CL  201:  Intermediate Latin I
The Oratory of Cicero
Exercises for Wednesday, 10 March 1999

Translate the following sentences into Latin.  Your sentences must be typed, double-spaced, and on a separate sheet of paper.

1)  Cicero comes into the senate in order not to destroy the republic.  (purpose clause.)
1)  Cicero in senatum venit ne rem publicam deleat / perdet.

2)  Cicero comes into the senate in order not to destroy the republic.  (ad + gerundive.)
2)  Cicero in senatum non ad rem publicam delendam / perdendam venit.

3)  Cicero comes into the senate in order not to destroy the republic.  (supine.)
3)  Cicero in senatum non deletum / perditum rem publicam venit.

4)  Cicero says words which are for the purpose of saving the republic.  (relative purpose clause.)
4)  Cicero verba dicit, quae rem publicam (con)servent.

5)  Cicero comes into the senate in such a way (ita) that he does not destroy the republic.
5)  Cicero in senatum ita venit ut non rem publicam deleat / perdet.

6)  Cicero came into the senate in order not to destroy the republic.  (purpose clause.)
6)  Cicero in senatum vênit ne rem publicam deleret / perderet.

7)  Cicero came into the senate in order not to destroy the republic.  (ad + gerundive.)
7)  Cicero in senatum non ad rem publicam delendam / perdendam vênit

8)  Cicero came into the senate in order not to destroy the republic.  (supine.)
8)  Cicero in senatum non deletum / perditum rem publicam vênit

9)  Cicero said words which were for the purpose of saving the republic.  (rel. purpose clause.)
9)  Cicero verba dixit, quae rem publicam (con)servarent.

10)  Cicero came into the senate in such a way (ita) that he did not destroy the republic.
10)  Cicero in senatum ita vênit ut non rem publicam deleret / perderet.


Remember the rules for sequence of tenses (MF 51, AG 482, 483, 484).  Consult our grammar pages for additional information.