that the senate decide who would rule Rome.
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Numa Pompilius, vir inclutä iustitiä, Sabïnus, ä patribus rex creätus est.
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Numa Pompilius, a man of famous justice, a Sabine, was appointed King by the fathers.
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Ut tamen deos consuleret, augurem vocavit, qui sïc precätus est: ‘Iuppiter, si est fas hunc Numam Pompilium rëgem Römae esse, tu signa certa da.”
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Nevertheless in order to consult the gods, he called an auger, who prayed in this way: 'Jupiter, if it is right that this Numa Pompilius is king of Rome, give certain signs.'
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Quibus datïs, dëclärätus est rex Numa.
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With these having been given Numa was declared King.
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Regnum ita adeptus, Numa urbi ius, lëges, möres dare constituit.
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Numa, having gained the kingdom, decided to give justice, laws, and morals to the city.
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Ut Römänïs persuädëret etiam deos hoc velle, rex simulat se cum deä Egeriä noctu colloqui, et deam de hïs rëbus se docëre.
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In order to persuade the Romans, the king pretends that he speaks with the goddess Egeria at night, and the goddes is teaching him about these things.
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Säcra instituit: sacerdötes creävit: annum in duodecim menses ad cursüs lünae dëvïsit: dies nefastos fastosque fëcit.
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He instituted sacred rights, he created priests, and he divides the year into twelve lunar months: he made holy and unholy days.
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Lücus erat quï spëluncam fontemque habëbat.
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There was a grove which had a cave and a spring.
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Hunc locum Camënïs Numa sacravit, quia ibi cum deä Egeriä colloquëbätur.
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Nume consecrated this place to the muses, because there he spoke with the goddess Egeria.
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Römulus septem et trïgintä regnävit annos, Numa tres et quädrägintä.
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Romulus reigned for 37 years, Numa 43.
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Röma aucta est artibus belli et päcis.
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By this time Rome was increased by the art of war and peace.
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Numä mortuo, ad interregnum res rediit.
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With Numa having died, the government returned to intereign.
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Tandem Tullum Hostïlium rëgem populus patresque creävërunt.
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At last the people and senators appointed Tullus Hostilis King.
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Hic non sölum proximo rëgi dissimilis erat, sed etiam feröcior quam Römulus.
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This man was not only different from the last king, but also more war like than Romulus.
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Arbiträtus cïvitätem ötio senescere bellum gerere constituit.
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Having thought that the state was growing old with leisure he decided to conduct war.
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Mox Albänïs bellum intulit.
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Soon he entered war with the Albans.
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Albäni priöres ingenti exercitu in agrum Römänum impetum fëcërunt: castra prope Römam pönunt, et urbem fossä circumdant.
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The first Albans with a huge army made an attack in the Roman fields: They pitch a camp near Rome and surround the city with a trench.
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In hïs castrïs Cluilius, Albänus rex, moritur; dictätörem Albäni Mettium Fufetium creant.
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In this camp Clulius, the Alban king, dies; the Albans appoint Mettius Fufetius dictator.
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Interim Tullus nocte infesto exercitu in agrum Albänum iter fëcit.
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In the mean time Tullus, at night with a hostile army, made a march into the Alban fields.
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Statim Mettius, castrïs relictïs, quam celerrimë hostem sequitur.
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Immediatly Mettius, with the camp left behind followed the enemy as quickly as possible.
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Ducibus congressïs placet sine multo sanguine rem dëcernere.
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The leaders together it seems good to decide the matter withouth much blood shed.
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Forte duöbus exercitibus tum erant trïgemini frätres: in Römäno exercitu tres Horätios, in Albäno tres Curiätios fuisse ferunt.
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By chance there were triplet brothers in the two armies: They say that in the Roman army there were three Horatios, in the Alban three Curiatios.
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Trïgeminos rex uterque rogat, ut pro suä patriä ferro dïmicent.
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Each king asks the triplets, to fight for their own fatherland with a sword.
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Frätribus hoc placet.
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The pleases the brothers.
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Foedus ictum est inter Römänos et Albänos hïs lëgibus, ut is populus, cüius pröpugnätores eo certämine vïcissent, alteri populo cum bonä päce imperäret.
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A treaty was made between the Romans and the Albans on theses conditions, that this people, whose defenders had conquered would command the other people with good peace.
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Foedere icto trïgemini arma capiunt et in medium inter duas acies pröcëdunt.
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With the treaty made the triplets take the weapons and advance into the middle between the two lines of battle.
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Consëderant utrimque pro castrïs duo exercitüs.
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The two armies had settled on both sides in front of the camp.
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Datur signum, infestïsque armïs iuvenes concurrunt.
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A sign Is given, with hostile arms the young men charge.
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Consertïs dëïnde manibus, duo Römäni concidërunt, vulnerätï sunt tres Albäni.
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Then joined in battle, two Romans fell, three Albans were wounded.
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Cum hoc vïdissent Albäni gaudio conclämäbant: Römäni spem tötam dëpönëbant.
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When they had seen this, the Albans shouted together with joy: The Romans lost all hope.
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Römänus tamen, qui supererat, integer fuit.
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Nevertheless, the Roman who had survived was unwounded.
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Ut Albänos dissipäret, coepit fugam capessere.
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In order that he might divide the Albans, he began to take flight.
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Mox respiciens videt ünum ex tribus haud procul ab sësë abesse: statim in eum magno impetu rediit: dum Albänus exercitus Curiätios hortätur ut frätri subveniant, Horätius, caeso hoste, victor secundam pugnam petëbat.
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Soon looking back he sees that one of the three is not far from himself: immediately he returned to him with a great attack; while the Alban army urges the Curatii to help the brother. Horatius, with the enemy having been killed, the victor begs a second fight.
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Sic alterum Curiätium occïdit priusquam alter consequi posset.
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So he killed another Curatii, before the other could follow.
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Iamque numerus utrimque par erat, sed nec spes nec vïres pares.
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By this time the number on both sides is equal, but neither hope nor strength was equal.
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Römänus enim ferro intactus, Albänus fessus vulnere erat.
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Even the Roman was untouched by the sword, the Alban was tired by his wound.
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Römänus exsultans, ‘duos’, inquit, ‘frätrum Mänibus dedi: tertium, ut Römänus Albäno imperet, dabo.’
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The Roman triumphing said, “I have given two to the hands of my brothers: the third I will give in order that the Roman may rule the Alban.
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Tum ferro hostem occïdit: iacentem spoliat.
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Then he killed the enemy with a sword: he spoils the lying body.
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Exercitus inde domum rediit.
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Then the army returned home.
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Horätius inter prïmos ïbat trïgemina spolia ferens.
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Horatius went among the first, carrying the triplet spoils.
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Horätii soror, quae desponsa üni ex Curiatiïs fuerat, victörem ante portam urbis vïdit.
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The sister of Horatius who had been betrothed to one of the Curiatii, saw the victor before the gate of the city.
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Cognitä veste sponsi quam frater gerëbat, solvit crïnes et flëbiliter nömine sponsum mortuum appellat.
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When she had recognized the garment of her lover which the brother carried, she loosened her hair and tearfully calls the dead lover by name.
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Fräter, in victöriä suä et publico gaudio, soröri sïc querenti ïrätus est.
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The brother in his victory and public joy, thus was angry with his complaining sister.
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Stricto itaque gladio puellam occïdit.
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And so with his sword having been drawn, he kills the girl.
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‘Abi hinc’, inquit, ‘ad sponsum, oblïta frätrum mortuörum vïvïque, oblïta patriae.
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'Go from here', he says, 'to your lover, having forgotten the dead brothers and the living one, having forgotten the fatherland.
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Sic eat, quaecumque Römäna hostem lügëbit.’
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So let her go, any Roman woman who will mourn an enemy.'
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Prïmo hoc facinus patribus plëbïque atrox vidëbätur, et Horätius raptus est in iüs ad rëgem, qui, concilio populi convocato, lictörem iussit manüs Horätii colligäre.
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At first this crime seemed horrible to the fathers and people, and Horatius was carried off in justice to the king, who, with a council of people called together, he ordered the lictor to bind the hands of Horatius.
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Accesserat lictor manüsque colligäbat, sed Horätius, ‘prövoco’, inquit.
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The lictor had apporached and was binding the hands but Horatius said, 'I appeal.'
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Itaque prövocätiöne certätum ad populum est.
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And so on account of the appeal it was contended for the people.
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Tum Publius Horätius pater clämavit se iüdicäre fïliam suam iüre caesam esse; mox ipsum iuvenem est amplexus, spolia Curiätiörum ostentans.
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Then Publius Horatius, the father, exclaimed that he judged that his daughter had been justly murdered; soon he embraced the young man, displaying the spoils of the Curatiis.
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Dëïnde populum öräbat ne se orbum lïberïs faceret.
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Then he begs that the people not to make him deprived from children.
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Tandem populus Horätium absolvit magis admïrätiöne virtütis quam iüre causae.
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Then the people absolved Horatius more with admiration of his virtue than with justice of the cause.
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cursus, -us
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revolution, course
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fas
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right, divine law
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fremo
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fremere, fremui, fremitum
to murmur |
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inclutus, -a, -um
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famous
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iustitia, -ae
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justice
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Luna, -ae
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month, moon
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mensis, mensis
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month
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noctu
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at night
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precor
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precari, precatus sum
to pray |
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sacro
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sacrare, sacravi, sacratum
to consecrate, make sacred |
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quia
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because
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certamen, certaminis
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contest, struggle, engagement
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congredior
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congredi, congressus sum
to come together, meet |
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dimico
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dimicare, dimicavi, dimicatum
to fight |
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ferox, ferocis
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bold, fierce, warlike
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fors, forte
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by chance
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ingens, ingentis
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enormous, vast
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infero
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inferre, intuli, illatum
to make war on |
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prope
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near
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proximus, -a, -um
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nearest
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senesco
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senescere, senescui
to grow old |
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sequor
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sequi, secutus sum
to follow |
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caedo
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caedere, cecidi, caesum
to kill |
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fessus, -a, -um
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tired, weary
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foedus, foederis
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treaty
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gaudium, -i
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joy
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haud
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not
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integer
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integra, integrum
unwounded |
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priusquam
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before that
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spolio
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spoliare, spoliavi, spoliatum
to plunder, spoil |
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utrimque
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on both sides
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accedo
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accedere, accessi, accessum
to approach |
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atrox, atrocis
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fierce, dreadful, horrible
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crinis, crinis
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hair
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colligo
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colligare, colligavi, colligatum
to bind |
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despondeo
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despondere, despondi, desponsum
to betroth |
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facinus, facinoris
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deed, crime
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flebiliter
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tearfully
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lugeo
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lugere, luxi, luctum
to mourn |
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solvo
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solvere, solvi, solutum
to loosen |
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orbus, -a, -um
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childless
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sponsus, -i
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betrothed, lover
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stringo
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stringere, strinxi, strictum
to draw (a sword) |
