35 RITCHIE’S FABULAE FACILES TRANSLATION - HERCULES 35 - THE DEFEAT OF THE AMAZONS

HERCULES 35 - THE DEFEAT OF THE AMAZONS

THIS SECTION OF A VASE PAINTING DEPICTS A SCENE FROM THE BATTLE BETWEEN THE AMAZONS AND THE GREEKS.




a)

Diú et ácriter púgnátum est; tandem tamen ad sólis occásum tanta commútátió rérum facta est ut mulierés terga verterent et fugá salútem peterent. Multae autem vulneribus défessae dum fugiunt captae sunt, in quó numeró ipsa erat Hippolyté.

Herculés summam clémentiam praestitit, et postquam balteum accépit, líbertátem omnibus captívís dedit. Tum véró sociós ad mare redúxit, et quod nón multum aestátis supererat, in Graeciam proficíscí mátúrávit. Návem igitur cónscendit, et tempestátem idóneam nactus statim solvit; antequam tamen in Graeciam pervénit, ad urbem Tróiam návem appellere cónstituit, frúmentum enim quod sécum habébat iam déficere coeperat.

b)

Some words have been chosen for special consideration and are listed below. For the words not included in this list please refer to the WORDLIST in PAGES TOP RIGHT SIDE BAR.

pugnatum est – quite literally means ‘it was fought’ with the subject implied in the verb (compare with 'it is raining').  Intransitive verbs (i.e. those which don’t take a direct object) are quite often used in Latin in an impersonal way by being put into in the passive voice whereas we would prefer an active verb such as ‘they fought’ or ‘the battle raged’.

ad solis occasum – in ancient times the time of day was of course, mostly calculated by the position of the sun in the sky, so ad solis occasum meaning literally ‘towards of the sun the setting’ means not long before sunset, towards evening, early evening etc.

rerum – again res ‘the thing, the matter, the affair’ crops up, here with the sense that the way ‘things’ or ‘events’ are going has changed.

Tanta commutatio ...facta est  - tanta is one of our signal words for a following result clause, ‘such change ... that’ and there will of course be a subjunctive verb in the result clause introduced by ut, and there it is ‘vertererent’.

facta est – agreeing with commutatio ‘change’ , ‘was made’ or ‘came about’ or ‘happened’.

terga verterent – literally ‘turned they backs’. Back is in the singular as they each only have one each whereas we would say ‘turned their backs’.  We might have translated ‘fled’ but as this comes next ‘turned’ would convey what is happening quite adequately.

fuga salutem peterent – fuga ablative singular meaning ‘through flight’, or ‘by fleeing’, the verb means ‘sought’, we ask ourselves sought what? – safety, which is therefore the object and is in the accusative – salutem.

defessae – fem adj plural agreeing with multae ‘many women’ meaning worn out, exausted, a more modern rendition might be ‘done in’.

fugiunt – dum ‘whilst’ is followed by present tense ‘whille they are fleeing’, or ‘as they flee’, we would most likely translate with a past tense.

in quo numero – literally ‘in which number’ or as we would more likely say ‘amongst whom’.

aestatis supererat – careful with this, some students may confuse supererat with the verb superare, the verb to conquer, but supererat comes from superesse ‘to be over, to be left or remaining’, so now you can easily see it means literally ‘of the summer there remained’. aestatis being partitive genitive, a part of a bigger something.

non multum - notice that multum is here used as a noun.

tempestas, -tatis – feminine noun third Declension, doesn’t always mean tempest or storm, here it means weather.

nactus  - The perfect participle of a deponent verb is active in meaning so nactus from nancíscor, ‘get, obtain, find’ meaning ‘having been obtained’ etc.

c)

Note: This section is not translated into idiomatic English but is intended, together with the notes, to give you the gist of the meaning; you can then come up with your own improved translation.

Diu et acriter pugnatum est;
For a long time the battle was fought bitterly;

tandem tamen ad solis occasum
at length however towards the setting of the sun

tanta commutatio rerum facta est
such a great change of events came about

ut mulieres terga verterent
that the women turned their backs

fuga salutem peterent.
and through flight sought safety.

Multae autem vulneribus defessae
However many worn out with wounds

dum fugiunt captae sunt,
while fleeing were captured

in quo numero ipsa erat Hippolyte.
amongst whom was Hippolyte herself.

Hercules summam clementiam praestitit,
Hercules showed the greatest clemency,

et postquam balteum accepit,
and after he received the  belt,

libertatem omnibus captivis dedit.
gave freedom to all the captives

Tum vero socios ad mare reduxit,
and then led the allies out to sea

et quod non multum aestatis supererat,
and since not much of the summer remained

in Graeciam proficisci maturavit.
he made haste to depart to Greece

Navem igitur conscendit,
he boarded the ship therefore

et tempestatem idoneam nactus statim solvit;
and suitable weather having arisen, set sail at once

antequam tamen in Graeciam pervenit,
before however he arrived in Greece

ad urbem Troiam navem appellere constituit,
he decided to put the ship in at the city of Troy

frumentum enim quod secum habebat
for the grain which he had with him

iam deficere coeperat.
was now beginning to spoil.

d) The following section is for you to copy and translate.

Diu et acriter pugnatum est;

tandem tamen ad solis occasum

tanta commutatio rerum facta est

ut mulieres terga verterent

et fuga salutem peterent.

Multae autem vulneribus defessae

dum fugiunt captae sunt,

in quo numero ipsa erat Hippolyte.

Hercules summam clementiam praestitit,

et postquam balteum accepit,

libertatem omnibus captivis dedit.

Tum vero socios ad mare reduxit,

et quod non multum aestatis supererat,

in Graeciam proficisci maturavit.

Navem igitur conscendit,

et tempestatem idoneam nactus statim solvit;

antequam tamen in Graeciam pervenit,

ad urbem Troiam navem appellere constituit,

frumentum enim quod secum habebat

iam deficere coeperat.

34 RITCHIE’S FABULAE FACILES TRANSLATION - HERCULES 34 - THE BATTLE

HERCULES 34 - THE BATTLE

THIS VASE PAINTING DEPICTS HERCULES FIGHTING WITH THE AMAZONS
a)Palús erat nón mágna inter duo exercitús; neutrí tamen initium tránseundí facere volébant. Tandem Herculés sígnum dedit, et ubi palúdem tránsiit,proelium commísit.
Amázonés impetum virórum fortissimé sustinuérunt, et contrá opíniónem omnium tantam virtútem praestitérunt ut multós eórum occíderint, multós etiam in fugam coniécerint. Virí enim novó genere púgnae perturbábantur nec mágnam virtútem praestábant. Herculés autem cum haec vidéret, dé suís fortúnís déspéráre coepit. Mílités igitur vehementer cohortátus est ut prístinae virtútis memoriam retinérent neu tantum dédecus admitterent, hostiumque impetum fortiter sustinérent; quibus verbís animós omnium ita éréxit ut multí etiam quí vulneribus cónfectí essent proelium sine morá redintegrárent.

b)

Some words have been chosen for special consideration and are listed below. For the words not included in this list please refer to the WORDLIST in PAGES TOP RIGHT SIDE BAR.

palus erat – remember that erat often means ‘there was’ especially when it comes near the beginning of a sentence or clause and est often means ‘there is’.

palus, -udis  - third declension feminine noun meaning swamp, marsh.

non magna – feminine adjective agreeing with palus, the phrase might be translated as ‘but not a big one’.

inter – preposition ‘between’ takes accusative case.

neutri – ‘neither’, plural as refering to the two armies which are groups of people, neuter would refer to two individuals.

initium transeundi facere – literally: the beginning of the crossing to make. Transeundi is the genitive of the gerund of the verb transeo ‘to go across’.

fortissime – superlative adverb ‘very or most bravely’.

ut ... occíderint.- ‘that they killed’, the perfect subjunctive is sometimes used in result clauses after a past tense in the main clause which is contrary to the general principle of the sequence of tenses, which requires the imperfect or pluperfect subjunctive after a past tense, the present or perfect subjunctive after a present or future tense.

Viri – notice here that we use viri to represent this particular group of men, if we were talking about men in the general sense of representative of mankind we would use homines, from homo, -inis.

novo genere  - ablative, ‘by this new kind’.

perturbantur – passive plural imperfect of perturbo, -turbare, -avi, -atus, meaning greatly disturb, disturb, agitate, throw into confusion.

cum haec videret – cum, ‘when’ introducing a clause in the past takes imperfect subjunctive, ‘when he saw’, with  haec neuter plural ‘these things’ translated as this.

neu - 'and not'.

quibus verbis – ‘by which words’; the relative is frequently used in Latin to connect a new sentence with the one preceding. When so used, it is generally best rendered by 'and' or 'but' and a demonstrative or personal pronoun, ‘and by these words’.

ita ... ut reintegrarent – ita ut followed by imperfect subjunctive; as we have seen before, ita is a signal word for a following result clause which takes a subjunctive verb ‘so ... that ...etc.’.

essent – this is referred to as the subjunctive of attraction. By this is meant that the verb is attracted into the mood of the clause upon which it depends.

c)

Note: This section is not translated into idiomatic English but is intended, together with the notes, to give you the gist of the meaning; you can then come up with your own improved translation.

Palus erat non magna inter duo exercitus;

There was a swamp, but not a big one, between the two armies;

neutri tamen initium transeundi facere volebant.

but neither wanted to begin crossing.

Tandem Hercules signum dedit,

At length Hercules gave the signal,

et ubi paludem transiit, proelium commisit.

and when he crossed the swamp, he joined battle

Amazones impetum virorum fortissime sustinuerunt,

The Amazons withstood the charge of the men very bravely,

et contra opinionem omnium

and contrary to the expectation of all

tantam virtutem praestiterunt

they displayed such great valour

ut multos eorum occiderint,

that they killed many of them,

multos etiam in fugam coniecerint.

many even were put to flight.

Viri enim novo genere pugnae perturbabantur

For the men were thrown into confusion by this new kind of fight

nec magnam virtutem praestabant.

and were not displaying great valour.

Hercules autem cum haec videret,

Now when Hercules saw this,

de suis fortunis desperare coepit.

began to despair of his success.

Milites igitur vehementer cohortatus est

so he vigorously encourged the soldiers

ut pristinae virtutis memoriam retinerent

to keep in mind the memory of their former valour

neu tantum dedecus admitterent,

that they not allow such great dishonour

hostiumque impetum fortiter sustinerent;

and bravely withstand the attack of the enemy;

quibus verbis animos omnium ita erexit

by which words he so raised the spirits of all

ut multi etiam qui vulneribus confecti essent

that many who were still worn out with wounds

proelium sine mora redintegrarent.

went again into battle without delay.

d) The following section is for you to copy and translate.

Palus erat non magna inter duo exercitus;

neutri tamen initium transeundi facere volebant.

Tandem Hercules signum dedit,

et ubi paludem transiit, proelium commisit.

Amazones impetum virorum

fortissime sustinuerunt,

et contra opinionem omnium

tantam virtutem praestiterunt

ut multos eorum occiderint,

multos etiam in fugam coniecerint.

Viri enim novo genere pugnae perturbabantur

nec magnam virtutem praestabant.

Hercules autem cum haec videret,

de suis fortunis desperare coepit.

Milites igitur vehementer cohortatus est

ut pristinae virtutis memoriam retinerent

neu tantum dedecus admitterent,

hostiumque impetum fortiter sustinerent;

quibus verbis animos omnium ita erexit

ut multi etiam qui vulneribus confecti essent

proelium sine mora redintegrarent.

33 RITCHIE’S FABULAE FACILES TRANSLATION - HERCULES 33 - THE GIRDLE IS REFUSED

HERCULES 33 - THE GIRDLE IS REFUSED

THIS IS A STATUE OF AN AMAZONIAN WARRIOR       

a)

Hís virís Herculés persuásit,  postquam causam itineris exposuit, ut sécum iter facerent. Tum cum iís quibus persuáserat návem cónscendit, et cum ventus idóneus esset, post paucós diés ad óstium flúminis Thermódontis appulit. Postquam in fínís Amázonum vénit, núntium ad Hippolytam mísit, quí causam veniendí docéret et balteum pósceret. Ipsa Hippolyté balteum trádere volébat, quod dé Herculis virtúte fámam accéperat; reliquae tamen Amázonés eí persuásérunt ut negáret. At Herculés, cum haec núntiáta essent, bellí fortúnam temptáre cónstituit.

Proximó igitur dié cum cópiás édúxisset, locum idóneum délégit et hostísad púgnam évocávit. Amázonés quoque cópiás suás ex castrís édúxérunt et nón mágnó interválló ab Hercule aciem ínstrúxérunt.

b)

Some words have been chosen for special consideration and are listed below. For the words not included in this list please refer to the WORDLIST in PAGES TOP RIGHT SIDE BAR.

his – dative plural of is, ea, id (See GRAMMAR NOTES top right of sidebar under PAGES) meaning ‘these’. The dative case is used here as persuadere governs the dative case, as does imperare and mandare as we have previously seen.

causam itineris – genitive after causam, ‘itineris’ literally ‘of the journey’ better translated perhaps as ‘the reason for the journey’.

secum – the pronoun se is joined to the preposition cum to mean ‘with him’ when referring to the same subject as the subject of the main verb.

ut facerent – the subjunctive after ut is used in clauses of indirect command.  These clauses come after verbs meaning warn (monere), order (imperare), persuade (as here) – Hercules persuaded them to make the journey ....

cum iis quibus – cum here is the preposition ‘with’ which we know takes the ablative, followed by ablative plural of is, ea, id meaning ‘those’ agreeing with the relative pronoun from qui, quae, quod - so it must mean ‘with those whom’ he had persuaded etc.’

cum ventus idoneus esset – cum here means since and introduces a result clause, ‘since the wind was favourable’; cum in instances like these offers an explanation, for what comes after, here it explains why it is after a few dayscomes after

causam veniendi – genitive after causam again but this time genitive of the gerund of venire, literally ‘the cause of coming’.

ei persuaserunt – ‘persuaded her’, persuadere again followed by the dative case of ea (see is, ea, id in GRAMMAR NOTES top right of sidebar under PAGES).

ut negaret – imperfect subjunctive after persuadere, meaning ‘persuaded her that she refuse’,yet another example of indirect command, better translated as ‘her to refuse’.

haec - ‘these things’  better translated as ‘this’.

doceret – a purpose clause , as we know, required the verb to be in the subjuctive mood, H sent the messenger ‘who was to make known...’etc.

magno intervallo – this is ablative of degree of difference, ‘at a large distance’.

c)

Note: This section is not translated into idiomatic English but is intended, together with the notes, to give you the gist of the meaning; you can then come up with your own improved translation.

Hís virís Herculés persuásit,

Hercules persuaded these men

postquam causam itineris exposuit,

after he explained the reason for the journey

ut sécum iter facerent.

to make the fourney with him.

Tum cum iís quibus persuáserat návem cónscendit,

then with those he had persuaded he boarded the ship

et cum ventus idóneus esset,

and since the wind was favourable,

post paucós diés ad óstium flúminis Thermódontis appulit.

after a few days at the mouth of the river of Thermodon he put the ship in

Postquam in fínís Amázonum vénit,

After he came to the territory of the Amazons

he sent a messenger to Hippolyte,

núntium ad Hippolytam mísit,

quí causam veniendí docéret et balteum pósceret.

who made known the reason for his coming and demanded the belt

Ipsa Hippolyté balteum trádere volébat,

Hippolyte herself was willing to hand over the belt

quod dé Herculis virtúte fámam accéperat;

because she had learned of the courage of Hercules

reliquae tamen Amázonés eí persuásérunt ut negáret.

the rest of the Amazons however persuaded her to refuse.

At Herculés, cum haec núntiáta essent,

But Hercules, when this was announced to him,

bellí fortúnam temptáre cónstituit.

resolved to try his fortune by war

Proximó igitur dié cum cópiás édúxisset,

the following day therefore he went out with his troops

locum idóneum délégit et hostís ad púgnam évocávit.

chose a suitable place and called the enemy to battle.

Amázonés quoque cópiás suás ex castrís édúxérunt

The Amazons too led out their forces from the camp

et nón mágnó interválló ab Hercule aciem ínstrúxérunt.

and at not a far distance from Hercules drew up their battle line.

d) The following section is for you to copy and translate.

His viris Hercules persuasit,

postquam causam itineris exposuit,

ut secumiter facerent.

Tum cum iis quibus persuaserat

navem conscendit, et cum

ventus idoneus esset,

post paucos dies

ad ostium fluminis Thermodontis

appulit.

Postquam in finis Amazonum venit,

nuntium ad Hippolytam misit,

qui causam veniendi doceret

et balteum posceret.

Ipsa Hippolyte balteum tradere volebat,

quod de Herculis virtute famam acceperat;

reliquae tamen Amazones ei persuaserunt

ut negaret. At Hercules, cum haec nuntiata essent,

belli fortunam temptare constituit.

Proximo igitur die cum copias eduxisset,

locum idoneum delegit

et hostis ad pugnam evocavit.

Amazones quoque copias suas

ex castris eduxerunt

et non magno intervallo

ab Hercule aciem instruxerunt.

32 RITCHIE’S FABULAE FACILES TRANSLATION - HERCULES 32 - NINTH LABOUR: THE GIRDLE OF HIPPOLYTE

HERCULES 32 - NINTH LABOUR: THE GIRDLE OF HIPPOLYTE
a)Géns Amázonum dícitur omnínó ex mulieribus cónstitisse. Hae summam scientiam reí mílitáris habébant, et tantam virtútem adhibébant ut cum virís proelium committere audérent. Hippolyté, Amázonum régína, balteum habuit celeberrimum quem Márs eí dederat. Adméta autem, Eurystheí fília, fámam dé hóc balteó accéperat et eum possidére vehementer cupiébat. Eurystheus igitur Herculí mandávit ut cópiás cógeret et bellum Amázonibus ínferret. Ille núntiós in omnís partís dímísit, et cum mágna multitúdó convénisset, eós délégit quí máximum úsum in ré mílitárí habébant.

b)

Some words have been chosen for special consideration and are listed below. For the words not included in this list please refer to the WORDLIST in PAGES TOP RIGHT SIDE BAR.

dicitur.- passive third person singular of dicere, meaning 'the nation is said to have consisted'.

ex mulieribus – ablative after ex , meaning literally (made wholly) out of women.

Hae – is the feminine plural nominative form of hic, haec, hoc ‘these’ but we have translated as ‘these women’.

rei mílitaris  - genitive case of res and militaris, ‘of the business of war’ which we have translated, 'the art of war.'

tantam .. ut – such ... that, tantam is a signal word for a following result clause which as we know requires a subjunctive verb., auderent ‘that ... they dared’.

celeberrimum – superlative adjective in the accusative case, ‘most or very famous’from the adjective celeber ‘famous’.

quem – accusative relative referring to the belt and therefore feminine singular (see relative pronoun in ESSENTIAL GRAMMAR, top right sidebar under PAGES.

ei – dative of personal pronoun, see is, ea, id  in ESSENTAIAL GRAMMAR, ‘to her’.

Eurysthei – Genitive case of Eurystheus, second declension masculine noun, ‘of Eurystheus’.

de hoc balteo – ablative after the preposition de meaning ‘concerning/about this belt.

eum – accusative case of is, meaning ‘it’, masculine singular, referring to the belt.

Herculi mandavit ... ut cogeret – mandare meaning ‘command or entrust to’ takes the dative case which is why we have Herculi here, and the following clause introduced by ut will have a verb in the subjunctive mood.

Amazonibus – this is dative plural as it is governed by  the compound verb inferre.

cum... venisset – subjunctive after cum introducing a clause in the past ‘when ... had assembled’.

eos – accusative masculine plural of is, ea, id meaning those which we have translated ‘those men’ to show the masculine component of the word.

re militari – the business of war
c)

Note: This section is not translated into idiomatic English but is intended, together with the notes, to give you the gist of the meaning; you can then come up with your own improved translation.

Gens Amazonum dicitur

The race of the Amasons is said

omnino ex mulieribus constitisse.

to have consisted wholly of women.

Hae summam scientiam rei militaris habebant,

these women had the highest knowledge in the art of war

et tantam virtutem adhibebant

and they showed such bravery

ut cum viris proelium committere auderent.

that they dared to engage in battle with men.

Hippolyte, Amazonum regina,

Hippolyte, Queen of the Amazons,

balteum habuit celeberrimum

had a very famous belt

quem Mars ei dederat.

which Mars had given to her.

Admeta autem, Eurysthei filia,

Now Admeta, the daughter of Eurystheus

famam de hoc balteo acceperat

had heard rumour concerning this belt

et eum possidere vehementer cupiebat.

and earnestly wished to possess it.

Eurystheus igitur Herculi mandavit

and so Eurystheus commanded that Hercules

ut copias cogeret et bellum Amazonibus inferret.

gather together troops and wage war on the Amazons.

Ille nuntios in omnis partis dimisit,

He sent messengers to all areas

et cum magna multitudo convenisset,

and when a large multitude had assembled,

eos delegit qui maximum usum in re militari habebant.

he chose those men who had the greatest experience in the art of war.

d) The following section is for you to copy, or print, and translate.

Gens Amazonum dicitur

omnino ex mulieribus constitisse.

Hae summamscientiam rei militaris habebant,

et tantam virtutem adhibebant

ut cum viris proelium committere auderent.

Hippolyte, Amazonum regina,

balteum habuit celeberrimum

quem Mars ei dederat.

Admeta autem, Eurysthei filia,

famam de hoc balteo acceperat

et eum possidere vehementer cupiebat.

Eurystheus igitur Herculi mandavit

ut copias cogeret et bellum Amazonibus inferret.

Ille nuntios in omnis partis dimisit,

et cum magna multitudo convenisset,

eos delegit qui maximum usum in re militari habebant.

31(2) RITCHIE’S FABULAE FACILES TRANSLATION - HERCULES 31

HERCULES 31 - EIGHTH LABOUR: THE MAN-EATING HORSES OF DIOMEDES - PART TWO

a)
Ita míra rérum commútátió facta est; is enim quí anteá multós cum cruciátú necáverat ipse eódem supplició necátus est. Cum haec núntiáta essent, omnés quí eam regiónem incolébant máximá laetitiá adfectí sunt et Herculí meritam grátiam referébant. Nón modo máximís honóribus et praemiís eum decorávérunt sed órábant etiam ut régnum ipse susciperet. Ille tamen hóc facere nólébat, et cum ad mare rediisset, návem occupávit. Ubi omnia ad návigandum paráta sunt, equós in náví conlocávit; deinde, cum idóneam tempestátem nactus esset, sine morá é portú solvit, et pauló post equós in lítus Argolicum exposuit.

b)

Some words have been chosen for special consideration and are listed below. For the words not included in this list please refer to the WORDLIST in PAGES TOP RIGHT SIDE BAR. There are also more grammar explanations in GRAMMAR NOTES also in PAGES TOP RIGHT SIDE BAR.

mira rérum commutatio. When a noun (in this case commutatio) has both an adjective (mira) and a genitive modifier (rerum) it often follows in the order adj, genitive modifier, noun. 'A wonderful of things change' literally, we might translate as 'a strange turn of events'.

cum cruciatu – with cruelty, in a cruel way, ablative of manner.

necaverat – he had killed, necare is used when the means of killing is unusual or cruel and interficere used as a more general word for to kill.

gratiam referebant – from gratiam referre – to show gratitude to.

non modo …. sed … etiam – modo here is an adverb, not a case of modus; this frequently used construction can be found over the next two lines and means ‘not only but also’.

orabant – like imperare and postulare, orare is followed by ut and a clause with the verb in the subjunctive.

cum … rediisset – cum introducing a clause in the past tense ‘when he had returned’ requires the verb to be in subjunctive.

ubi omnia ad navigandum - 'when everything' (literally when all things)  followed by ad plus the accusative gerund of navigare, meaning 'for sailing' ad + gerund means for the purpose of + verbal noun 'sailing', bit tricky this, but you will get used to when we come across further examples just try to remember for now that ad + gerund is often used to express purpose.

in navi - ablative of navis, gen. is f. ship, because this is a third declension i stem noun.
nactus esset – subjunctive again after cum introducing a clause in the past, nactus is the past participle of the verb nanciscor meaning get, find, obtain.

paulo post – adverbial phrase a short time afterwards, a little while later.

in litus – I expect you were expecting in litore here ablative of litus, gen. litoris, third declension noun? The reason is is litus is that it is the accusative of the neuter noun litus, it is third declension, the ablative singular ends in i. It is followed by the accusative when it means ‘on to’ or ‘in to’ with motion implied not just 'in' or 'on' meaning place where.

 

c)

Note: This section is not translated into idiomatic English but is intended, together with the notes, to give you the gist of the meaning; you can then come up with your own improved translation.

Ita míra rérum commútátió facta est;

And so this strange change of events came about;

is enim quí anteá multós cum cruciátú necáverat

for he who previously had killed many men in a cruel way

ipse eódem supplició necátus est.

himself with the same torture was killed.

Cum haec núntiáta essent,

When these things were announced,

omnés quí eam regiónem incolébant

all those who were living in that region

máximá laetitiá adfectí sunt et

experienced the greatest happiness and

Herculí meritam grátiam referébant.

Showed deserved gratitude to Hercules.

Nón modo máximís honóribus et praemiís eum decorávérunt

They decorated him not only with the greatest honors and rewards

sed órábant etiam ut régnum ipse susciperet.

But also pleaded with him that he himself take over the kingdom.

Ille tamen hóc facere nólébat,

But he did not want to do this,

et cum ad mare rediisset, návem occupávit.

And when he had returned to the shore he took a ship.

Ubi omnia ad návigandum paráta sunt,

When everything was prepared for sailing,

equós in náví conlocávit; deinde,

he placed the horses in the boat; then,

cum idóneam tempestátem nactus esset,

when he had got suitable weather

sine morá é portú solvit,

without delay he set sail from the port,

et pauló post equós in lítus Argolicum exposuit.

and shortly afterwards he landed the horses on to the shore of Argolis.

d) The following section is for you to copy and translate.

Ita mira rerum commutatio facta est;

is enim qui antea multos cum cruciatu

necaverat ipse eodem supplicio necatus est.

Cum haec nuntiata essent, omnes qui

eam regionem incolebant maxima laetitia

adfecti sunt et Herculi meritam gratiam referebant.

Non modo maximis honoribus et praemiis

eum decoraverunt sed orabant etiam

ut regnum ipse susciperet. Ille tamen hoc facere

nolebat, et cum ad mare rediisset, navem occupavit.

Ubi omnia ad navigandum parata sunt,

equos in navi conlocavit; deinde,

cum idoneam tempestatem nactus esset,

sine mora e portu solvit, et paulo post equos

in litus Argolicum exposuit.