RŌMA
Ōlim Rōmānī
oppidum parvum habitābant. Nunc magna et splendida est Rōma; magnae et lātae
sunt oppidī viae. In angulīs viārum rōsae sunt; Rōmānī templīs et monumentīs
viās ōrnant.
Ōlim in Forō
Rōmānō templa multa et splendida erant. Cottīdiē virī Rōmānī in Forō
ambulābant. Albae erant togae virōrum, sed rubrae et caeruleae et croceae erant
pallae fēminārum. Ārae quoque in Forō erant. In ārīs Rōmānī victimās multās
Deīs Rōmānīs mactābant.
Nōn iam templa
sunt in Forō Rōmānō. Nōn iam mactant Rōmānī victimās in ārīs. Sed etiam nunc
pulchrum est Forum Rōmānum. Multae sunt ruīnae; rosae multae inter ruīnās sunt.
Inter ruīnās et rosās lacertae parvae properant. Pulchrae et iūcundae sunt
lacertae. Cicādae quoque undique cantant. Lacertīs et cicādīs grātum est caelum
caeruleum.
[1]
fēmina, -ae [1/f]:
woman
Forum Rōmānum, -ī
[2/n]: Roman Forum
lacerta, -ae
[1/f]: lizard
monumentum, -ī
[2/n]: monument
palla, -ae [1/f]:
cloak
ruīna, -ae [1/f]:
ruin
toga, -ae [1/f]:
toga
victima, -ae
[1/f]: sacrificial victim
[2]
croceus, -a, -um:
saffron-colored
lātus, -a, -um:
wide
iūcundus, -a, -um:
pleasant
[3]
cantō, cantāre
[1]: sing
mactō, mactāre
[1]: sacrifice
[4]
inter (+ acc.):
among, between
undique:
everywhere
ōlim: once,
formerly
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Once the Romans
lived in a small town. Now Rome is great and splendid; the streets of the town
are wide and large. In the corners of the streets there are roses; the Romans
adorn the streets with temples and monuments.
Once in the Roman
Forum there were many splendid temples. Every day Roman men walked in the
Forum. The togas of the men were white, but the cloaks of the women were red,
blue, and saffron. There were also altars in the Forum. On the altars the
Romans sacrificed many victims to the Roman gods.
Now there are no
longer temples in the Roman Forum. The Romans no longer sacrifice victims on
the altars. But even now the Roman Forum is beautiful. There are many ruins;
many roses are among the ruins. Among the ruins and roses small lizards hurry.
The lizards are beautiful and pleasant. Cicadas also sing everywhere. The blue
sky is pleasing to the lizards and cicadas.
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