: Quintus observes the interaction, concluding that the Greeks are artistic but rowdy, while the Romans bring peace. Key Vocabulary for Stage 10 Key terms focus on first and second-person plural verbs ( ) and comparatives: Cambridge Latin Course you (plural) For further practice, you can use the Vocabulary Tester provided by the official Cambridge School Classics Project Cambridge School Classics Project line-by-line grammatical breakdown of a specific section of this story?
Quintus intervenes with "Roman peacemaking skills." He assigns the old man (a philosopher) to Thrasymachus the reader, the young man (a painter) to Diodorus the artist, and keeps the girl for himself, much to the annoyance of the brothers. cambridge latin course book 1 stage 10 statuae translation
“nūlla statua est in culīnā,” inquit. Translation: “There is no statue in the kitchen,” he says. : Quintus observes the interaction, concluding that the
This story highlights the Roman attitude toward Greeks. While Romans admired Greek art and philosophy, they often viewed Greek individuals as temperamental or "too clever," as seen in Syphax's witty (and insulting) response to Postumus. “nūlla statua est in culīnā,” inquit
sed ianua non aperitur. Translation: But the door is not opened.
“stultus es. nōlī timēre.” Translation: “You are foolish. Don’t be afraid.”
One of the statues is of a man named Lucius. He was a good man, who helped the people of Rome during a time of war. The Romans liked Lucius and decided to put up a statue of him.