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How do you form an indirect statement in Latin?

Firstly, let's clarify the distinction between direct and indirect statement in English: Direct statement: "Mother loved dogs!" Indirect statement: Felix said that mother loved dogs. As you can ...

Answered by Christina F. Latin tutor
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What is an 'Ablative Absolute' and how can I translate it from Latin to English?

An ablative absolute is made up of a noun/ pronoun and a participle, agreeing with one another in the ablative case. We call these expressions 'absolute' because they have no grammatical link to the rest ...

Answered by Abbie R. Latin tutor
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translate into english the following sentence: censit ne cui civium noceret, sed ut toti rei publicae consuleret

He resolved to avoid injuring anyone of his subjects, but to consult the good of the whole nation

Answered by Hermione B. Latin tutor
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How successfully does Catullus portray the pathos of Ariadne? (25)

Catullus successfully creates pathos for Ariadne in poem 64 by referring first to her utter surprise of Theseus’ departure. He then describes her total despair as she realises what she has sacrificed for ...

Answered by Abigail G. Latin tutor
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What is the difference between a gerund and a gerundive?

This is something that I remember having to spend some time on in the run-up to my A Levels!

The difference between the two is normally described along these lines: "the gerund is a verbal nou...

Answered by Felix S. Latin tutor
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