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State and explain the case of 'rege' in the phrase 'rege victo'

'rege' is in the ablative case, forming part of an ablative absolute construction. This is used to show an action in the past that is separate to the main clause, made clear by the use of the perfect pass...

Answered by Zadie L. Latin tutor
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How do you construct indirect commands for prose composition?

An indirect command is a sentence such as "I ask/advice/command/persuade (etc) you to come'. In these instances, the infinitive in English becomes 'ut + subjunctive' in the Latin (or 'ne + subjunctiv...

Answered by Jessie S. Latin tutor
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In the context of Plautus's comedy, evaluate the importance of role of the plot in Early Roman Theatre

When looking at early Roman theatrical literature, and in particular at Plautus, the role of the plot is quite marginal. The number one objective of the comedy is to entertain the spectator, to distract h...

Answered by Giacomo A. Latin tutor
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Abydeni legatos ad regem de condicionibus tradendae urbis miserunt translate

The citizens of Abydos sent ambassadors to the king about discussing terms for handing over the city

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How does Latin’s ‘sequence of tense’ rule work and why do I need to understand it?

In Latin, tenses are divided into two sets, or sequences: primary and historic. The main primary tenses are the future (I will verb), the present (I am verbing) and the continuous perfec...

Answered by Rod H. Latin tutor
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