Henle Latin Lesson 12

Exercise 159 - A Short Short-Story - A Roman 'Spotter'

1) Miles Romanus hostes videt. Hostes autem eum non vident. 

The Roman soldier sees the enemies. However the enemies do not see him. 

2) Miles servum in castra mittit. 

The soldier sends the servant into the camp. 

3) Servus Caesarem in castris monet. "Hostes in flumine sunt; periculum nobis est!" 

The servant warns Caesar in the camp. 'The enemies are in the river; it is a danger to us!" 

4) Caesar duces et centuriones vocat. 

Caesar calls the leaders and centurions. 

5) Centuriones milites vocant. Eos pro castris instruunt. 

The centurions call the soldiers. They equip them in front of the camp. 

6) Caesar milites ducit. "Hostes nos terrebimus! Fortiter pugnabimus!"

Caesar leads the soldiers. 'Enemies will not terrify us! We will fight strongly!" 

7) Interim hostes militem Romanum vident. Is autem se fortiter defendit. 

Meanwhile the enemies see the soldier of the Romans. However he defends himself strongly. 

8) Vident hostes legionem et Caesarem. Metus Caesaris eos terret. "Caesar est! Superabit nos! Periculum est!" Principes hostium copias instruunt. Se defendunt. 

The enemies see the legion and Caesar. Fear of Caesar terrifies them. "It is Caesar! He will overcome us! It is a danger!" The leaders of the enemies equip the troops. They defend themselves. 

9) Romani rem fortiter gerunt et hostes superant. Hostes se Caesari dant. 

The Romans carry the affair strongly and overcome the enemies. The enemies give themselves to Caesar.

10) Caesar milites et hostes in castra ducit; omnes milites instruit et laudat.

Caesar leads the soldiers and enemies into the camp; He equips and praises all the soldiers. 

Exercise 163 

1) Galli bellum cum Romanis gerebant sed eos non vincebant. 

The Gauls were waging war with the Romans but they were not conquering them. 

2) Galli post victoriam Caesaris pacem petebant. 

The Gauls were begging for peace after the victory of Caesar. 

3) Christus mundum vincit. 

Christ conquers the world. 

4) Ego hostes in pontem pellebam. 

I was driving the enemies into the river. 

5) Hostes milites pro castris instruebant. 

The enemies were equipping soldiers on behalf of the camp. 

6) Mittebatne Caesar litteras?

Was Caesar sending letters? 

7) Rex pacem petebat. 

The king was begging for peace. 

8) Milites fortes hostes pellunt. 

The soldiers were driving out the strong enemies. 

Exercise 164

1) Propter Metum Romanorum Galli bellum cum eis gerebant. Romani autem semper vincebant. 

On account of the fear of the Romans the Gauls were waging war with them. The Romans, however, always were conquering. 

2) Nos frumentum petebamus. Vos frumentum non mittebatis. 

We were begging for grain. Y'all were not sending the grain. 

3) Legiones Romanae hostes semper vincunt. 

The legions of the Romans always conquers the enemies. 

4) Caesar Gallos pellit. 

Caesar repulses the Gauls.