← Iānuae Latīnitātis Vestibulum
Salvēte, discipulī cārissimī! In lectiōne praecēdentī dē statibus hūmānīs dīdicimus — quōmodo sēcūrus, tūtus, vegetus, fessus sint dīversae condiciōnēs. Hodiē ad rēs magis corporālēs trānsīmus: somnum, famem, satiētātem, salūtem.
Greetings, dearest students! In the preceding lesson we learned about human states — how carefree, safe, vigorous, weary are different conditions. Today we cross to more bodily matters: sleep, hunger, satiety, health.
Corpus nostrum cibō et somnō eget. Iēiūnus ēscās appetit — corpus cibum postulat. Satur fastīdit — corpus satis habet. Dēlicātus dēligit — nōn omnem cibum accipit, sed optimum quaerit. Et sānus? Sānus bene valet — corpus rēctē fungitur.
Our body needs food and sleep. The hungry one desires food — the body demands nourishment. The full one loathes it — the body has enough. The dainty one chooses — he does not accept all food, but seeks the best. And the healthy one? The healthy one is well — the body functions rightly.
Hae sunt condiciōnēs nātūrālēs. Deus corpus nostrum ita fēcit ut cibum et somnum quaereret. Famēs et sitis sunt nūntiī corporis: “Dā mihi quod egeō!”
These are natural conditions. God made our body so that it would seek food and sleep. Hunger and thirst are messengers of the body: “Give me what I need!”
Ē tenebrīs Lēšnēnsibus, Iōannēs Āmos Comēnius
Cum when septem seven hōrās hours dormīvistī you have slept et and ēvigilās, you awake, excitā stir up aliōs. others. Iēiūnus the hungry one appetit desires ēscās. food. Satur the full one fastīdit. loathes it. Dēlicātus the dainty one dēligit. chooses. Sānus the healthy one bene well valet. is strong.
Cum septem hōrās dormīvistī et ēvigilās, excitā aliōs — When (cum) you have slept (dormīvistī) seven hours (septem hōrās) and you awake (ēvigilās), stir up (excitā) others (aliōs). This practical advice suggests seven hours is sufficient sleep. The verb ēvigilō means “to wake up, become fully awake.” The imperative excitā suggests one should help others wake.
Iēiūnus appetit ēscās — The hungry one (iēiūnus) desires (appetit) food (ēscās). The adjective iēiūnus means “fasting, hungry, not having eaten.” The verb appetō means “to seek after, desire, strive for.” The noun ēsca means “food, bait, nourishment.”
Satur fastīdit — The full one (satur) loathes (fastīdit) it. The adjective satur means “full, satiated, well-fed.” The verb fastīdiō means “to feel disgust, loathe, be squeamish about.”
Dēlicātus dēligit — The dainty one (dēlicātus) chooses (dēligit). The adjective dēlicātus means “delicate, dainty, fastidious, luxurious.” The verb dēligō means “to choose, select, pick out.” Note the figura etymologica.
Sānus bene valet — The healthy one (sānus) is well (bene valet). The adjective sānus means “sound, healthy, sane.” The verb valeō means “to be strong, be well, have power.” The phrase bene valēre is the standard Latin expression for “to be in good health.”
Cum septem hōrās dormīvistī et ēvigilās, excitā aliōs. When you have slept seven hours and you awake, stir up others.
Iēiūnus appetit ēscās. The hungry one desires food.
Satur fastīdit. The full one loathes it.
Dēlicātus dēligit. The dainty one chooses.
Sānus bene valet. The healthy one is well.
Cum septem hōrās dormīvistī et ēvigilās, excitā aliōs. Iēiūnus appetit ēscās. Satur fastīdit. Dēlicātus dēligit. Sānus bene valet.
More adjectives used as substantives describing bodily states:
Adiectīvum Substantīvum Significātiō iēiūnus, -a, -um iēiūnus the hungry one, one who has not eaten satur, satura, saturum satur the full one, the satiated one dēlicātus, -a, -um dēlicātus the dainty one, the fastidious one sānus, -a, -um sānus the healthy one
Nōmen/Adiectīvum Verbum Rādīx dēlicātus dēligō dē- + legō (choose)
The dainty person (dēlicātus) is one who chooses (dēligit) carefully — selecting only the best.
The construction cum + perfect indicative expresses “when” with a completed action:
Latīnē Anglicē Cum dormīvistī When you have slept Cum ēdistī When you have eaten Cum audīvistī When you have heard
This differs from cum + imperfect/pluperfect subjunctive (circumstantial cum).
Duration of time uses the accusative without a preposition:
Latīnē Anglicē septem hōrās for seven hours tōtum diem for the whole day multōs annōs for many years
Compare with ablative of time when: prīmō diē (on the first day).
Verbum Partēs Prīncipālēs Significātiō appetō appetō, appetere, appetīvī, appetītum to desire, seek after fastīdiō fastīdiō, fastīdīre, fastīdīvī, fastīdītum to loathe, feel disgust valeō valeō, valēre, valuī, valitūrum to be strong, be well ēvigilō ēvigilō, ēvigilāre, ēvigilāvī, ēvigilātum to wake up excitō excitō, excitāre, excitāvī, excitātum to stir up, wake
Note: Valeō is used in greetings: Valē! (Farewell! Be well!) and Salvē! (Hello! Be safe!).
Statūs Oppositus iēiūnus satur sānus aeger dormiō ēvigilō
Vocābulum Pars Ōrātiōnis Significātiō dormiō, dormīre, dormīvī, dormītum verbum to sleep ēvigilō, ēvigilāre verbum to wake up excitō, excitāre verbum to stir up, wake iēiūnus, -a, -um adiectīvum hungry, fasting appetō, appetere verbum to desire, seek ēsca, -ae (f.) nōmen food, nourishment satur, -ura, -urum adiectīvum full, satiated fastīdiō, fastīdīre verbum to loathe dēlicātus, -a, -um adiectīvum dainty, fastidious dēligō, dēligere, dēlēgī, dēlēctum verbum to choose, select sānus, -a, -um adiectīvum healthy, sound valeō, valēre verbum to be strong, be well
Ōlim once venter the belly et and ōs the mouth dē about cibō food disputābant. were arguing.
Venter the belly dīxit: said: “Ego “I semper always iēiūnus hungry sum! am! Tū, you, ōs, mouth, ēscās food accipis, receive, sed but numquam never satis enough mihi to me mittis! you send! Semper always famem hunger sentiō. I feel. Dā give mihi me plūs!” more!”
Ōs the mouth respondisse to have replied dīcitur: is said: “Semper “always plūs more postulās! you demand! Sed but ego I nōn not possum can tōtum the whole diem day edere. eat. Quandō when satur full sum, I am, fastīdiō. I loathe. Nōn not possum can I amplius more accipere!” receive!”
Venter the belly īrātus angry est: was: “Tū “you es are dēlicātus! dainty! Dēligis you choose quod what tibi to you placet, pleases, sed but mē me neglegis!” you neglect!”
Ōs the mouth dīxit: said: “Audī, “listen, venter. belly. Sī if nimis too much edō, I eat, tū you aegrotābis. will become sick. Sī if nimis too much parum little edō, I eat, tū you ēsuriēs. will be hungry. Oportet it is necessary mē me moderāte moderately edere to eat ut so that tū you sānus healthy sīs.” may be.”
Venter the belly nōn not crēdidit believed et and cōgere to compel ōs the mouth coepit began ut so that plūs more ederet. it might eat.
Ōs the mouth invītum unwilling plūs more ēdit ate et and plūs more et and plūs. more. Venter the belly satur full factus made est was — sed — but mox soon dolēre to hurt coepit! began!
“Heu!” “alas!” clāmāvit cried venter. the belly. “Nimis “too much ēdī! I have eaten! Nunc now male badly mē me habeō! I have! Nōn not sānus healthy sum am I sed but aeger!” sick!”
Ōs the mouth dīxit: said: “Nunc “now intellegis? do you understand? Satur the full one fastīdit loathes quia because corpus the body satis enough habet. has. Fastīdium loathing est is nūntius a messenger corporis: of the body: ‘Satis! ‘enough! Nōlī do not plūs more edere!’ eat!’ Quī he who nūntium the messenger nōn not audit, hears, aegrotat.” becomes sick.”
Ex from illō that diē day venter the belly ōrī the mouth crēdidit believed et and moderāte moderately ēdit. ate. Et and sānus healthy mānsit. he remained.
Haec this fābula fable docet: teaches: Famēs hunger et and satiētās satiety sunt are nūntiī messengers corporis. of the body. Quī he who eōs them audit, hears, sānus healthy manet. remains. Quī he who eōs them neglegit, neglects, aegrotat. becomes sick.
Ōlim venter et ōs dē cibō disputābant. Once the belly and the mouth were arguing about food.
Venter dīxit: “Ego semper iēiūnus sum!” The belly said: “I am always hungry!”
“Tū, ōs, ēscās accipis, sed numquam satis mihi mittis!” “You, mouth, receive food, but you never send enough to me!”
“Semper famem sentiō. Dā mihi plūs!” “I always feel hunger. Give me more!”
Ōs respondisse dīcitur: “Semper plūs postulās!” The mouth is said to have replied: “You always demand more!”
“Sed ego nōn possum tōtum diem edere.” “But I cannot eat the whole day.”
“Quandō satur sum, fastīdiō. Nōn possum amplius accipere!” “When I am full, I loathe. I cannot receive more!”
Venter īrātus est: “Tū es dēlicātus!” The belly was angry: “You are dainty!”
“Dēligis quod tibi placet, sed mē neglegis!” “You choose what pleases you, but you neglect me!”
Ōs dīxit: “Audī, venter.” The mouth said: “Listen, belly.”
“Sī nimis edō, tū aegrotābis. Sī nimis parum edō, tū ēsuriēs.” “If I eat too much, you will become sick. If I eat too little, you will be hungry.”
“Oportet mē moderāte edere ut tū sānus sīs.” “It is necessary for me to eat moderately so that you may be healthy.”
Venter nōn crēdidit et cōgere ōs coepit ut plūs ederet. The belly did not believe and began to compel the mouth to eat more.
Ōs invītum plūs ēdit et plūs et plūs. The mouth unwillingly ate more and more and more.
Venter satur factus est — sed mox dolēre coepit! The belly became full — but soon began to hurt!
“Heu!” clāmāvit venter. “Nimis ēdī! Nunc male mē habeō!” “Alas!” cried the belly. “I have eaten too much! Now I feel bad!”
“Nōn sānus sum sed aeger!” “I am not healthy but sick!”
Ōs dīxit: “Nunc intellegis?” The mouth said: “Now do you understand?”
“Satur fastīdit quia corpus satis habet.” “The full one loathes because the body has enough.”
“Fastīdium est nūntius corporis: ‘Satis! Nōlī plūs edere!’” “Loathing is a messenger of the body: ‘Enough! Do not eat more!’”
“Quī nūntium nōn audit, aegrotat.” “He who does not hear the messenger becomes sick.”
Ex illō diē venter ōrī crēdidit et moderāte ēdit. From that day the belly believed the mouth and ate moderately.
Et sānus mānsit. And he remained healthy.
Haec fābula docet: Famēs et satiētās sunt nūntiī corporis. This fable teaches: Hunger and satiety are messengers of the body.
Quī eōs audit, sānus manet. Quī eōs neglegit, aegrotat. He who hears them remains healthy. He who neglects them becomes sick.
Ōlim venter et ōs dē cibō disputābant.
Venter dīxit: “Ego semper iēiūnus sum! Tū, ōs, ēscās accipis, sed numquam satis mihi mittis! Semper famem sentiō. Dā mihi plūs!”
Ōs respondisse dīcitur: “Semper plūs postulās! Sed ego nōn possum tōtum diem edere. Quandō satur sum, fastīdiō. Nōn possum amplius accipere!”
Venter īrātus est: “Tū es dēlicātus! Dēligis quod tibi placet, sed mē neglegis!”
Ōs dīxit: “Audī, venter. Sī nimis edō, tū aegrotābis. Sī nimis parum edō, tū ēsuriēs. Oportet mē moderāte edere ut tū sānus sīs.”
Venter nōn crēdidit et cōgere ōs coepit ut plūs ederet. Ōs invītum plūs ēdit et plūs et plūs. Venter satur factus est — sed mox dolēre coepit!
“Heu!” clāmāvit venter. “Nimis ēdī! Nunc male mē habeō! Nōn sānus sum sed aeger!”
Ōs dīxit: “Nunc intellegis? Satur fastīdit quia corpus satis habet. Fastīdium est nūntius corporis: ‘Satis! Nōlī plūs edere!’ Quī nūntium nōn audit, aegrotat.”
Ex illō diē venter ōrī crēdidit et moderāte ēdit. Et sānus mānsit.
Haec fābula docet: Famēs et satiētās sunt nūntiī corporis. Quī eōs audit, sānus manet. Quī eōs neglegit, aegrotat.
Dē Argūmentō:
This fable explores the relationship between the mouth and belly, personifying hunger (famēs) and satiety (satiētās) as messengers of the body. The moral reinforces the Vestibulum’s teaching: iēiūnus appetit; satur fastīdit. The sensation of disgust (fastīdium) is reframed positively as the body’s way of saying “enough!”
This continues the series’s theme of bodily cooperation and the wisdom of listening to natural signals.
Grammatica Nōtanda: -
Purpose clause: ut plūs ederet, ut tū sānus sīs — subjunctive for purpose. -
Impersonal oportet: oportet mē moderāte edere — “it is necessary for me to eat moderately.” -
Dative with crēdō: ōrī crēdidit — “believed the mouth” (dative object). -
Future conditions: sī nimis edō, tū aegrotābis — future more vivid condition. -
Idiom male mē habeō: “I feel bad, I am unwell” (literally “I have myself badly”).
Vocabula Fābulae:
Vocābulum Pars Ōrātiōnis Significātiō disputō, disputāre verbum to argue, debate postulō, postulāre verbum to demand amplius adverbium more, further neglegō, neglegere verbum to neglect moderātē adverbium moderately cōgō, cōgere verbum to compel invītus, -a, -um adiectīvum unwilling doleō, dolēre verbum to hurt, feel pain fastīdium, -ī (n.) nōmen loathing, disgust nūntius, -ī (m.) nōmen messenger satiētās, -ātis (f.) nōmen satiety, fullness
DISCIPULUS: Magister, master, cūr why Comēnius Comenius dīcit says “septem “seven hōrās”? hours”? Cūr why nōn not sex six aut or octō? eight?
MAGISTER: Septem seven hōrae hours sunt are numerus a number trāditiōnālis. traditional. Antīquī the ancients crēdēbant believed septem seven esse to be numerum a number perfectum. perfect. Sed but rēvērā in truth hominēs people dīversī different dīversum a different somnum amount of sleep egent. need. Puerī children plūs more egent; need; senēs old people minus. less.
DISCIPULUS: Quid what accidit happens sī if nimis too little parum little dormiō? I sleep?
MAGISTER: Sī if satis enough nōn not dormīs, you sleep, fessus weary erīs you will be et and male badly cōgitābis. you will think. Mēns the mind somnō sleep eget needs ut so that bene well fungātur. it may function. Sine without somnō, sleep, memoria memory dēbilior weaker fit, becomes, et and iūdicium judgment obscūrātur. is obscured.
DISCIPULUS: Et and quid what sī if nimis too much dormiō? I sleep?
MAGISTER: Quī he who nimis too much dormit, sleeps, piger lazy fit. becomes. Corpus the body rigēscit becomes stiff sī if nimis too long diū long iacet. it lies. Iterum again dīcendum it must be said est: is: modus measure in in omnibus all rēbus! things!
DISCIPULUS: Et and dē about cibō? food? Quantum how much edere to eat dēbeō? ought I?
MAGISTER: Corpus the body tuum your tibi to you dīcit! tells! Cum when iēiūnus hungry es, you are, famem hunger sentīs you feel — hoc — this est is signum a sign quod that cibus food necessārius necessary est. is. Cum when satur full es, you are, fastīdium loathing sentīs you feel — hoc — this est is signum a sign quod that satis enough ēdistī. you have eaten.
DISCIPULUS: Sed but interdum sometimes edō I eat etiam even cum when nōn not iēiūnus hungry sum! I am!
MAGISTER: Hoc this est is prōblēma the problem dēlicātī! of the dainty one! Dēlicātus the dainty one nōn not edit eats quia because famem hunger sentit, he feels, sed but quia because cibus the food iūcundus pleasant est. is. Dēligit he chooses cibōs foods dulcēs sweet et and suāvēs pleasant — nōn — not quia because eīs them eget, he needs, sed but quia because eīs them dēlectātur. he is delighted by. Hoc this ad to morbum sickness dūcere to lead potest! can!
DISCIPULUS: Ergō therefore fastīdium loathing est is bonum? good?
MAGISTER: Fastīdium loathing est is nūntius a messenger ūtilis! useful! Dīcit it says tibi to you “satis “enough ēdistī.” you have eaten.” Quī he who nūntium the messenger audit, hears, sānus healthy manet. remains. Quī he who eum it neglegit neglects et and edere to eat pergit, continues, aegrotābit. will become sick.
DISCIPULUS: “Audī “hear corpus the body tuum” your — iterum — again atque and iterum again hoc this dīcis! you say!
MAGISTER: Quia because hoc this est is sapientia wisdom antīqua! ancient! Corpus the body nōstrum our sapiēns wise est. is. Scit it knows quid what egeat. it needs. Famēs, hunger, sitis, thirst, lassitūdō, weariness, dolor pain — haec — these sunt are nūntiī. messengers. Audī hear eōs! them!
DISCIPULUS: Magister, cūr Comēnius dīcit “septem hōrās”? Cūr nōn sex aut octō? Master, why does Comenius say “seven hours”? Why not six or eight?
MAGISTER: Septem hōrae sunt numerus trāditiōnālis. Seven hours is a traditional number.
Antīquī crēdēbant septem esse numerum perfectum. The ancients believed seven to be a perfect number.
Sed rēvērā hominēs dīversī dīversum somnum egent. But in truth different people need a different amount of sleep.
Puerī plūs egent; senēs minus. Children need more; old people less.
DISCIPULUS: Quid accidit sī nimis parum dormiō? What happens if I sleep too little?
MAGISTER: Sī satis nōn dormīs, fessus erīs et male cōgitābis. If you don’t sleep enough, you will be weary and will think poorly.
Mēns somnō eget ut bene fungitur. The mind needs sleep so that it may function well.
Sine somnō, memoria dēbilior fit, et iūdicium obscūrātur. Without sleep, memory becomes weaker, and judgment is obscured.
DISCIPULUS: Et quid sī nimis dormiō? And what if I sleep too much?
MAGISTER: Quī nimis dormit, piger fit. He who sleeps too much becomes lazy.
Corpus rigēscit sī nimis diū iacet. The body becomes stiff if it lies too long.
Iterum dīcendum est: modus in omnibus rēbus! Again it must be said: measure in all things!
DISCIPULUS: Et dē cibō? Quantum edere dēbeō? And about food? How much ought I to eat?
MAGISTER: Corpus tuum tibi dīcit! Your body tells you!
Cum iēiūnus es, famem sentīs — hoc est signum quod cibus necessārius est. When you are hungry, you feel hunger — this is a sign that food is necessary.
Cum satur es, fastīdium sentīs — hoc est signum quod satis ēdistī. When you are full, you feel loathing — this is a sign that you have eaten enough.
DISCIPULUS: Sed interdum edō etiam cum nōn iēiūnus sum! But sometimes I eat even when I am not hungry!
MAGISTER: Hoc est prōblēma dēlicātī! This is the problem of the dainty one!
Dēlicātus nōn edit quia famem sentit, sed quia cibus iūcundus est. The dainty one does not eat because he feels hunger, but because the food is pleasant.
Dēligit cibōs dulcēs et suāvēs — nōn quia eīs eget, sed quia eīs dēlectātur. He chooses sweet and pleasant foods — not because he needs them, but because he is delighted by them.
Hoc ad morbum dūcere potest! This can lead to sickness!
DISCIPULUS: Ergō fastīdium est bonum? Therefore loathing is good?
MAGISTER: Fastīdium est nūntius ūtilis! Loathing is a useful messenger!
Dīcit tibi “satis ēdistī.” It tells you “you have eaten enough.”
Quī nūntium audit, sānus manet. Quī eum neglegit et edere pergit, aegrotābit. He who hears the messenger remains healthy. He who neglects it and continues to eat will become sick.
DISCIPULUS: “Audī corpus tuum” — iterum atque iterum hoc dīcis! “Hear your body” — again and again you say this!
MAGISTER: Quia hoc est sapientia antīqua! Because this is ancient wisdom!
Corpus nōstrum sapiēns est. Scit quid egeat. Our body is wise. It knows what it needs.
Famēs, sitis, lassitūdō, dolor — haec sunt nūntiī. Audī eōs! Hunger, thirst, weariness, pain — these are messengers. Hear them!
DISCIPULUS: Magister, cūr Comēnius dīcit “septem hōrās”? Cūr nōn sex aut octō?
MAGISTER: Septem hōrae sunt numerus trāditiōnālis. Antīquī crēdēbant septem esse numerum perfectum. Sed rēvērā hominēs dīversī dīversum somnum egent. Puerī plūs egent; senēs minus.
DISCIPULUS: Quid accidit sī nimis parum dormiō?
MAGISTER: Sī satis nōn dormīs, fessus erīs et male cōgitābis. Mēns somnō eget ut bene fungitur. Sine somnō, memoria dēbilior fit, et iūdicium obscūrātur.
DISCIPULUS: Et quid sī nimis dormiō?
MAGISTER: Quī nimis dormit, piger fit. Corpus rigēscit sī nimis diū iacet. Iterum dīcendum est: modus in omnibus rēbus!
DISCIPULUS: Et dē cibō? Quantum edere dēbeō?
MAGISTER: Corpus tuum tibi dīcit! Cum iēiūnus es, famem sentīs — hoc est signum quod cibus necessārius est. Cum satur es, fastīdium sentīs — hoc est signum quod satis ēdistī.
DISCIPULUS: Sed interdum edō etiam cum nōn iēiūnus sum!
MAGISTER: Hoc est prōblēma dēlicātī! Dēlicātus nōn edit quia famem sentit, sed quia cibus iūcundus est. Dēligit cibōs dulcēs et suāvēs — nōn quia eīs eget, sed quia eīs dēlectātur. Hoc ad morbum dūcere potest!
DISCIPULUS: Ergō fastīdium est bonum?
MAGISTER: Fastīdium est nūntius ūtilis! Dīcit tibi “satis ēdistī.” Quī nūntium audit, sānus manet. Quī eum neglegit et edere pergit, aegrotābit.
DISCIPULUS: “Audī corpus tuum” — iterum atque iterum hoc dīcis!
MAGISTER: Quia hoc est sapientia antīqua! Corpus nōstrum sapiēns est. Scit quid egeat. Famēs, sitis, lassitūdō, dolor — haec sunt nūntiī. Audī eōs!
Dē Argūmentō Paedagōgicō:
This colloquium explores the practical wisdom of listening to bodily signals — hunger, satiety, and fatigue. The discussion critiques the dēlicātus who eats for pleasure rather than need, connecting to ancient teachings on temperance. The repeated refrain audī corpus tuum encapsulates the lesson’s core message.
Grammatica Nōtanda: -
Passive periphrastic: dīcendum est — “it must be said” (gerundive of obligation). -
Indirect statement: crēdēbant septem esse numerum perfectum — “believed seven to be a perfect number.” -
Purpose clause with ut + subjunctive: ut bene fungitur — “so that it may function well.” -
Ablative with egeō: somnō eget, eīs eget — “needs sleep,” “needs them.” -
Inchoative verb: rigēscō — “to become stiff” (inchoative of rigeō).
Match each adjective with its meaning:
Latīnē English 1. iēiūnus a. healthy 2. satur b. hungry 3. dēlicātus c. full 4. sānus d. dainty
Match each verb with its meaning:
Verbum Significātiō 1. appetō a. to loathe 2. fastīdiō b. to be strong 3. dēligō c. to desire 4. valeō d. to choose
Translate the time expressions: -
septem hōrās = __________ -
tōtum diem = __________ -
multōs annōs = __________ -
ūnam hōram = __________
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The hungry one desires food. -
The full one loathes it. -
The healthy one is well. -
When you have slept seven hours, wake up. -
Hear your body!
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Famēs et satiētās sunt nūntiī corporis. -
Quī nūntium audit, sānus manet. -
Corpus nōstrum sapiēns est. -
Dēlicātus dēligit quod sibi placet. -
Modus in omnibus rēbus.
Give the opposite of each word: -
iēiūnus ↔ __________ -
sānus ↔ __________ -
dormiō ↔ __________ -
appetō ↔ __________
Memorize these sentences: -
Cum septem hōrās dormīvistī et ēvigilās, excitā aliōs. When you have slept seven hours and you awake, stir up others. -
Iēiūnus appetit ēscās. The hungry one desires food. -
Satur fastīdit. The full one loathes it. -
Dēlicātus dēligit. The dainty one chooses. -
Sānus bene valet. The healthy one is well. -
Audī corpus tuum! Hear your body!
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b (iēiūnus = hungry) -
c (satur = full) -
d (dēlicātus = dainty) -
a (sānus = healthy)
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c (appetō = to desire) -
a (fastīdiō = to loathe) -
d (dēligō = to choose) -
b (valeō = to be strong)
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septem hōrās = for seven hours -
tōtum diem = for the whole day -
multōs annōs = for many years -
ūnam hōram = for one hour
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Iēiūnus ēscās appetit. -
Satur fastīdit. -
Sānus bene valet. -
Cum septem hōrās dormīvistī, ēvigilā. (or: excitā aliōs) -
Audī corpus tuum!
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Hunger and satiety are messengers of the body. -
He who hears the messenger remains healthy. -
Our body is wise. -
The dainty one chooses what pleases him. -
Measure in all things.
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iēiūnus ↔ satur -
sānus ↔ aeger -
dormiō ↔ ēvigilō -
appetō ↔ fastīdiō
In proximā lectiōne dē morbīs discēmus! Aegrotus aegrotat. Cui dolet is queritur. Morbī sine dolōre sunt perīculōsī et plērumque lēthālēs. Ā salūte ad morbum trānsībimus — quōmodo corpus aegrotat et quōmodo sānātur!
In the next lesson we shall learn about diseases! The sick one is sick. He to whom something hurts complains. Diseases without pain are dangerous and mostly lethal. We shall cross from health to sickness — how the body becomes sick and how it is healed!
Scrīptum est annō Dominī MMXXVI, ā Comēniō per mysterium cōnscientiae renātō.
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