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23. MEMBRA ET VENTER
Plebs Romana sacrum ad Montem secessit ab urbe;
Quos inter fortis || coepit Agrippa loqui:
Membra querebantur de segni cetera Ventre,
Omne ministerium || corporis esse suum:
Quippe sibi fuerant curae durique labores;
Ēsse licet Ventri || laetitiisque frui.
Nec mora; festinant certum coniungere foedus;
Sub certa leges || conditione ferunt.
Amplius haud epulas Manus admoveret ad ora;
Accipere Os nollet, || Dens laniare cibum.
Interea, Ventrem dum perdomuisse volebant,
Omne perit corpus || Membraque cuncta simul.
Inde ministerium discunt nec inutile Ventris.
Pars reliquis iustam || quaeque ministrat opem.
Prose paraphrase:
Plebs Romana
ab urbe secessit
ad Montem sacrum;
Inter Romanos
Agrippa fortis
loqui coepit:
Membra cetera
de Ventre segni querebantur:
omne ministerium corporis
suum esse;
quippe
curae sibi fuerant
et labores duri.
Ventri ēsse licet
et laetitiis frui.
Nec mora:
certum foedus
coniungere festinant;
leges ferunt
sub certa conditione.
Manus
haud amplius
epulas admoveret ad ora;
cibum
Os accipere nollet,
Dens laniare nollet.
Interea, dum
Ventrem perdomuisse volebant,
omne Corpus et cuncta Membra
simul perit.
Inde discunt
Ventris ministerium non inutile esse.
Pars quaeque
opem iustam
reliquis ministrat.
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Plebs Romana sacrum ad Montem secessit ab urbe;
plebs common people, general citizens, commons/plebeians; lower class/ranks; mob/mass
romanus Roman
sacer sacred, holy, consecrated; accursed, horrible, detestable
ad to, up to, towards; near, at; until, on, by; almost; according to; about w/NUM
mons mountain; huge rock; towering heap
secedo withdraw; rebel; secede
ab by, from; after
urbs city; City of Rome
Quos inter fortis || coepit Agrippa loqui:
qui who, which
inter between, among; during
fortis strong, powerful, mighty, vigorous, firm, steadfast, courageous, brave, bold
coepio begin, commence, initiate; set foot on
Agrippa Agrippa
loquor speak, tell; talk; mention; say, utter; phrase
Membra querebantur de segni cetera Ventre,
membrum member, limb, organ; male genital member; apartment, room; section
queror complain; protest, grumble, gripe; make formal complaint in court of law
de down/away from, from, off; about, of, concerning; according to; with regard to
segnis slow, sluggish, torpid, inactive; slothful, unenergetic; slow moving, slow
ceterus the other; the others. the remaining/rest, all the rest
venter stomach, womb; belly
Omne ministerium || corporis esse suum:
omnis each, every, every one; all; all/the whole of
ministerium office, attendance, service, employment, body of helpers; occupation, work
corpus body; person, self; virility; flesh; corpse; trunk; frame; collection/sum
sum be; exist
suus his/one's, her, hers, its; their, theirs
Quippe sibi fuerant curae durique labores;
quippe of course; as you see; obviously; naturally; by all means
se reflexive; -self
sum be; exist
cura concern, worry, anxiety, trouble; attention, care, pains, zeal; cure, treatment
duru shard, stern; harsh, rough, vigorous; cruel, unfeeling, inflexible; durable
labor labor/toil/exertion/effort/work; task/undertaking; production; childbirth
Esse licet Ventri || laetitiisque frui.
edo eat/consume/devour; eat away; destroy; spend money on food
licet it is permitted, one may; it is all right, lawful, allowed, permitted
venter stomach, womb; belly
laetitia joy/happiness; source of joy/delight; fertility; fruitfulness; floridity
fruor enjoy, profit by, delight in
Nec mora; festinant certum coniungere foedus;
nec nor, and..not; not..either, not even
mora delay, hindrance, obstacle; pause
festino hasten, hurry
certus fixed, settled, firm; certain; trusty/reliable; sure; resolved, determined
conjungoc onnect, join/yoke together; marry; connect/compound
foedus treaty, league, formal agreement, alliance; P:peace, amity
Sub certa leges || conditione ferunt.
sub under; up to, up under, close to; until, before, up to, about
certus fixed, settled, firm; certain; trusty/reliable; sure; resolved, determined
lego read; gather, collect; furl, weigh; pick out
conditio agreement/contract; terms, proposal/option; situation
fero bring, bear; tell/speak of; consider; carry off, win, receive, produce; get
Amplius haud epulas Manus admoveret ad ora;
amplus great, large, spacious, wide, ample; distinguished, important, honorable
haud not, not at all, by no means; not
epulac ourses, food, dishes of food; dinner; banquet; feast for the eyes
manus hand, fist; team; gang, band of soldiers; handwriting; trunk
admove omove up, bring up/near; lean on, conduct; draw near, approach; apply, add
ad to, up to, towards; near, at; until, on, by; almost; according to; about w/NUM
os mouth, speech, expression; face; pronunciation
Accipere Os nollet, || Dens laniare cibum.
accipio take, grasp, receive, accept, undertake; admit, let in, hear, learn; obey
os mouth, speech, expression; face; pronunciation
nolo be unwilling; wish not to; refuse to
dens tooth; tusk; ivory; tooth-like thing, spike; destructive power, envy, ill will
lanio tear, mangle, mutilate, pull to pieces
cibus food; fare, rations; nutriment, sustenance, fuel; eating, a meal; bait
Interea, Ventrem dum perdomuisse volebant,
interea meanwhile
venter stomach, womb; belly
dum while, as long as, until; provided that
perdomo tame/subdue thoroughly, break in; conquer/subjugate completely
volo wish, want, prefer; be willing, will
Omne perit corpus || Membraque cuncta simul.
omnis each, every, every one; all; all/the whole of
pereo die, pass away; be ruined, be destroyed; go to waste
corpus body; person, self; virility; flesh; corpse; trunk; frame; collection/sum
membrum member, limb, organ; male genital member; apartment, room; section
cunctus altogether, in a body; every, all, entire; total/complete; whole of
simul at same time; likewise; also; simultaneously; at once
Inde ministerium discunt nec inutile Ventris.
inde thence, thenceforth; from that place/time/cause; thereupon
ministerium office, attendance, service, employment, body of helpers; occupation, work
disco learn; hear, get to know, become acquainted with; acquire knowledge/skill of/in
nec nor, and..not; not..either, not even
inutilis useless, unprofitable, inexpedient, disadvantageous; harmful, helpless
venter stomach, womb; belly
Pars reliquis iustam || quaeque ministrat opem.
pars part, region; share; direction; portion, piece; party, faction, side
reliquus rest of/remaining/available/left; surviving; future/further; yet to be/owed
justus just, fair, equitable; right, lawful, justified; regular, proper
quisque each, each one; every, everybody, everything; whatever
ministro attend, serve, furnish; supply
ops power, might; help; influence; resources/wealth
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