Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Accusitive

The Romans used the accusative case to indicate the direct object of the action of the verb, the person or thing directly affected by the action of the verb. It can also be used for the object of certain prepositions: e.g., ad, to; in, into; post, after, behind. In sentences A and B, roses is the direct object of is (are) giving.

Friday, April 23, 2010

Translating

1. Fortes viri et feminae ante aetatem nostram vivebant
The souls of brave men and women never fear life
3. Those two men were both thrown out of the party, for terrifying bodies nature
5. Therefor between those there firm and by day welcomes a sign of a soul
7. Force in time of war her few horrible lives changes harshness
9. Caesar not able to persuade many to join when he speedily rules many.
11. In celebration are many farmers when storm clouds form

1. How sweet is liberty
3. Fortune favors the brave
5. Polyphemus is a horrible, fomless, huge monster
7. Easily is many epigrams written beautifully, and is difficult to write a book
9. Skill 

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Parsing Check

1.vibebant- 3rd, plural, imperfect, active, indicative of vibere meaning to live
2.mittebat- 3rd, singular, imperfect, active, indicative of mittere meaning to call
3. timuerunt- 3rd, plural, future, active indicative of timere meaning
4. iunxit- 3rd, singular, present, active, indicative of iunxere meaning
5. exspectabam- 1st, imperfect, active, indicative of exspectere meaning to expect
6. currebat- 2rd, singular, imperfect, active, indicative of currere meaning
7. mutavit- 3rd, singular, present, active, indicative of mutere meaning to move
8. commiserunt- 3rd, plural, future, active indicative of commisere meaning to organize
9. iungere- 1st, perfect, meaning
10. oppellabat- 3rd, singular, imperfect, active indicative of

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Parsing 16

1. vivebant- 3rd, plural, imperfect, active, indicative of vivere meaning to live
2. mittebat- 3rd, singular, imperfect, active, indicative of mittere meaning to send
3. eiecerunt- 3rd, plural, future, active, indicative of eiece meaning to cast or throw away
4. timuerunt- 3rd, plural, future, active indicative of timuere meaning to fear
5. dilexit- 3rd person, singular present active indicative of dilexere meaning to love
6. vitavit- 3rd person, singular present, active, indicative of vitere meaning to shun
7. iunxit- 3rd person, singular present, active, indicative of iunxere meaning to join
8. stabam- 1st, singular imperfect, active, indicative of stare meaning to stand
9. exspectabam- 1st, imperfect, active, indicative of exspectere meaning to look out for
10. currebat- 3rd, imperfect, active, indicative of currere meaning to run
11.mutavit- 3rd, present, active, indicative of mutere meaning to move
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Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Friday, April 16, 2010

Sparta

There are many legends and stories about Sparta. One is that the son of Zeus, Lacedaemon founded the city. He married a women named Sparta, the daughter of Eurotas. The Spartans had many ways to make sure that they would only have the healthiest men and women. As soon as the child was born the mother would wash it with wine, if it was weak it would soon die. Later it was brought by his father to the elders who would inspect the infant for any deformities. If the child was small or had any deformations it was thrown into the Kaiada. This was a chasm at the cliff of mount Taygetos. At the age of seven the child was taken from his family. They were trained to take orders from  a senior spartan officer. They were also taught gymnastics, running, jumping, throwing a spear, discus. They were taught to endure hardship and pain, hunger, thirst, cold, fatigue, and lack of sleep. They would wear the same cloth year round, even in the winter. At the age of 20 the Spartan men would begin their service in the military. At the age of 30 he would become a full citizen. This is how Sparta became one of the greatest military powers in Greece.