[1]
Erat quīdam
imperātor potēns sed tyrannus, quī quandam puellam, rēgis fīliam, pulchram
valdē, dēspōnsāvit. Factā dēspōnsātiōne ambō adinvicem iūrāmentum fēcērunt, quod,
sī quis eōrum prius morerētur, alter prae nimiō amōre sē ipsum occīderet.
Accidit semel,
quod imperātor iste ad partēs longinquās sē trānstulit et diū moram ibīdem
trāxit. Volēns probāre uxōrem ad eam nūntium dēstināvit, ut eī dē morte suā
dīceret. Audiēns hoc uxor propter iūrāmentum, quod ante fēcerat virō suō, dē
altō monte sē praecipitāvit, ut morerētur. Vērumtamen mortua nōn est, sed īnfrā
breve tempus sānitātī est restitūta. Deinde iterātō sē ipsam volēbat
praecipitāre, ut morerētur.
[i] Translate: Ambō
adinvicem iūrāmentum fēcērunt, quod, sī quis eōrum prius morerētur, alter prae
nimiō amōre sē ipsum occīderet.
[ii] How did the
emperor test his wife, and what was the reason for it?
[iii] How did his
wife react when she heard the news?
[iv] What was the
result of her first attempt?
[v] How do we know
she was determined to achieve her aim?
[vi] Explain the
use of the subjunctive in: ad eam nūntium dēstināvit, ut eī dē morte suā dīceret
[2]
Pater eius hoc
audiēns eī praecēpit, ut praeceptō et iūrāmentō virī nōn oboedīret. Illa vērō
nōlēbat cōnsentīre. Ait pater: "Ex quō nōn vīs mihi cōnsentīre et
oboedīre, celeriter extrā societātem meam exeās!"
[i] Translate: Pater
eius hoc audiēns eī praecēpit, ut praeceptō et iūrāmentō virī nōn oboedīret.
[ii] What was her
reaction, and how did her father respond?
[iii] Explain the
use of the subjunctive in:
[a] eī
praecēpit, ut praeceptō et iūrāmentō virī nōn oboedīret
[b] celeriter
extrā societātem meam exeās
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[1]
[i] They
both swore an oath to one another that, if either of them should die first, the other would kill himself or herself out of excessive love .
[ii]
He went to distant regions and remained there for a long time; he then sent her
a messenger to tell her of his death.
[iii]
She threw herself from a high mountain.
[iv]
She did not die but was restored to health after a short time.
[v] She
wanted to throw herself down again in order to die.
[vi]
purpose clause: ut + imperfect subjunctive after dēstināvit; ad
eam nūntium dēstināvit, ut eī dē morte suā dīceret | he then sent her a
messenger to tell her of his death [literally: in order that / so that he might
/ would tell her …].
https://adckl2.blogspot.com/search/label/subjunctive%3A%20purpose
[2]
[i]
Her father, hearing this, ordered her not to obey her husband's command and
oath.
[ii]
She refused to agree. Her father ordered her to leave his community
immediately.
[iii]
[a] indirect
command after praecēpit; eī praecēpit, ut praeceptō et iūrāmentō virī
nōn oboedīret | he ordered her not to obey [literally: he gave the order
to her that she should not obey]
https://adckl2.blogspot.com/search/label/subjunctive%3A%20indirect%20commands
[b] jussive
subjunctive expressing a command; the 2nd person frequently
translates as ‘you should’
https://adckl.blogspot.com/2026/01/280326-level-3-subjunctive-7.html
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There was once a
powerful emperor, but a tyrant, who became betrothed to a certain young woman,
the very beautiful daughter of a king. After the betrothal had taken place,
they both swore an oath to one another that, if either of them should die
first, the other would kill himself or herself out of excessive love.
It happened one
day that this emperor travelled to distant regions and stayed there for a long
time. Wishing to test his wife, he sent a messenger to her to tell her of his
death. When his wife heard this, because of the oath which she had previously
made to her husband, she threw herself from a high mountain in order to die.
Nevertheless, she did not die, but within a short time she was restored to
health. Then she again wished to throw herself down in order to die.
Her father, hearing this, ordered her not to obey her husband's command and oath. However, she did not wish to agree. Her father said: "Since you do not wish to agree with me and obey me, leave my community at once!"