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Wheelock's Latin Workbook: Capvt XXVI

This document contains sample passages and exercises from Wheelock's Latin textbook. Section C contains comparative adjective exercises asking about age, length of time, speed, difficulty and sadness. Section D provides a translation exercise employing standard word order. Section E contains reading comprehension passages with questions testing knowledge of Latin vocabulary and grammar. The passages discuss military leaders, gifts, authors' fame and remedies for vices.

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Wheelock's Latin Workbook: Capvt XXVI

This document contains sample passages and exercises from Wheelock's Latin textbook. Section C contains comparative adjective exercises asking about age, length of time, speed, difficulty and sadness. Section D provides a translation exercise employing standard word order. Section E contains reading comprehension passages with questions testing knowledge of Latin vocabulary and grammar. The passages discuss military leaders, gifts, authors' fame and remedies for vices.

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  • Grammatical Concepts and Exercises: Introduces and provides exercises on the degrees of Latin adjectives, including comparative and superlative forms.
  • Vocabulary and Etymology: Covers Latin vocabulary and etymology, focusing on adjective forms and historical uses.
  • Translation Practice: Includes translation exercises that involve converting Latin sentences to English, emphasizing literal translations.

210 Workbook for Wheelock's Latin: Capvt XXVI

3. Credo earn esse _____ (fidelis; comparative) quam eum

4. Dux Carthiginis ad senitumlitteris quam ____ (brevis;


superlative) mittet.

C. Make the comparisons.


1. Quis est senior?
a.filius b.pater
2. Quis est antiquissimus?
a. Achilles b. Cicero c. Caesar
3. Quid est brevissimum?
a.annus b.dies c. hora
4. Quod tempus est clarius?
a. dies b.nox
5. Quid est celerius?
a.equus b. homo
6. Quid est difficilius?
a.labor b. otium
7. Quid est tristissimum?
a. morbus b.mors c.vulnus
8. Quis est potentissimus?
a. imperitor b.mnes c.servus
D. Translate into Latin; employ standard word order and include all ma-
crons.
1. The wisest possible leaders should be invited (pass.
periphrastic) to this very serious dinner.

2. The teacher announced that the students would read a rather


short but very urbane book.
212 Workbook for Wheelock's Latin: Capvt XXVI

1. A "subliminal" message is transmitted ______ the usual


______ of perception.
2. "Translucent" material allows ______ to pass from one
side ______ to another, and to "elucidate" a subject is to
shed _____ upon it.
3. On both the vernal and the autumnal "equinox," the length of
the _____ is _____ to that of the day.
4. A "somnambulist" walks in his ______

LECTIONES
A. First read each sentence aloud twice, and then translate as literally
as possible within the limits of sound English idiom.
l . Niintiaverunt ducem quam fortissimum venisse.

2. Luce clarissima ab omnibus visa, copiae fortissimae contra


hostes remissae sunt.

3. lsto homine turpissimo expulso, senatus tantum civibus


fidelioribus dona dehinc dedit.

4. Quidam negaverunt hunc auctorem esse clariorem illo.

5. Remedium horum vitiorum ultimorum videtur difficilius.

6. Ille dux putavit patriam esse sibi cariorem quam vitam.

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