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How do you scan a line of dactylic hexameter?

Take a line of dactylic hexameter in Latin, e.g.Thybris ea fluvium, quam longa est, nocte tumentem (Virg. Aen. 8.86)Begin by marking any elision in the line (where a word ending in a vow...

Answered by Jonathan H. Latin tutor
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Translate this sentence into English: 'By sailing quickly, Marcus reached the city in five days.'

The English translation would read as: Marcus celeriter navigando ad urbem quinque diebus pervenit.Marcus : this noun (Marcus, -i, (m)) is the subject of the sentence, and therefore is in...

Answered by Lizzie B. Latin tutor
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How does the author make this passage particularly dramatic?

Firstly, it is very important to understand what is going on in the passage - this is the basis from which you can find your points. Once you understand how the Latin in the passage fits together, the fir...

Answered by Douglas L. Latin tutor
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How can a comparative sentence be expressed in Latin?

One of the more common ways of expressing comparison in Latin is to use quam + a noun in the same case as the noun which it is being compared to. For example, in the sentence ‘lupus est forti...

Answered by Alice L. Latin tutor
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What is the ablative case used for and how is it translated?


The ablative case is used in several instances. A noun in the ablative case can usually be translated with the meanings 'by', 'from', or 'with'.Cer...

Answered by Lara B. Latin tutor
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