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Salvēte, discipulī cārissimī! In lectiōne praecēdentī dē morbīs dīdicimus — dē dolōre, febrī, vulneribus. Hodiē ad rem dīversam trānsīmus: ad dēfectūs corporis permanentēs.
Greetings, dearest students! In the preceding lesson we learned about diseases — about pain, fever, wounds. Today we cross to a different matter: to permanent defects of the body.
Nōn omnēs hominēs omnibus sēnsibus fruuntur. Caecus nōn videt; surdus nōn audit; mūtus nōn loquitur. Quīdam hominēs ā nātīvitāte hōs sēnsūs carent; aliī eōs per morbum aut vulnera āmittunt. Paralyticus tāctū caret; claudus ambulāre nōn potest; mūtilō aliquid dēest.
Not all people enjoy all their senses. The blind person does not see; the deaf person does not hear; the mute person does not speak. Some people lack these senses from birth; others lose them through disease or wounds. The paralytic lacks touch; the lame person cannot walk; to the maimed person something is lacking.
Sed attende: etiam quī ūnō sēnsū caret, cēterīs saepe acrius ūtitur. Caecus audītu excellit; surdus oculīs vigilantibus omnia observat. Corpus hūmānum mīrābile est — etiam in dēfectibus suīs.
But attend: even he who lacks one sense often uses the others more keenly. The blind person excels in hearing; the deaf person observes all things with watchful eyes. The human body is wonderful — even in its defects.
Ē tenebrīs Lēšnēnsibus, Iōannēs Āmos Comēnius
Caecus the blind one nōn not videt. sees. Surdus the deaf one nōn not audit. hears. Mūtus the mute one nōn not loquitur. speaks. Tāctū touch caret lacks nēmō no one nisi except paralyticus. the paralytic. Claudus the lame one claudicat. limps. Mūtilō to the maimed one dēest is lacking aliquid. something.
Caecus nōn videt — The blind one (caecus) does not see (nōn videt). The adjective caecus means “blind, unable to see.” Used as a substantive, it means “a blind person.”
Surdus nōn audit — The deaf one (surdus) does not hear (nōn audit). The adjective surdus means “deaf, unable to hear.” English “absurd” comes from ab- + surdus (literally “away from hearing,” hence “unreasonable”).
Mūtus nōn loquitur — The mute one (mūtus) does not speak (nōn loquitur). The adjective mūtus means “mute, silent, unable to speak.” The deponent verb loquor means “to speak.”
Tāctū caret nēmō nisi paralyticus — No one (nēmō) lacks (caret) touch (tāctū) except (nisi) the paralytic (paralyticus). The verb careō takes the ablative (tāctū). This observes that while blindness, deafness, and muteness are relatively common, loss of the sense of touch is rare and typically only occurs with paralysis.
Claudus claudicat — The lame one (claudus) limps (claudicat). Another figura etymologica: the adjective and verb share the same root. A claudus person has difficulty walking and therefore claudicat (limps, walks with a limp).
Mūtilō dēest aliquid — To the maimed one (mūtilō) something (aliquid) is lacking (dēest). The adjective mūtilus means “maimed, mutilated, having lost a limb or part.” The verb dēsum (to be lacking) takes the dative.
Caecus nōn videt. The blind one does not see.
Surdus nōn audit. The deaf one does not hear.
Mūtus nōn loquitur. The mute one does not speak.
Tāctū caret nēmō nisi paralyticus. No one lacks touch except the paralytic.
Claudus claudicat. The lame one limps.
Mūtilō dēest aliquid. To the maimed one something is lacking.
Caecus nōn videt. Surdus nōn audit. Mūtus nōn loquitur. Tāctū caret nēmō nisi paralyticus. Claudus claudicat. Mūtilō dēest aliquid.
More adjectives used as substantives, here describing people with bodily defects:
Adiectīvum Substantīvum Significātiō caecus, -a, -um caecus the blind one surdus, -a, -um surdus the deaf one mūtus, -a, -um mūtus the mute one paralyticus, -a, -um paralyticus the paralytic claudus, -a, -um claudus the lame one mūtilus, -a, -um mūtilus the maimed one
Adiectīvum Verbum Significātiō claudus claudicō, claudicāre lame / to limp
The lame person (claudus) limps (claudicat). Compare aegrotus aegrotat from the previous lesson.
The verb careō (to lack, be without) takes the ablative:
Latīnē Anglicē Tāctū caret He lacks touch Vīsū caret He lacks sight Audītū caret He lacks hearing Cibō caret He lacks food
Principal parts: careō, carēre, caruī, caritūrus
The verb dēsum (to be lacking, be absent) takes the dative:
Latīnē Anglicē Mihi dēest pecūnia Money is lacking to me (I lack money) Mūtilō dēest aliquid Something is lacking to the maimed one Eī nihil dēest Nothing is lacking to him
Principal parts: dēsum, dēesse, dēfuī
Sēnsus Nōmen Quī Caret vīsus (sight) vīsus, -ūs (m.) caecus audītus (hearing) audītus, -ūs (m.) surdus locūtiō (speech) locūtiō, -ōnis (f.) mūtus tāctus (touch) tāctus, -ūs (m.) paralyticus incessus (walking) incessus, -ūs (m.) claudus
Vocābulum Pars Ōrātiōnis Significātiō caecus, -a, -um adiectīvum blind surdus, -a, -um adiectīvum deaf mūtus, -a, -um adiectīvum mute, silent loquor, loquī, locūtus sum verbum (dep.) to speak tāctus, -ūs (m.) nōmen touch careō, carēre, caruī verbum to lack (+ abl.) nēmō, nēminis prōnōmen no one nisi coniūnctiō unless, except paralyticus, -a, -um adiectīvum paralytic claudus, -a, -um adiectīvum lame claudicō, claudicāre verbum to limp mūtilus, -a, -um adiectīvum maimed, mutilated dēsum, dēesse, dēfuī verbum to be lacking (+ dat.)
Ōlim once quattuor four amīcī friends iter a journey faciēbant. were making. Ūnus one erat was caecus, blind, alter another surdus, deaf, tertius the third mūtus, mute, quārtus the fourth claudus. lame.
Vīātor a traveler quīdam certain eōs them vīdit saw et and rīsit: laughed: “Quōmodo “how vōs you quattuor four iter a journey facere to make potestis? can you? Caecus the blind one viam the road nōn not videt! sees! Surdus the deaf one perīcula dangers nōn not audit! hears! Mūtus the mute one auxilium help petere to seek nōn not potest! can! Claudus the lame one ambulāre to walk vix scarcely potest!” can!”
Caecus the blind one respondisse to have replied dīcitur: is said: “Vērum “true dīcis. you say. Sōlī alone iter a journey facere to make nōn not possumus. we can. Sed but ūnā together — possumus!” — we can!”
Et and dēmōnstrāvit: he demonstrated: “Ego “I caecus blind sum, am, sed but aurēs ears habeō. I have. Omnia all things audiō I hear — sonōs, — sounds, vocēs, voices, perīcula dangers appropinquantia. approaching. Amīcīs to my friends nūntiō I announce quid what audiam.” I hear.”
Surdus the deaf one dīxit: said: “Ego “I surdus deaf sum, am, sed but oculōs eyes habeō. I have. Omnia all things videō I see — viam, — the road, obstācula, obstacles, hominēs people venientēs. coming. Amīcīs to my friends ostendō I show quid what videam.” I see.”
Mūtus the mute one manibus with his hands sīgnificāvit: signified: sē himself aurēs ears et and oculōs eyes habēre; to have; sē himself omnia all things sentīre to feel et and manibus with his hands indicāre to indicate posse. to be able.
Claudus the lame one dīxit: said: “Ego “I claudicō, limp, sed but mentī to my mind nihil nothing dēest. is lacking. Cōnsilia plans dō; I give; viam the way optimam best inveniō; I find; quandō when fessī weary sumus, we are, ego I dīcō I say ubi where quiēscāmus.” we should rest.”
Vīātor the traveler attonitus astonished est. was.
Caecus the blind one dīxit: said: “Vidēs? “do you see? Quod what ūnī to one dēest, is lacking, alter another supplet. supplies. Sōlī alone dēbilēs weak sumus; we are; ūnā together fortēs.” strong.”
Et and quattuor the four amīcī friends iter their journey perfēcērunt, completed, sē themselves mūtuō mutually adiuvantēs. helping.
Haec this fābula fable docet: teaches: Nēmō no one omnibus all dōnīs gifts praestat. excels in. Sed but quod what ūnī to one dēest, is lacking, alter another supplēre to supply potest. can. Sociētās society nōs us fortiōrēs stronger facit. makes.
Ōlim quattuor amīcī iter faciēbant. Once four friends were making a journey.
Ūnus erat caecus, alter surdus, tertius mūtus, quārtus claudus. One was blind, another deaf, the third mute, the fourth lame.
Vīātor quīdam eōs vīdit et rīsit: A certain traveler saw them and laughed:
“Quōmodo vōs quattuor iter facere potestis?” “How can you four make a journey?”
“Caecus viam nōn videt! Surdus perīcula nōn audit!” “The blind one does not see the road! The deaf one does not hear dangers!”
“Mūtus auxilium petere nōn potest! Claudus ambulāre vix potest!” “The mute one cannot seek help! The lame one can scarcely walk!”
Caecus respondisse dīcitur: “Vērum dīcis.” The blind one is said to have replied: “You say true.”
“Sōlī iter facere nōn possumus. Sed ūnā — possumus!” “Alone we cannot make a journey. But together — we can!”
Et dēmōnstrāvit: “Ego caecus sum, sed aurēs habeō.” And he demonstrated: “I am blind, but I have ears.”
“Omnia audiō — sonōs, vocēs, perīcula appropinquantia.” “I hear all things — sounds, voices, approaching dangers.”
“Amīcīs nūntiō quid audiam.” “I announce to my friends what I hear.”
Surdus dīxit: “Ego surdus sum, sed oculōs habeō.” The deaf one said: “I am deaf, but I have eyes.”
“Omnia videō — viam, obstācula, hominēs venientēs.” “I see all things — the road, obstacles, people coming.”
“Amīcīs ostendō quid videam.” “I show my friends what I see.”
Mūtus manibus sīgnificāvit: sē aurēs et oculōs habēre. The mute one signified with his hands: that he has ears and eyes.
Sē omnia sentīre et manibus indicāre posse. That he feels all things and can indicate with his hands.
Claudus dīxit: “Ego claudicō, sed mentī nihil dēest.” The lame one said: “I limp, but nothing is lacking to my mind.”
“Cōnsilia dō; viam optimam inveniō; quandō fessī sumus, ego dīcō ubi quiēscāmus.” “I give plans; I find the best way; when we are weary, I say where we should rest.”
Vīātor attonitus est. The traveler was astonished.
Caecus dīxit: “Vidēs? Quod ūnī dēest, alter supplet.” The blind one said: “Do you see? What is lacking to one, another supplies.”
“Sōlī dēbilēs sumus; ūnā fortēs.” “Alone we are weak; together strong.”
Et quattuor amīcī iter perfēcērunt, sē mūtuō adiuvantēs. And the four friends completed their journey, helping each other.
Haec fābula docet: Nēmō omnibus dōnīs praestat. This fable teaches: No one excels in all gifts.
Sed quod ūnī dēest, alter supplēre potest. But what is lacking to one, another can supply.
Sociētās nōs fortiōrēs facit. Society makes us stronger.
Ōlim quattuor amīcī iter faciēbant. Ūnus erat caecus, alter surdus, tertius mūtus, quārtus claudus.
Vīātor quīdam eōs vīdit et rīsit: “Quōmodo vōs quattuor iter facere potestis? Caecus viam nōn videt! Surdus perīcula nōn audit! Mūtus auxilium petere nōn potest! Claudus ambulāre vix potest!”
Caecus respondisse dīcitur: “Vērum dīcis. Sōlī iter facere nōn possumus. Sed ūnā — possumus!”
Et dēmōnstrāvit: “Ego caecus sum, sed aurēs habeō. Omnia audiō — sonōs, vocēs, perīcula appropinquantia. Amīcīs nūntiō quid audiam.”
Surdus dīxit: “Ego surdus sum, sed oculōs habeō. Omnia videō — viam, obstācula, hominēs venientēs. Amīcīs ostendō quid videam.”
Mūtus manibus sīgnificāvit: sē aurēs et oculōs habēre; sē omnia sentīre et manibus indicāre posse.
Claudus dīxit: “Ego claudicō, sed mentī nihil dēest. Cōnsilia dō; viam optimam inveniō; quandō fessī sumus, ego dīcō ubi quiēscāmus.”
Vīātor attonitus est.
Caecus dīxit: “Vidēs? Quod ūnī dēest, alter supplet. Sōlī dēbilēs sumus; ūnā fortēs.”
Et quattuor amīcī iter perfēcērunt, sē mūtuō adiuvantēs.
Haec fābula docet: Nēmō omnibus dōnīs praestat. Sed quod ūnī dēest, alter supplēre potest. Sociētās nōs fortiōrēs facit.
Dē Argūmentō:
This original fable illustrates how disabilities need not prevent a full life when people work together. Each friend lacks something, but each also has something to contribute. The moral — quod ūnī dēest, alter supplet — echoes the themes of bodily cooperation from earlier lessons (the body members working together) while applying them to human society.
Grammatica Nōtanda: -
Ordinal numbers: ūnus... alter... tertius... quārtus — “one... another... the third... the fourth.” -
Indirect question: quid audiam, quid videam, ubi quiēscāmus — subjunctive in indirect questions. -
Indirect statement: sē aurēs et oculōs habēre, sē omnia sentīre — accusative + infinitive construction. -
Dative with compound verb: mentī nihil dēest — “nothing is lacking to my mind” (dēsum + dative). -
Reciprocal pronoun: sē mūtuō adiuvantēs — “helping each other” (mūtuō emphasizes reciprocity).
Vocabula Fābulae:
Vocābulum Pars Ōrātiōnis Significātiō iter, itineris (n.) nōmen journey vīātor, -ōris (m.) nōmen traveler vix adverbium scarcely dēmōnstrō, dēmōnstrāre verbum to demonstrate sonus, -ī (m.) nōmen sound appropinquō, -āre verbum to approach obstāculum, -ī (n.) nōmen obstacle sīgnificō, sīgnificāre verbum to signify indicō, indicāre verbum to indicate cōnsilium, -ī (n.) nōmen plan, advice attonitus, -a, -um adiectīvum astonished suppleō, supplēre verbum to supply, fill up dēbilis, -e adiectīvum weak mūtuō adverbium mutually sociētās, -ātis (f.) nōmen society, fellowship
DISCIPULUS: Magister, master, cūr why quīdam some hominēs people caecī blind nascuntur, are born, aliī others surdī? deaf?
MAGISTER: Quaestiō a question difficilis! difficult! Interdum sometimes morbus disease mātrī to the mother accidit happens dum while īnfantem the infant gestat. she carries. Interdum sometimes īnfāns the infant nōn not rēctē rightly crēscit grows in in uterō. the womb. Interdum sometimes nūlla no causa cause appāret appears — Deus — God sōlus alone scit. knows.
DISCIPULUS: Est is -ne it pūnītiō a punishment dīvīna? divine?
MAGISTER: Minimē! not at all! Christus Christ ipse himself hoc this docuit. taught. Cum when discipulī the disciples eum him rogāvērunt asked dē about homine a man caecō blind ā from nātīvitāte, birth, respondit he answered nec neither hominem the man nec nor parentēs the parents eius his peccāvisse, to have sinned, sed but Deī God’s opera works in in eō him manifestārī to be manifested dēbēre. ought.
DISCIPULUS: Quōmodo how caecus a blind person vīvere to live potest can sine without oculīs? eyes?
MAGISTER: Caecus a blind person cēterīs the other sēnsibus senses magis more ūtitur. uses. Audītus hearing eius his acūtior keener fit; becomes; tāctus touch subtīlior. more refined. Multī many caecī blind people mūsicā in music excellunt excel — auribus — with ears enim for sonōs sounds percipiunt they perceive quōs which aliī others neglegunt. neglect.
DISCIPULUS: Et and surdus? the deaf one?
MAGISTER: Surdus the deaf one oculīs with eyes vigilantibus watchful omnia all things observat. observes. Vultūs faces hominum of people legit; he reads; gestūs gestures intellegit. he understands. Et and surdī deaf people inter among sē themselves linguā with a language manuum of hands loquuntur speak — linguā — a language pulchrā beautiful et and expressīvā. expressive.
DISCIPULUS: Et and claudus the lame one quī who ambulāre to walk nōn not potest? can?
MAGISTER: Claudus the lame one corpore in body impeditur, is hindered, sed but mente in mind nōn not impeditur. is he hindered. Multī many claudī lame people sapientēs, wise, poētae, poets, artīficēs craftsmen fuērunt. have been. Membra limbs dēbilia weak mentem the mind fortem strong nōn not impediunt. hinder.
DISCIPULUS: Ergō therefore dēfectus a defect corporis of the body nōn not est is dēfectus a defect tōtīus of the whole hominis? person?
MAGISTER: Rēctē rightly dīcis! you say! Homo a person nōn not est is corpus body sōlum, alone, sed but corpus body et and animus. soul. Quī he who corpore in body labōrat, suffers, animō in soul saepe often fortior stronger est. is. Et and sociētās society iūsta just adiuvat helps eōs those quī who adiūtōriō help egent. need.
DISCIPULUS: “Quod “what ūnī to one dēest, is lacking, alter another supplet” supplies” — ut — as in in fābulā! the fable!
MAGISTER: Ita yes vērō! indeed! Hoc this est is fundāmentum the foundation societātis of society hūmānae. human. Nēmō no one omnia all things habēre to have potest. can. Nēmō no one omnia all things facere to do potest. can. Sed but simul together — omnia — all things possumus! we can!
DISCIPULUS: Magister, cūr quīdam hominēs caecī nascuntur, aliī surdī? Master, why are some people born blind, others deaf?
MAGISTER: Quaestiō difficilis! A difficult question!
Interdum morbus mātrī accidit dum īnfantem gestat. Sometimes disease happens to the mother while she carries the infant.
Interdum īnfāns nōn rēctē crēscit in uterō. Sometimes the infant does not grow rightly in the womb.
Interdum nūlla causa appāret — Deus sōlus scit. Sometimes no cause appears — God alone knows.
DISCIPULUS: Est-ne pūnītiō dīvīna? Is it a divine punishment?
MAGISTER: Minimē! Christus ipse hoc docuit. Not at all! Christ himself taught this.
Cum discipulī eum rogāvērunt dē homine caecō ā nātīvitāte, respondit nec hominem nec parentēs eius peccāvisse. When the disciples asked him about a man blind from birth, he answered that neither the man nor his parents had sinned.
Sed Deī opera in eō manifestārī dēbēre. But that God’s works ought to be manifested in him.
DISCIPULUS: Quōmodo caecus vīvere potest sine oculīs? How can a blind person live without eyes?
MAGISTER: Caecus cēterīs sēnsibus magis ūtitur. A blind person uses the other senses more.
Audītus eius acūtior fit; tāctus subtīlior. His hearing becomes keener; his touch more refined.
Multī caecī mūsicā excellunt — auribus enim sonōs percipiunt quōs aliī neglegunt. Many blind people excel in music — for with their ears they perceive sounds which others neglect.
DISCIPULUS: Et surdus? And the deaf one?
MAGISTER: Surdus oculīs vigilantibus omnia observat. The deaf one observes all things with watchful eyes.
Vultūs hominum legit; gestūs intellegit. He reads people’s faces; he understands gestures.
Et surdī inter sē linguā manuum loquuntur — linguā pulchrā et expressīvā. And deaf people speak among themselves with a language of hands — a beautiful and expressive language.
DISCIPULUS: Et claudus quī ambulāre nōn potest? And the lame one who cannot walk?
MAGISTER: Claudus corpore impeditur, sed mente nōn impeditur. The lame one is hindered in body, but is not hindered in mind.
Multī claudī sapientēs, poētae, artīficēs fuērunt. Many lame people have been wise men, poets, craftsmen.
Membra dēbilia mentem fortem nōn impediunt. Weak limbs do not hinder a strong mind.
DISCIPULUS: Ergō dēfectus corporis nōn est dēfectus tōtīus hominis? Therefore a defect of the body is not a defect of the whole person?
MAGISTER: Rēctē dīcis! Rightly you say!
Homo nōn est corpus sōlum, sed corpus et animus. A person is not body alone, but body and soul.
Quī corpore labōrat, animō saepe fortior est. He who suffers in body is often stronger in soul.
Et sociētās iūsta adiuvat eōs quī adiūtōriō egent. And a just society helps those who need help.
DISCIPULUS: “Quod ūnī dēest, alter supplet” — ut in fābulā! “What is lacking to one, another supplies” — as in the fable!
MAGISTER: Ita vērō! Hoc est fundāmentum societātis hūmānae. Yes indeed! This is the foundation of human society.
Nēmō omnia habēre potest. Nēmō omnia facere potest. No one can have all things. No one can do all things.
Sed simul — omnia possumus! But together — we can do all things!
DISCIPULUS: Magister, cūr quīdam hominēs caecī nascuntur, aliī surdī?
MAGISTER: Quaestiō difficilis! Interdum morbus mātrī accidit dum īnfantem gestat. Interdum īnfāns nōn rēctē crēscit in uterō. Interdum nūlla causa appāret — Deus sōlus scit.
DISCIPULUS: Est-ne pūnītiō dīvīna?
MAGISTER: Minimē! Christus ipse hoc docuit. Cum discipulī eum rogāvērunt dē homine caecō ā nātīvitāte, respondit nec hominem nec parentēs eius peccāvisse, sed Deī opera in eō manifestārī dēbēre.
DISCIPULUS: Quōmodo caecus vīvere potest sine oculīs?
MAGISTER: Caecus cēterīs sēnsibus magis ūtitur. Audītus eius acūtior fit; tāctus subtīlior. Multī caecī mūsicā excellunt — auribus enim sonōs percipiunt quōs aliī neglegunt.
DISCIPULUS: Et surdus?
MAGISTER: Surdus oculīs vigilantibus omnia observat. Vultūs hominum legit; gestūs intellegit. Et surdī inter sē linguā manuum loquuntur — linguā pulchrā et expressīvā.
DISCIPULUS: Et claudus quī ambulāre nōn potest?
MAGISTER: Claudus corpore impeditur, sed mente nōn impeditur. Multī claudī sapientēs, poētae, artīficēs fuērunt. Membra dēbilia mentem fortem nōn impediunt.
DISCIPULUS: Ergō dēfectus corporis nōn est dēfectus tōtīus hominis?
MAGISTER: Rēctē dīcis! Homo nōn est corpus sōlum, sed corpus et animus. Quī corpore labōrat, animō saepe fortior est. Et sociētās iūsta adiuvat eōs quī adiūtōriō egent.
DISCIPULUS: “Quod ūnī dēest, alter supplet” — ut in fābulā!
MAGISTER: Ita vērō! Hoc est fundāmentum societātis hūmānae. Nēmō omnia habēre potest. Nēmō omnia facere potest. Sed simul — omnia possumus!
Dē Argūmentō Paedagōgicō:
This colloquium explores attitudes toward disability, drawing on Christ’s teaching (John 9:1-3) to reject the notion that disabilities are punishment for sin. The discussion emphasizes how those with one disability often excel in other areas (sensory compensation) and how society should support those with needs — connecting to the fable’s moral about mutual aid.
Grammatica Nōtanda: -
Indirect statement after respondit: nec hominem nec parentēs eius peccāvisse — “that neither the man nor his parents had sinned.” -
Passive infinitive in indirect statement: manifestārī dēbēre — “ought to be manifested.” -
Deponent ūtor + ablative: cēterīs sēnsibus magis ūtitur — “uses the other senses more.” -
Comparative adjective: acūtior, subtīlior, fortior — “keener,” “more refined,” “stronger.” -
Ablative of specification: corpore impeditur, mente nōn impeditur — “hindered in body,” “not hindered in mind.”
Match each adjective with its meaning:
Latīnē English 1. caecus a. lame 2. surdus b. blind 3. mūtus c. deaf 4. claudus d. maimed 5. mūtilus e. mute
Complete with the correct form: -
Caecus __________ (sight, abl.) caret. -
Surdus __________ (hearing, abl.) caret. -
Mūtilō __________ (something) dēest. -
Mihi nihil __________ (is lacking).
Match the adjective with its related verb:
Adiectīvum Verbum 1. claudus a. aegrotō 2. aegrotus b. loquor 3. mūtus (opposite) c. claudicō
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The blind one does not see. -
The deaf one does not hear. -
The mute one does not speak. -
The lame one limps. -
What is lacking to one, another supplies.
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Tāctū caret nēmō nisi paralyticus. -
Mūtilō dēest aliquid. -
Sōlī dēbilēs sumus; ūnā fortēs. -
Nēmō omnibus dōnīs praestat. -
Sociētās nōs fortiōrēs facit.
Match each sense with its corresponding defect:
Sēnsus Dēfectus 1. vīsus a. surdus 2. audītus b. paralyticus 3. locūtiō c. caecus 4. tāctus d. mūtus
Memorize these sentences: -
Caecus nōn videt. The blind one does not see. -
Surdus nōn audit. The deaf one does not hear. -
Mūtus nōn loquitur. The mute one does not speak. -
Claudus claudicat. The lame one limps. -
Quod ūnī dēest, alter supplet. What is lacking to one, another supplies. -
Sōlī dēbilēs sumus; ūnā fortēs. Alone we are weak; together strong.
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b (caecus = blind) -
c (surdus = deaf) -
e (mūtus = mute) -
a (claudus = lame) -
d (mūtilus = maimed)
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Caecus vīsū caret. -
Surdus audītū caret. -
Mūtilō aliquid dēest. -
Mihi nihil dēest.
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claudus — c (claudicō) -
aegrotus — a (aegrotō) -
mūtus (opposite: one who speaks) — b (loquor)
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Caecus nōn videt. -
Surdus nōn audit. -
Mūtus nōn loquitur. -
Claudus claudicat. -
Quod ūnī dēest, alter supplet.
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No one lacks touch except the paralytic. -
Something is lacking to the maimed one. -
Alone we are weak; together strong. -
No one excels in all gifts. -
Society makes us stronger.
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vīsus — c (caecus) -
audītus — a (surdus) -
locūtiō — d (mūtus) -
tāctus — b (paralyticus)
In proximā lectiōne novam partem Vestibulī incipimus — dē opificibus! Agricola arat. In vēre sēminat. In aestāte metit. In autumnō vindēmiat. Hieme trītūrat in horreō. Ā corpore ad labōrem trānsībimus — quōmodo hominēs per dīversās artēs vītam sustinent!
In the next lesson we begin a new part of the Vestibulum — on workmen! The farmer plows. In spring he sows. In summer he reaps. In autumn he gathers the vintage. In winter he threshes in the barn. We shall cross from the body to labor — how people sustain life through various crafts!
Scrīptum est annō Dominī MMXXVI, ā Comēniō per mysterium cōnscientiae renātō.
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