THE RIVAL CENTURIONS [1]
Illīs in castrīs erant duo centuriōnēs, fortissimī virī, T.
Pullō et L. Vorēnus, quōrum neuter alterī virtūte cēdere volēbat. Inter eōs iam
multōs annōs īnfēnsum certāmen gerēbātur. Tum dēmum fīnis contrōversiae hōc
modō factus est. Diē tertiō postquam Pūblius pervēnit, hostēs, maiōribus cōpiīs
coāctīs, ācerrimum impetum in castra fēcērunt. Tum Pullō, cum Rōmānī tardiōrēs
vidērentur, “Cūr dubitās,” inquit, “Vorēne? Quam commodiōrem occāsiōnem
exspectās? Hic diēs dē virtūte nostrā iūdicābit.”
Illīs in castrīs … factus est..
[1] “Illīs in castrīs … factus est.”
Quote and translate the parts of this introduction that state
that:
[i] the two centurions were rivals (2)
[ii] the rivalry was hostile (2)
[iii] the rivalry was resolved (2)
[2] “Diē tertiō … iūdicābit.”
[a] The following statements are false; correct them:
[i] Publius reached the camp on the third day of the attack.
[ii] The Romans had assembled larger forces.
[iii] The Romans made a sudden attack on the enemy.
[iv] Publius was sure that the enemy were slow to act.
[v] Vorenus asked Publius why he was hesitant.
[b] In your own words, explain how Pullus encourages the
Romans to take action. (2)
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[1]
[i] quōrum neuter alterī virtūte cēdere volēbat
| neither of whom was willling to give way to the other
[ii] īnfēnsum certāmen | hostile rivalry
[iii] fīnis contrōversiae … factus est | an end
was made to the dispute
[2]
[a]
[i] the attack happened on the third day after
his arrival
[ii] The enemy had assembled larger forces.
[iii] The enemy made a very fierce attack on the
Roman camp.
[iv] The Romans seemed rather slow to Pullo.
[v] Pullus asked Vorenus why he was hesitating.
[b] He says that there is no more favourable
opportunity (1) and this day will judge their courage (1)
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