Wheelock 32 Sentences

Front 1

Primo im tres rldiculi ne mediocria quidem pericula fortiter ferre poterant et ullum auxilium offerre nolebant.

Back 1

At first, those three ridiculous men could not even bear moderate risk bravely and were not willing to offer any aid

Front 2

Maxime rogavimus quantum auxilium septem feminae adferrent et utrum dubitarent an nos max adiuturae essent.

Back 2

We especially asked how much help the seven women were bringing and whether they were hesitating or soon helping us

Front 3

Denique armis collatis, imperator promisit decem milia militum celerrime discessura esse, dummodo satis copiarum reciperent.

Back 3

At last, with the weapons brought together, the emeror promised that ten thousand soldiers would leave very quickly, so long as they received enough supplies

Front 4

Paria beneficia, igitur, in omnes dignos conferre mavultis.

Back 4

You therefore prefer to bestow equal kindnesses unto all worthy men

Front 5

Haec mala melius exponant ne divitias minuant aut honores suos
amittant.

Back 5

Let them better explain these bad things lest they lessen their wealth or lose their public offices

Front 6

At volumus cognoscere cur sic inviderit et cur verba eius tam dura
fuerint.

Back 6

But we wish to learn why he was so jealous and why his words were so harsh

Front 7

Cum ceteri has insidias cognoverint, vult in exsilium furtim ac quam
celerrime se conferre ut rumores et invidiam vitet.

Back 7

Since the rest know these plots, he wants to secretly betake himself into exile as swiftly as possible so that he may avoid rumors and hatred

Front 8

Multine discipuli tantum studium usque praestant ut has sententias facillime uno anno legere possint?

Back 8

Do many students always show so much zeal that they may be able to read these sentences very easily in one year?

Front 9

Cum divitias amisisset et unam assem non haberet, tamen omnes cives ingenium moresque eius maxime laudabant

Back 9

Although he had lost his wealth and did not have one ass, nevertheless all the citizens were especially praising his nature and character

Front 10

Plura melioraque legibus aequis quam ferro certe faciemus.

Back 10

We shall certainly do more and better things with fair laws than with a sword

Front 11

Oculi tui sunt pulchiores sideribus caeli, mea puella; es gracilis et bella, ac oscula sunt dulciora vino: amemus sub luce lunae!

Back 11

Your eyes are more beautiful than the stars of the sky, my girl; you are slender and pretty, and your kisses too are sweeter than wine: let us love beneath the light of the moon

Front 12

Iste hostis, in Italiam cum multis elephantis veniens, primo pugnare noluit et plurimos dies in montibus consumpsit.

Back 12

That enemy, coming into Italy with many elephants, at first did not wish to fight and spent (very) many days in the mountains

Front 13

Si nepos te ad cenam invitabit, mensam explebit et tibi tantum vini offeret quantum vis; noli, autem, nimium bibere.

Back 13

If your grandson invites you to dinner, he will fill up the table and offer you as much wine as you wish; but do not drink too much

Front 14

Do you wish to live longer and better?

Back 14

Visne diutius atque melius vivere?

Front 15

He wishes to speak as wisely as possible so that they may yield to him very quickly.

Back 15

Ille quam sapientissime vult dicere ut ei ipsi citissime cedant

Front 16

When these plans had been learned, we asked why he had been unwilling
to prepare the army with the greatest possible care

Back 16

Cum haec nota consilia essent rogavimus cur noluisset maxima cum cura exercitum parare

Front 17

That man, who used to be very humble, now so keenly wishes to have wealth that he is willing to lose his two best friends.

Back 17

Iste qui erat humillimmus nunc tam acriter divitas habere vult ut velit amicos amittere duos optimosque

Front 18

Occasio non facile praebetur sed facile ac repente amittitur.
(Publilius Syrus.)

Back 18

Opportunity is not easily provided but is easily and suddenly lost

Front 19

Nobiscum vivere iam diutius non potes;noli remanere; id non feremus.
(Cicero.)

Back 19

Now you cannot live with us any longer; do not stay; we will not bear it

Front 20

Vis recte vivere? Quis non?

Back 20

Do you wish to live properly? Who doesn't?

Front 21

Plus novisti quid faciendum sit. (Terence.)

Back 21

You know more what must be done

Front 22

Mihi vere dixit quid vellet. (Terence.)

Back 22

He told me truthfully what he wanted

Front 23

Pares cum paribus facillime congregantur
(Cicero,-congregare, to gather into a flock.)

Back 23

Equals with equals are gathered together most easily

Front 24

Te magis quam oculos meos amo. (Terence)

Back 24

I love you more than my own eyes

Front 25

Homines libenter id credunt quod volunt
(Caesar libens, -entis:willing)

Back 25

Men easily believe what they want to

Front 26

Multa eveniunt hominibus quae volunt et quae nolunt.
(Plautus evenire: to happen)

Back 26

Many things happen to men that they want and that they do not want

Front 27

Consilio melius contendere atque vincere possumus quam ira
(Publilius Syrus)

Back 27

With judgment, we contend and win better than with anger

Front 28

Optimus quisque facere mavult quam dicere
(Sallust - mavult quam = magis vult quam)

Back 28

Each best man is more willing to do than to speak

Front 29

Omnes sapientes feliciter, perfecte, fortunate vivunt

Back 29

All wise men live happily, completely and fortunately

Front 30

Maxime eum laudant qui pecunia non movetur
(Cicero.)

Back 30

They especially praise one who is not moved by money

Front 31

Si vis scire quam nihil mali in paupertate sit, confer pauperem et divitem: pauper saepius et fidelius ridet.
(Seneca)

Back 31

If you wish to know how there is nothing bad in poverty, compare a poor and a rich man: the poor man laughs more often and more genuinely

Front 32

Magistri pueris crustula dant ut prima elementa discere velint. (Horace. crustulum, -i: cookie; elementum, -i)

Back 32

Teachers give children cookies so they may be willing to learn the first basics

Front 33

Si vis me flere, dolendum est primum ipsi tibi
(Horace - flere: to weep)

Back 33

If you wish to weep for me, first you should grieve for yourself

Front 34

quid am malunt credere munes esse pares

Back 34

Certain men prefer to believe that all men are equal

Front 35

Quidam negant mentes quidem omnium hominum esse pares.

Back 35

Certain men say that all men's minds at least are not equal

Front 36

Hi divitias celerrime invenerunt;illi ditissime erunt pauperes

Back 36

These men obtained wealth very quickly;those will be poor for a very long time.

Hint 36

erunt in protasis is past; adodoesis future?

Front 37

Hic plurimos honores quam facillime accipere vult.

Back 37

This man wishes to get very many honors as easily as possible.

Front 38

Nolite hanc scientiam amittere

Back 38

Do not lose this knowledge

Front 39

cives ipsi rem publicam melius gesserunt quam ille dux

Back 39

The citizens themselves managed the state better than the leader.

Front 40

Ibi terra est aequior et plus patet

Back 40

There the land is more level and is more open

Front 41

Nos a scientia prohibere nolent viri liberi; sed tyranni maxime sic volunt.

Back 41

Free men will not wish to keep us from knowledge; but tyrants especially so wish.

Front 42

Tyrannus cives suos ita male opprimebat ut semper liberi esse vellent

Back 42

The tyrant used to oppress his citizens so badly that they always wished to be free.

Front 43

Plurima dona liberrime offeret ut exercitus istum tyrannum adiuvare velit

Back 43

He will offer very many gifts very freely so that the army may want to help this tyrant

Front 44

Cum auxilium offerre minime vellent, noluimus eis beneficia multa praestare.

Back 44

Since they had very little wish to offer aid, we were unwilling to show them many favors.

Front 45

Cum hostes contra nos celeriter veniant, volumus nostros ad arma quam celerrime vocare.

Back 45

Since the enemy are coming swiftly against us, we want to call our men to arms as quickly as possible.

Front 46

Cum libertatem legesque conservare vere vellent, tamen scelera tyranni diutissime ferenda erant.

Back 46

Although they truly wanted to preserve their liberty and laws, nevertheless the crimes of the tyrant had to be endured very long.

Front 47

Mavult haec sapient ius facere ne hanc quidem occasionem amittat.

Back 47

He prefers to do these things more wisely so that he may not lose this occasion at least.

Front 48

Noli discedere, mi amice.

Back 48

Do not leave, my friend.