Ad Magna Praemia Magno Labore

Here is a distich by Michele Verinus:

Ad Magna Praemia Magno Labore
Non nisi per magnos ad praemia magna labores
Itur, at ignavis nulla corona datur.

The vocabulary is keyed to the DCC Latin Vocabulary list. There are two words in this poem that are not on the DCC list:

corōna (corōnae, f.): garland, wreath, crown
ignāvus, -a, -um: lazy, idle, useless

ad: to, up to, towards (+acc.)
at: but, but yet
dō dare dedī datum: give
eo īre iī/īvī itum: go
labor -ōris m.: toil, exertion
māgnus -a -um great
nisi/nī: if not, unless
nōn: not
nūllus -a -um: not any, no one
per: through (+acc.)
praemium -iī n.: bounty, reward

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De Brevi Tempore

Here is a distich by Michele Verinus:

De Brevi Tempore
Si mora nulla datur vitae labentibus horis,
Cur ita tam longo turba sopore iacet?

The vocabulary is keyed to the DCC Latin Vocabulary list. There are two words in this poem that are not on the DCC list:

lābor, lābī: slip, glide, fall
sopor (sopōris, m.): deep sleep

brevis -e: short, shallow, brief; adv. breviter
cūr: why?
dē: down from, about, concerning (+ abl.)
dō dare dedī datum: give
hōra -ae f.: hour
iaceō iacēre iacuī: lie
ita: thus, so
longus -a -um: long, far; longē: far, far off
mora -ae f.: delay, hindrance
nūllus -a -um: not any, no one
sī: if
tam: so
tempus -oris n.: time
turba -ae f.: crowd, uproar
vīta -ae f.: life

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Aurum Croesi Sapiens Superat

Here is a distich by Michele Verinus:

Aurum Croesi Sapiens Superat
Si fueris sapiens, Croesi superaveris aurum,
Nam sapiens nullo tempore vivit inops.

The vocabulary is keyed to the DCC Latin Vocabulary list. There are two words in this poem that are not on the DCC list:

Croesus (Croesī, m.): Croesus, king of Lydia
inops (inopis): needy, lacking, destitute

aurum -ī n.: gold
nam or namque: for, indeed, really
nūllus -a -um: not any, no one
sapiens -ntis.: wise man
sī: if
sum, esse, fuī: be, exist
superō -āre: overcome, surpass, defeat
tempus -oris n.: time
vīvō vīvere vīxī victum: live

(King Croesus)

Quod Dices Aliis, Tibi Dicetur

Here is a distich by Michele Verinus:

Quod Dices Aliis, Tibi Dicetur
Quae dices aliis, tibi iam responsa remitti
Expectes; capies qualia dona dabis.

The vocabulary is keyed to the DCC Latin Vocabulary list. There are two words in this poem that are not on the DCC list:

remittō, remittere: send back, return
rēsponsum (rēsponsī, n.): answer, reply

alius -a -um: other, another; alias: at another time
capiō capere cēpī captum: seize
dīcō dīcere dīxī dictum: say; causam dicere, plead a case; diem dicere, appoint a day
dō dare dedī datum: give
donum -ī n.: gift, present
exspectō -āre: watch, wait, expect
iam: now; already
quālis -e: of what kind? what?
qui quae quod: who, which, what / quis quid: who? what? which?
tū tuī tibi tē: you (sing.)

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Quid Cumulas Aurum?

Here is a distich by Michele Verinus:

Quid Cumulas Aurum?
Quid cumulas aurum? Solum conceditur usus;
Tempora labuntur, dum cumulantur opes.

The vocabulary is keyed to the DCC Latin Vocabulary list. There are two words in this poem that are not on the DCC list:

cumulō, cumulāre: heap up, accumulate
lābor, lābī: slip, glide, fall

ad: to, up to, towards (+acc.)
aurum -ī n.: gold
concēdō -cēdere -cessī -cessum: yield, withdraw
dum: while (+ indic.); until (+ subj.); provided that (+ subj.)
ops opis f.: assistance, resources
qui quae quod: who, which, what / quis quid: who? what? which?
sōlus -a -um: only, alone; sōlum (adv.), only, merely
tempus -oris n.: time
ūsus -ūs m.: use, experience

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Divitiae Male Partae

Here is a distich by Michele Verinus:

Divitiae Male Partae
Cur tibi divitias cumulas? Cui congeris aurum?
Hostibus an nescis haec cumulare tuis?

The vocabulary is keyed to the DCC Latin Vocabulary list. There are two words in this poem that are not on the DCC list:

congerō, congere: collect, amass, pile up
cumulō, cumulāre: heap up, accumulate

an: or
aurum -ī n.: gold
cūr: why?
dīvitiae -ārum f. pl.: riches, wealth
hic haec hoc: this; hōc: on this account
hostis -is m./f.: stranger, enemy
malus -a -um: bad, evil; male: (adv.) badly
nesciō -scīre: not know, be ignorant
pariō parere peperī partum: bring forth, give birth to; accomplish
qui quae quod: who, which, what / quis quid: who? what? which?
tū tuī tibi tē: you (sing.)
tuus -a -um: your

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Sisyphium Pondus

Here is a distich by Michele Verinus:

Sisyphium Pondus
Si scires quanti plenum diadema pericli est,
Malles Sisyphii ponderis esse reus.

The vocabulary is keyed to the DCC Latin Vocabulary list. There are two words in this poem that are not on the DCC list:

diadēma (diadēmatis, f.): diadem, crown
Sisyphius, -a, -um: Sisyphean, belonging to Sisyphus

et: and
gravis -e: heavy
mālō mālle māluī: prefer
perīculum -ī n.: danger
plēnus -a -um: full
pondus ponderis n.: weight
quantus -a -um: (interr.) how great? (rel.) of what size, amount, etc.
rēgnum -ī n.: kingship, kingdom
reus -ī m.: defendant
sciō -īre -īvī/-iī -ītum: know
sī: if
sum, esse, fuī: be, exist

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De Veneratione Parentum

Here is a distich by Michele Verinus:

De Veneratione Parentum
Qui cupis esse senex, caros venerare parentes;
Quae patri facies, filius illa tibi.

The vocabulary is keyed to the DCC Latin Vocabulary list. There are two words in this poem that are not on the DCC list:

venerātio (venerātiōnis, f.): reverence, worship
veneror, venerārī: honor, revere

cārus -a -um: dear
cupiō -ere -īvī -ītum: desire
dē: down from, about, concerning (+ abl.)
faciō facere fēcī factum: do, make
filia -ae f.; filius -ī m.: daughter; son
ille illa illud: that
parēns -ntis m./f.: parent
pater patris m.: father, ancestor
qui quae quod: who, which, what / quis quid: who? what? which?
senex -is m.: old man, elder; senior, older
sum, esse, fuī: be, exist
tū tuī tibi tē: you (sing.)

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Reprehendit Mori Timentem

Here is a distich by Michele Verinus:

Reprehendit Mori Timentem
Quod cito decedis, gemis; hac es lege creatus:
Nam tibi longa satis, quae bona vita fuit.

The vocabulary is keyed to the DCC Latin Vocabulary list. There are two words in this poem that are not on the DCC list:

dēcēdo, dēcēdere: depart, depart this life
gemo, gemere: moan, groan, lament

bonus -a -um: good
cītus -a -um: swift; citō swiftly
creō -āre: produce, create; elect, choose
hic haec hoc: this; hōc: on this account
lēx lēgis: f. law
longus -a -um: long, far; longē: far, far off
morior morī mortuus sum: die
nam or namque: for, indeed, really
qui quae quod: who, which, what / quis quid: who? what? which?
satis/sat: enough, sufficient
sum, esse, fuī: be, exist
timeō -ēre -uī: to fear, to dread
tū tuī tibi tē: you (sing.)
vīta -ae f.: life

(Vonnegut, Slaughterhouse Five)

Exire Carcere

Here is a distich by Michele Verinus:

Exire Carcere
Cum sit plena mali vitae mortalis egestas,
Cur exire times carcere? Liber eris.

The vocabulary is keyed to the DCC Latin Vocabulary list. There are two words in this poem that are not on the DCC list:

carcer (carceris, m.): prison, jail
egestas (egestātis, f.): poverty, need

cum: with (prep. + abl.); when, since, although (conjunction + subj.)
cūr: why?
exeō -īre -iī -itum: go forth
līber lībera līberum: free; līberī (m. pl.): freeborn children
malus -a -um: bad, evil; male: (adv.) badly
morior morī mortuus sum: die
mortālis -e: liable to death, mortal
plēnus -a -um: full
sum, esse, fuī: be, exist
timeō -ēre -uī: to fear, to dread
vīta -ae f.: life

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Thalia Nostra

Here is a distich by Michele Verinus:

Thalia Nostra
Parcere nominibus nostri didicere libelli;
Crimina, non homines, nostra Thalia premit.

The vocabulary is keyed to the DCC Latin Vocabulary list. There are two words in this poem that are not on the DCC list:

libellus (libellī, m.): little book, pamphlet
Thalīa (Thalīae, f.): Thalia, muse of comedy and poetry

crīmen -inis n.: verdict, accusation
discō -ere didicī: learn
et: and
homo hominis m.: human being
mōs mōris m.: custom, habit; (pl.) character
nōmen -inis n.: name
nōn: not
noster nostra nostrum: our
parcō parcere pepercī: spare, be sparing of (+ dat.)
premō premere pressī pressum: press, pursue, overwhelm
vitium -ī n.: flaw, fault, crime

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Tu Qui Disticha Carpis

Here is a distich by Michele Verinus:

Tu Qui Disticha Carpis
Nullius ingenii tamquam sint disticha carpis;
Tu nil cum scribas, quale tibi ingenium est?

The vocabulary is keyed to the DCC Latin Vocabulary list. There are two words in this poem that are not on the DCC list:

carpō, carpere: pick, pluck, criticize
distichum (distichī, n.): distich, two-line poem

ad: to, up to, towards (+acc.)
cum: with (prep. + abl.); when, since, although (conjunction + subj.)
ingenium -ī n.: disposition, ability, talent
nihil, nīl: nothing; not at all
nūllus -a -um: not any, no one
quālis -e: of what kind? what?
scrībō scrībere scrīpsī scrīptum: write
sum, esse, fuī: be, exist
tamquam: so as, just as
tū tuī tibi tē: you (sing.)

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Inedita

Here is a distich by Michele Verinus:

Inedita
Cur ego non edam in lucem mea disticha quaeris;
Edita, si mala sunt, quis revocare potest?

The vocabulary is keyed to the DCC Latin Vocabulary list. There are two words in this poem that are not on the DCC list:

distichum (distichī, n.): distich, two-line poem
ineditus, -a, -um: not published

cūr: why?
ēdō ēdere ēdidi ēditum: put forth, state, explain
ego meī mihi mē: I, me
in: in, on (+ abl.); into, onto (+ acc)
lūx lūcis f.: light of day
malus -a -um: bad, evil; male: (adv.) badly
meus -a -um: my
nōn: not
possum posse potuī: be able
quaerō -rere -sīvī-situm: seek, inquire
qui quae quod: who, which, what / quis quid: who? what? which?
revocō -āre: call back, recall
sī: if
sum, esse, fuī: be, exist

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Slideshow: Sapiens Dominabitur Astris

Here is today's emblem and distich by Gabriel Rollenhagen, Book 1.31, with an English rendering by George Wither. Although the phrase "Sapiens Dominabitur Astris" is well known, its origins are unclear; you can read a detailed discussion here in The Mediaeval Attitude Toward Astrology by Theodore Otto Wedel (1920). For vocabulary, see the original blog post.

Slideshow: Mors Sceptra Ligonibus Aequat

Here is today's emblem and distich by Gabriel Rollenhagen, Book 1.48, with an English rendering by George Wither. In the emblem you can see the sceptre and the mattock presided over by the skull. In the background is the palace and the dead king lying in state, while there is a funeral procession bearing a man from the village into the cemetery. For vocabulary, see the original blog post:

Slideshow: Sanguis

Here is today's distich by John Owen, with an English translation by Thomas Harvey, 7.29. For vocabulary, see the original blog post.

Slideshow: Facies Veneris

Here is today's Rhyming Distich, and here are some more posts with Rhyming Distichs. I love the word play in this little poem! For the vocabulary, see the original blog post.

Slideshow: De Vita et Morte

Here is today's distich by John Owen, with an English translation by Thomas Harvey, 1.32. Here Owen is playing with the idea of sweet water and salt water, with the sweet stream of life inexorably flowing into the bitterness of death. For vocabulary, see the original blog post.

Slideshow: Janus

Here is today's distich by Cato (so-called), 2.27; for vocabulary, see the original blog post.

Slideshow: Ad Sidera Vultus

Here is today's emblem and distich by Joachim Camerarius, 4:17. As you can see in the emblem, the "stargazer" (Uranoscopus scaber) is a fish that has its eyes always turned up to the heavens. You can see a picture of this odd-looking fish here. For vocabulary, see the original blog post.

Slideshow: Dentes

Here is today's distich by Martial, 5.43. For vocabulary, see the original post.

Slideshow: Ne Discere Cessa

Here is today's distich by Cato (so-called), 3.1; for the English vocabulary list, see the original post.

Aetas Praeterit

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This little poem is from Giuseppe Gatti's Sales Poetici, Proverbiales, et Iocosi, published in 1703.

Aetas Praeterit
Cetera praetereunt; nostra haec quoque praeterit aetas,
Non reditura, instar praetereuntis aquae.

The vocabulary is keyed to the DCC Latin Vocabulary list. There are two words in this poem that are not on the DCC list:

Other times have passed away; this our time is also passing away, not to return, like flowing water.

instar: image, likeness
praetereō, praeterīre: pass, go by

aetās -tātis f.: age, time of life
aqua -ae f. water
cēterus -a -um: the others, the rest; adv. cēterum: for the rest, in addition, however, that may be
hic haec hoc: this; hōc: on this account
nōn: not
noster nostra nostrum: our
quoque: also, too
redeō -īre -iī -itum: go back, return

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Dies Longa

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This little poem is from Giuseppe Gatti's Sales Poetici, Proverbiales, et Iocosi, published in 1703.

Dies Longa
Longa dies homini docuit parere leones;
Longa dies molli saxa peredit aqua.

The vocabulary is keyed to the DCC Latin Vocabulary list. There are two words in this poem that are not on the DCC list:

leo (leōnis, m.): lion
peredō, peredere, perēdī: eat up, consume

aqua -ae f. water
diēs diēī m./f.: day
doceō -ēre -uī doctum: teach
homo hominis m.: human being
longus -a -um: long, far; longē: far, far off
mollis -e: soft, yielding, gentle
pāreō parēre pāruī: obey
saxum -ī n.: rock, cliff, crag

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Tempora Lubrica

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This little poem is from Giuseppe Gatti's Sales Poetici, Proverbiales, et Iocosi, published in 1703.

Tempora Lubrica
Aspice quam celeri cursu levis effugit hora,
Lubrica nec vitae tempora perde tuae.

The vocabulary is keyed to the DCC Latin Vocabulary list. There are two words in this poem that are not on the DCC list:

effugiō, effugere: escape, run away from, avoid
lūbricus, -a, -um: slippery, sliding, fleeting

aspiciō -ere -spēxī -spectum: look to or at, behold
celer -is -e: swift; adv. celeriter
cursus -ūs m.: course, advance
hōra -ae f.: hour
levis -e: light, trivial
neque nec: and not, nor; neque . . . neque, neither . . . nor
perdō -dere -didī -ditum: destroy
quam: how?; (after comparative) than
tempus -oris n.: time
tuus -a -um: your
vīta -ae f.: life

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Temporis Gyrus

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This little poem is from Giuseppe Gatti's Sales Poetici, Proverbiales, et Iocosi, published in 1703.

Temporis Gyrus
Annus abit, mensesque, diesque, horaeque recedunt,
Et suus in se iterum tempora gyrus agit.

The vocabulary is keyed to the DCC Latin Vocabulary list. There are two words in this poem that are not on the DCC list:

gȳrus (gȳrī, m.): circle, circuit, gyre
mensis (mensis, m.): month

abeō -īre -iī -itum: go away
agō agere ēgī āctum: drive, do, act
annus -ī m.: year
diēs diēī m./f.: day
et: and
hōra -ae f.: hour
in: in, on (+ abl.); into, onto (+ acc)
iterum: again
que (enclitic) - and
recēdō -cēdere -cessī -cessum: step back, recoil, recede, withdraw
sui, sibi, sē: him- her- itself
suus -a -um: his own, her own, its own
tempus -oris n.: time

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Meliora Spera, Deteriora Time

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This little poem is from Giuseppe Gatti's Sales Poetici, Proverbiales, et Iocosi, published in 1703.

Meliora Spera, Deteriora Time
Cum Fortuna premit, meliora sequentia spera;
Cum Fortuna favet, deteriora time.

The vocabulary is keyed to the DCC Latin Vocabulary list. There are two words in this poem that are not on the DCC list:

dēterior, dēterius (dēteriōris): worse
faveō, favēre: support, show favor

cum: with (prep. + abl.); when, since, although (conjunction + subj.)
fortūna -ae f.: fortune
melior -ius: better
premō premere pressī pressum: press, pursue, overwhelm
sequor sequī secūtus sum: follow
spērō -āre: to hope
timeō -ēre -uī: to fear, to dread

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Amor Amaror

This little poem is from Giuseppe Gatti's Sales Poetici, Proverbiales, et Iocosi, published in 1703.

Amor Amaror
Dic mihi, quid sit amor? Nihil est, nisi mentis amaror;
Dulcia promittens, cogit acerba pati.

The vocabulary is keyed to the DCC Latin Vocabulary list. There are two words in this poem that are not on the DCC list:

acerbus, -a, -um: bitter, harsh, grievous
amāror (amārōris, m.): bitter taste, bitterness

amor -ōris m.: love
cōgō cōgere coēgī coāctum: drive together; compel
dīcō dīcere dīxī dictum: say; causam dicere, plead a case; diem dicere, appoint a day
dulcis -e: sweet
ego meī mihi mē: I, me
mēns mentis f.: mind
nihil, nīl: nothing; not at all
nisi/nī: if not, unless
patior patī passus sum: permit, endure
prōmittō -mittere -mīsī -missum: send forth, offer
qui quae quod: who, which, what / quis quid: who? what? which?
sum, esse, fuī: be, exist

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Quomodo Homo Nobilitatur?

This little poem is from Giuseppe Gatti's Sales Poetici, Proverbiales, et Iocosi, published in 1703.

Quomodo Homo Nobilitatur?
Non pater et mater dant nobilitatis honores;
Moribus at vita nobilitatur homo.

The vocabulary is keyed to the DCC Latin Vocabulary list. There are two words in this poem that are not on the DCC list:

nōbilitas (nōbilitātis, f.): excellence, nobility, rank
nōbilitō, nōbilitāre: ennoble, make famous

at: but, but yet
dō dare dedī datum: give
homo hominis m.: human being
honor -ōris m.: honor, glory; office, post
māter mātris f.: mother
mōs mōris m.: custom, habit; (pl.) character
nōn: not
pater patris m.: father, ancestor
vīta -ae f.: life

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Res Romana Stat

This little poem is from Giuseppe Gatti's Sales Poetici, Proverbiales, et Iocosi, published in 1703.

Res Romana Stat
Moribus antiquis stat res Romana, virisque;
Eventus miseros res nova semper habet.

The vocabulary is keyed to the DCC Latin Vocabulary list. There are two words in this poem that are not on the DCC list:

ēventus (éventūs, m.): outcome, result
Rōmānus, -a, -um: Roman

antiquus -a -um: ancient, old-time, former
habeō habēre habuī habitum: have, hold
miser misera miserum: wretched, pitiable
mōs mōris m.: custom, habit; (pl.) character
novus -a -um: new
que (enclitic) - and
rēs reī f.: thing (rēs pūblica, commonwealth; rēs familiāris, family property, estate; rēs mīlitāris, art of war; rēs novae, revolution)
semper: always, ever
stō stāre stetī statum: stand
vir virī m.: man

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Via Lata ad Orcum

This little poem is from Giuseppe Gatti's Sales Poetici, Proverbiales, et Iocosi, published in 1703.

Via Lata ad Orcum
Arcta via in caelum; lata est, quae ducit ad Orcum:
Illa nimis longa est; est nimis ista brevis.

The vocabulary is keyed to the DCC Latin Vocabulary list. There are two words in this poem that are not on the DCC list:

arctus, -a, -um: close, tight, strict
Orcus (Orcī, m.): Orcus, land of the dead

ad: to, up to, towards (+acc.)
brevis -e: short, shallow, brief; adv. breviter
caelum -ī n.: sky, heavens
dūcō dūcere dūxī ductum: lead; uxōrem dūcere, marry
ille illa illud: that
in: in, on (+ abl.); into, onto (+ acc)
iste ista istud: that, that of yours; adv. istīc or istūc: over there; istinc: from over there
lātus -a -um: broad, wide
longus -a -um: long, far; longē: far, far off
nimius -a -um: too much, excessive; nimis or nimium: excessively
qui quae quod: who, which, what / quis quid: who? what? which?
sum, esse, fuī: be, exist
via -ae f.: way, street

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Prius Exstirpa Malum

This little poem is from Giuseppe Gatti's Sales Poetici, Proverbiales, et Iocosi, published in 1703.

Prius Exstirpa Malum
Si vis virtutis cordi committere semen,
Hinc prius exstirpa, quod fuit ante malum.

The vocabulary is keyed to the DCC Latin Vocabulary list. There are two words in this poem that are not on the DCC list:

exstirpō, exstirpāre: root out, extirpate
sēmen (sēminis, n.): seed

ante: before, in front of (adv. and prep. + acc.)
committō -mittere -mīsī -missum: join, entrust to (+ dat.); perform, do
cor cordis n.: heart; cordī est, it is pleasing to (+ dat.)
hīc: here; hinc: from here
malus -a -um: bad, evil; male: (adv.) badly
prior -ius: earlier, preceding; prius or priusquam: before
qui quae quod: who, which, what / quis quid: who? what? which?
sī: if
sum, esse, fuī: be, exist
virtūs -ūtis f.: valor, manliness, virtue
volō velle voluī: wish, be willing

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Mala Graviora

This little poem is from Giuseppe Gatti's Sales Poetici, Proverbiales, et Iocosi, published in 1703.

Mala Graviora
Rebus in adversis haec te solacia firment,
Quod mala multorum sunt graviora tuis.

The vocabulary is keyed to the DCC Latin Vocabulary list. There are two words in this poem that are not on the DCC list:

firmō, firmāre: strengthen, support, establish
sōlācium (sōlāciī, n.): comfort, solace, consolation

adversus -a -um: facing, opposed; unfavorable; adversus (-um): (adv. and prep.) facing, opposite, against, opposed (to)
gravis -e: heavy
hic haec hoc: this; hōc: on this account
in: in, on (+ abl.); into, onto (+ acc)
malus -a -um: bad, evil; male: (adv.) badly
multus -a -um: much, many; multō, by far
qui quae quod: who, which, what / quis quid: who? what? which?
rēs reī f.: thing (rēs pūblica, commonwealth; rēs familiāris, family property, estate; rēs mīlitāris, art of war; rēs novae, revolution)
sum, esse, fuī: be, exist
tū tuī tibi tē: you (sing.)
tuus -a -um: your

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Leges et Lites

This little poem is from Giuseppe Gatti's Sales Poetici, Proverbiales, et Iocosi, published in 1703.

Leges et Lites
Filia lex litis, bona filia, pessima mater;
Filia lis legis, mater bona, pessima nata.

The vocabulary is keyed to the DCC Latin Vocabulary list. There are two words in this poem that are not on the DCC list:

līs (lītis, f.): lawsuit, quarrel
pessimus, -a, -um: worst

bonus -a -um: good
filia -ae f.; filius -ī m.: daughter; son
lēx lēgis: f. law
māter mātris f.: mother
nāscor nāscī nātus sum: be born

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Nocere Posse

This little poem is from Giuseppe Gatti's Sales Poetici, Proverbiales, et Iocosi, published in 1703.

Nocere Posse
Quid prudentis opus? Cum possit, nolle nocere.
Quid stulti proprium? Non posse et velle nocere.

The vocabulary is keyed to the DCC Latin Vocabulary list. There are two words in this poem that are not on the DCC list:

prūdens (prūdentis): wise, having foresight
stultus, -a, -um: foolish, silly; fool

cum: with (prep. + abl.); when, since, although (conjunction + subj.)
et: and
noceō nocēre nocuī: harm
nōlō nōlle nōluī: be unwilling
nōn: not
opus operis n.: work
possum posse potuī: be able
proprius -a -um: one’s own, peculiar
qui quae quod: who, which, what / quis quid: who? what? which?
volō velle voluī: wish, be willing

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Difficile Dissimulare

This little poem is from Giuseppe Gatti's Sales Poetici, Proverbiales, et Iocosi, published in 1703.

Difficile Dissimulare
Difficile est vultu et verbis celare dolorem;
Frons aperit quidquid dissimulare cupis.

The vocabulary is keyed to the DCC Latin Vocabulary list. There are two words in this poem that are not on the DCC list:

cēlō, cēlāre: hide, conceal, keep secret
dissimulō, dissimulāre: dissemble, disguise

aperiō aperīre aperuī apertum: open
cupiō -ere -īvī -ītum: desire
difficilis -e: not easy, hard, difficult
dolor -ōris m.: pain, grief
et: and
frōns frontis f.: forehead, brow; front
quisquis quidquid: whoever, whichever
sum, esse, fuī: be, exist
verbum -ī n.: word
vultus -ūs m.: look, expression, face

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Nomen Honestum Noli Amittere

This little poem is from Giuseppe Gatti's Sales Poetici, Proverbiales, et Iocosi, published in 1703.

Nomen Honestum Noli Amittere
Heu mihi, quam facile est amittere nomen honestum!
Quod perit, est ingens id reparare labor.

The vocabulary is keyed to the DCC Latin Vocabulary list. There are two words in this poem that are not on the DCC list:

heu: oh, ah, alas
reparō, reparāre: restore, repair

āmittō -mittere -mīsī -missum: let go, send away
ego meī mihi mē: I, me
facilis -e: easy
honestus -a -um: honorable
ingēns ingentis: huge, enormous
is ea id: he, she, it
labor -ōris m.: toil, exertion
nōlō nōlle nōluī: be unwilling
nōmen -inis n.: name
pereō -īre -iī -itum: perish, be lost
quam: how?; (after comparative) than
qui quae quod: who, which, what / quis quid: who? what? which?
sum, esse, fuī: be, exist

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Homo Non Requiescit

This little poem is from Giuseppe Gatti's Sales Poetici, Proverbiales, et Iocosi, published in 1703.

Homo Non Requiescit
Per mare, per terras it, per discrimina semper
It, redit huc illuc, nec requiescit homo.

The vocabulary is keyed to the DCC Latin Vocabulary list. There are two words in this poem that are not on the DCC list:

discrīmen (discrīminis, n.): division, crisis, danger
requiescō, requiescere: rest, settle down

adhūc: thus far, to this point
eo īre iī/īvī itum: go
homo hominis m.: human being
hūc: to this place
mare -is f.: sea
neque nec: and not, nor; neque . . . neque, neither . . . nor
per: through (+acc.)
redeō -īre -iī -itum: go back, return
semper: always, ever
terra -ae f.: land

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