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33 Cards in this Set
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per viās urbis
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through the streets of the city
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quondam cum Barbillō ībam
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once I was going with Barbillus
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Barbillus, simulatque Plancum cōnspexit
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Barbillus, as soon as he saw Plancus
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magnum gemitum dedit
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gave a loud groan
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est vir doctissimus
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he is a very learned man
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qui semper dē templīs et aliīs monumentīs
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who always about temples and other monuments
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garrīre vult
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wants to chatter
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`quid hodiē agis?’
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what are you doing today (OR how are you today?)
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`ad templum Serāpidis īmus
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we’re going to the temple of Serapis
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nunc festīnāre debēmus
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now we must hurry
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quod iter longum est’`
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because the journey is long
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`hodiē ōtiōsus sum
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today I’m free
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dē Serāpide vōbīs nārrāre possum
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I can tell you about Serapis
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Barbillus susurrāvit
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Berbillus whispered
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`amīcus noster
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our friend
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loquācior est quam psittacus
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is more talkative than a parrot
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et obstinātior quam asinus
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and more stubborn than a donkey
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`nunc ad templum Serāpidis advēnimus
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now we’ve reached the temple of Serapis
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statuam vīdistis
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have you (plr) seen the statue
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quae in cellā est?
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which is in the sanctuary?
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deus cum magnā dignitāte sedet
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the god sits with great dignity
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in capite deī est canistrum
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on the god’s head there’s a basket
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Serāpis enim est deus
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for Serapis is the god
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quī segetēs cūrat
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who looks after the crops
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hōra quārta est
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it’s the fourth hour
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sacerdōtēs sacrificium facere solent’
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the priests are accustomed to make a sacrifice
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subitō tuba sonuit
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suddenly a trumpet sounded
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omnēs statim tacuērunt
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all at once became quiet
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`tacēte vōs omnēs, quī adestis’
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Be silent, all you who are present
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Barbillus, rīdēns et susurrāns, dīxit
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Barbilus, smiling and whispering, said
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`ubi sacerdōs silentium poposcit
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when the priest demanded silence
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etiam Plancus tacuit
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even Plancus became quiet
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deus nōs servāvit’
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the god has saved us
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