Lesson 69

Part A (Interleaved English and Latin Text)

69.1 Bonus good pater father fīliōs sons amat loves

69.2 Nostrī our patribus to fathers grātiās thanks agunt give

69.3 Ad to patrem father meum my venī I came

69.4 Haec these things patris of father verba words sunt are

69.5 Cum with patre father ambulō I walk

69.6 Patrum of fathers exempla examples sequimur we follow

69.7 Patrem father suum his puer boy videt sees

69.8 Magister teacher puerum boy patrī to father mittit sends

69.9 Māter mother cum with patre father habitat lives

69.10 Patris of father domum house videō I see

69.11 Multī many patrēs fathers in in urbe city sunt are

69.12 Pater father noster our in in caelō heaven est is

69.13 Omnēs all patrēs fathers fīliōs sons docent teach

69.14 Fīlius son patrem father saepe often iuvat helps

69.15 Patrī to father meō my librōs books dedī I gave

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Part B (Complete Natural Sentences)

69.1 Bonus pater fīliōs amat. A good father loves his sons.

69.2 Nostrī patribus grātiās agunt. Our people give thanks to the fathers.

69.3 Ad patrem meum venī. I came to my father.

69.4 Haec patris verba sunt. These are the father's words.

69.5 Cum patre ambulō. I walk with father.

69.6 Patrum exempla sequimur. We follow the examples of our fathers.

69.7 Puer patrem suum videt. The boy sees his father.

69.8 Magister puerum patrī mittit. The teacher sends the boy to his father.

69.9 Māter cum patre habitat. Mother lives with father.

69.10 Patris domum videō. I see father's house.

69.11 Multī patrēs in urbe sunt. Many fathers are in the city.

69.12 Pater noster in caelō est. Our Father is in heaven.

69.13 Omnēs patrēs fīliōs docent. All fathers teach their sons.

69.14 Fīlius patrem saepe iuvat. The son often helps his father.

69.15 Patrī meō librōs dedī. I gave books to my father.

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Part C (Latin Text Only)

69.1 Bonus pater fīliōs amat.

69.2 Nostrī patribus grātiās agunt.

69.3 Ad patrem meum venī.

69.4 Haec patris verba sunt.

69.5 Cum patre ambulō.

69.6 Patrum exempla sequimur.

69.7 Puer patrem suum videt.

69.8 Magister puerum patrī mittit.

69.9 Māter cum patre habitat.

69.10 Patris domum videō.

69.11 Multī patrēs in urbe sunt.

69.12 Pater noster in caelō est.

69.13 Omnēs patrēs fīliōs docent.

69.14 Fīlius patrem saepe iuvat.

69.15 Patrī meō librōs dedī.

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Part D (Grammar Explanation)

For English speakers learning Latin, understanding "pater" requires attention to several key points: -

Declension Pattern: -

3rd declension masculine noun -

Stem changes from pater to patr- in oblique cases -

Regular endings except nominative singular -

Forms: Singular: -

Nominative: pater -

Genitive: patris -

Dative: patrī -

Accusative: patrem -

Ablative: patre

Plural: -

Nominative: patrēs -

Genitive: patrum -

Dative: patribus -

Accusative: patrēs -

Ablative: patribus -

Common Uses: -

Subject (nominative): pater docet -

Possession (genitive): patris domus -

Indirect object (dative): patrī dōnum dat -

Direct object (accusative): patrem videt -

Accompaniment (ablative): cum patre -

Special Points for English Speakers: -

No apostrophe for possession (patris = father's) -

Word order more flexible than English -

Can omit possessive pronouns when clear from context

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Part E (Cultural Context)

Understanding "pater" in Latin requires knowledge of Roman family structure: -

Roman Family: -

Pater familiās had legal authority -

Could arrange marriages -

Controlled family property -

Had power of life and death -

Religious Context: -

Jupiter often called "pater deōrum" -

Priests called "patrēs" -

"Pater noster" in Christian prayer -

Church fathers (patrēs ecclesiae) -

Social Importance: -

Respect for fathers fundamental -

Ancestral traditions valued -

Father's blessing important -

Family name carried through father -

Modern Connections: -

Root of "paternal," "patriarchy" -

Used in "patron," "patronage" -

Found in "patrimony" -

Basis of "expatriate"

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Part F (Literary Citation)

From Augustine's "Confessions" (I.1):

Part F-A (Interleaved Text)

Part F-A (Interleaved Text)

Magnus great es, you are, Domine, O Lord, et and laudābilis praiseworthy valdē: greatly: magna great virtūs strength tua your et and sapientiae of wisdom tuae your nōn not est is numerus. number. Et And laudāre to praise tē you vult wishes homō, man, aliqua some portiō portion creātūrae of creation tuae. your.

Part F-B (Complete Translation)

"Magnus es, Domine, et laudābilis valdē: magna virtūs tua et sapientiae tuae nōn est numerus. Et laudāre tē vult homō, aliqua portiō creātūrae tuae."

Great are you, O Lord, and greatly to be praised: great is your power and of your wisdom there is no number. And man, some portion of your creation, desires to praise you.

Part F-C (Literary Analysis)

Augustine uses direct address to God, employing: -

Parallelism ("magnus...magna") -

Emphatic word order -

Biblical echoes -

Personal relationship with deity

Part F-D (Grammatical Notes)

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Second person forms (es, tua) -

Vocative case (Domine) -

Abstract nouns (virtūs, sapientia) -

Genitive of possession (sapientiae tuae)

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Genre Section: Christian Prayer

Part A (Interleaved Text)

69.16 Pater Father omnipotēns almighty caelum heaven et and terram earth creāvit created

69.17 Sanctē Holy Pater, Father, miserēre have mercy nōbīs on us peccātōribus sinners

69.18 Ad to Patrem Father nostrum our orātiōnēs prayers offerimus we offer

69.19 Patrēs Fathers Ecclesiae of Church vēritātem truth docent teach

69.20 Clēmēns merciful Pater, Father, peccāta sins nostra our dīmitte forgive

69.21 Patris of Father aeternam eternal glōriam glory laudāmus we praise

69.22 Grātiās thanks Patrī to Father caelestī heavenly agimus we give

69.23 Pater Father miserīcors merciful fīliōs sons suōs his amat loves

69.24 Ad to Patrem Father per through Fīlium Son venīmus we come

69.25 Patris of Father voluntātem will facere to do cupimus we desire

69.26 In in Patris of Father manibus hands spīritum spirit pōnimus we place

69.27 Patrum of Fathers sanctōrum holy exempla examples sequāmur let us follow

69.28 Pater Father noster our cotīdiānum daily pānem bread dat gives

69.29 Benedictus blessed Pater Father in in saecula ages saeculōrum of ages

69.30 Patrī to Father et and Fīliō to Son glōria glory sit may be

Part B (Complete Natural Sentences)

69.16 Pater omnipotēns caelum et terram creāvit. The almighty Father created heaven and earth.

69.17 Sanctē Pater, miserēre nōbīs peccātōribus. Holy Father, have mercy on us sinners.

69.18 Ad Patrem nostrum orātiōnēs offerimus. We offer prayers to our Father.

69.19 Patrēs Ecclesiae vēritātem docent. The Fathers of the Church teach the truth.

69.20 Clēmēns Pater, peccāta nostra dīmitte. Merciful Father, forgive our sins.

69.21 Patris aeternam glōriam laudāmus. We praise the eternal glory of the Father.

69.22 Grātiās Patrī caelestī agimus. We give thanks to the heavenly Father.

69.23 Pater miserīcors fīliōs suōs amat. The merciful Father loves his children.

69.24 Ad Patrem per Fīlium venīmus. We come to the Father through the Son.

69.25 Patris voluntātem facere cupimus. We desire to do the Father's will.

69.26 In Patris manibus spīritum pōnimus. We place our spirit in the Father's hands.

69.27 Patrum sanctōrum exempla sequāmur. Let us follow the examples of the holy Fathers.

69.28 Pater noster cotīdiānum pānem dat. Our Father gives daily bread.

69.29 Benedictus Pater in saecula saeculōrum. Blessed be the Father forever and ever.

69.30 Patrī et Fīliō glōria sit. Glory be to the Father and to the Son.

Part C (Latin Text Only)

69.16 Pater omnipotēns caelum et terram creāvit.

69.17 Sanctē Pater, miserēre nōbīs peccātōribus.

69.18 Ad Patrem nostrum orātiōnēs offerimus.

69.19 Patrēs Ecclesiae vēritātem docent.

69.20 Clēmēns Pater, peccāta nostra dīmitte.

69.21 Patris aeternam glōriam laudāmus.

69.22 Grātiās Patrī caelestī agimus.

69.23 Pater miserīcors fīliōs suōs amat.

69.24 Ad Patrem per Fīlium venīmus.

69.25 Patris voluntātem facere cupimus.

69.26 In Patris manibus spīritum pōnimus.

69.27 Patrum sanctōrum exempla sequāmur.

69.28 Pater noster cotīdiānum pānem dat.

69.29 Benedictus Pater in saecula saeculōrum.

69.30 Patrī et Fīliō glōria sit.

Part D (Grammar Explanation)

For English speakers learning Christian Latin prayer texts, several key grammatical features are important: -

Specialized Vocabulary: -

Religious terms (Ecclesia, peccātum, spīritus) -

Formal address forms (Sanctē Pater) -

Abstract nouns (glōria, voluntās) -

Liturgical phrases (in saecula saeculōrum) -

Prayer-specific Grammar: -

Vocative case for direct address (Pater, not pater) -

Imperative mood for requests (miserēre, dīmitte) -

Subjunctive for wishes (glōria sit) -

Hortatory subjunctive (sequāmur - let us follow) -

Common Constructions: -

Dative of possession (Patrī...glōria) -

Double dative (Patrī...glōria sit) -

Purpose clauses (ad + gerundive) -

Instrumental ablative (in manibus) -

Word Order Patterns: -

Reverential placement of divine names -

Emphatic positions for key terms -

Chiastic arrangements (common in prayers) -

Final verb position (typical in formal language) -

Special Features of Christian Latin: -

Greek loanwords (Ecclesia) -

Hebrew influences (repetition patterns) -

Extended meanings of classical terms -

Specialized Christian vocabulary -

Notable Forms: -

Honorific plurals -

Abstract noun patterns -

Intensifying prefixes -

Compound formations

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