In Theologastrum Sophistam
Quid tibi neglecta virtute scientia prodest?
Desine iam verum quaerere, quaere bonum.
OF THEOLOGASTER, A SOPHISTER
What is thy knowledge without Goodness? Vain.
Cease then to know much; rather Goodness gain.
What is thy knowledge without Goodness? Vain.
Cease then to know much; rather Goodness gain.
The vocabulary is keyed to the DCC Latin Vocabulary list. There are only three words in this poem that are not on the DCC list:
neglego, -ere, neglexī, neglectum - disregard, ignore, neglect
sophista, -ae m. - sophist
theologaster - a quack theologian, charlatan
bonus -a -um: good
dēsinō -sinere -sīvī -situm: leave off, cease
iam: now; already
in: in, on (+ abl.); into, onto (+ acc)
prōsum -desse -fuī: be of use, do good, help (+ dat.)
quaerō -rere -sīvī-situm: seek, inquire
qui quae quod: who, which, what / quis quid: who? what? which?
scientia -ae f.: knowledge
tū tuī tibi tē: you (sing.)
vērus -a -um: true; vērē, truly
virtūs -ūtis f.: valor, manliness, virtue