10.10.25: Level 3; Artayctēs [2]

The answers are at the end of the post.

A STRANGE STORY

[C] Complete the Latin text with the phrases listed below. Use English translation as a guide and note the differences in the numbered word order. The answer is at the end of the post.

Such a / the following miracle [i] is said [ii] to have happened [iii] to one [iv] of the guards, [v] while cooking fish [vi] pickled in salt. The fish, [vii] while lying in the fire, [viii] began to jump [viii] as if [ix] (they had been / having been) caught very recently.

[i] __________ tāle prōdigium [ii] __________ [iii] __________ [iv] __________, piscēs sale [vi] __________ [v] __________. Piscēs in igne [vii] __________ īnsilīre [viii] __________ [ix] __________ nūperrimē [x] __________.

accidisse; captī; conditōs; coquentī; dīcitur; ē cūstōdibus; iactentēs; incēpērunt; quasi; ūnī

[D] Complete the English translation with the phrases listed below. The answer is at the end of the post.

[i] Obstupuērunt omnēs: sed Artayctēs, [ii] vīsō prōdigiō, hominī dīxit: "Hospes Athēniēnsis, [iii] nē hoc prōdigium veritus sīs, [iv] nōn enim tibi oblātum est. Hoc ad mē [v] pertinet. Prōtesilāus ipse in hīs piscibus est: mihi etiam dīxit: “Tē, ō Artaycta, pūnīre [vi] possum [vii] ob [viii] ablātās dīvitiās.” Nunc igitur eī dīvitiās restituere [ix] volō: [x] prō pecūniīs ē templō Prōtesilāī [xi] sublātīs, centum talenta dabō: prō mē et fīliīs meīs ducenta talenta Athēniēnsibus [xii] solvam."

Everybody [i] __________, but Artayctes, [ii] __________, said to the man: “Athenian stranger, [iii] __________ this miracle, for [iv] __________ for you. This [v] __________ to me. Protesilaus himself is in these fish: he has also said to me, “[vi] __________ to punish you, O Artayctes, [vii] __________ the riches that [viii] __________.” Now therefore [ix] __________ to restore his wealth to him. [x] __________ the money [xi] __________ from the temple of Protesilaus I shall give a hundred talents; for myself and my sons [xii] __________ two hundred talents to the Athenians.’

do not be afraid of

having seen the miracle

I am able

I am willing

I shall pay

in return for

it has not been shown

on account of

refers / has reference

stolen

that have been taken away

was astonished

Notes:

[i] veritus: scared; from vereor, verērī, veritus sum [2/deponent]

[ii] nē … sīs: this is a subjunctive, a topic soon to be covered in detail in the group. Here it is being used as a type of command i.e. literally: may you not be …; nē hoc prōdigium veritus sīs │ may you not be scared of this miracle = do not be afraid of this miracle

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[C]

[i] Dīcitur tāle prōdigium [ii] accidisse [iii] ūnī [iv] ē cūstōdibus, piscēs sale [vi] conditōs [v] coquentī. Piscēs in igne [vii] iacentēs īnsilīre [viii] incēpērunt [ix] quasi nūperrimē [x] captī.

[D] Everybody [i] was astonished, but Artayctes, [ii] having seen the miracle, said to the man: “Athenian stranger, [iii] do not be afraid of / fear this miracle, for [iv] it has not been shown / exhibited for you. This [v] refers to me. Protesilaus himself is in these fish: he has also said to me, “[vi] I am able to punish you, O Artayctes, [vii] on account of the riches that [viii] have been taken away.” Now therefore [ix] I am willing to restore his wealth to him. [x] In return for the money [xi] stolen from the temple of Protesilaus I shall give a hundred talents; for myself and my sons [xii] I shall pay two hundred talents to the Athenians.’