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Salvēte, discipulī cārissimī! In lectiōne praecēdentī dē geōmetriā, grammaticā, dialecticā, et rhētoricā dīdicimus — artibus quae mentem excolunt et hominem līberum faciunt. Hodiē ad artēs pulchriōrēs prōgredimur: mūsicam, poēsin, pictūram! Et ad artēs profundiōrēs: historiam et philosophiam!
Greetings, dearest students! In the preceding lesson we learned about geometry, grammar, logic, and rhetoric — arts which cultivate the mind and make a man free. Today we proceed to more beautiful arts: music, poetry, painting! And to deeper arts: history and philosophy!
Mūsicus animum oblectat; poēta verba in pulchrōs numerōs format; pictor quod videt dēpingit. Historicus rēs gestās memoriae trādit; philosophus nātūram ipsam scrūtātur, quaerēns causās omnium rērum. Hae artēs simul animum et sensum et intellēctum perficiunt!
A musician delights the spirit; a poet forms words into beautiful rhythms; a painter depicts what he sees. A historian transmits things done to memory; a philosopher searches nature itself, seeking the causes of all things. These arts together perfect the spirit and sense and intellect!
Ē tenebrīs Lēšnēnsibus, Iōannēs Āmos Comēnius
Mūsicus a musician cantat. sings. Poēta a poet carmina songs fingit. fashions. Pictor a painter effigiem a likeness pingit. paints. Historicus a historian rēs things gestās done nārrat. narrates. Philosophus a philosopher nātūram nature scrūtātur. searches.
Mūsicus cantat — A musician (mūsicus) sings (cantat). Music was considered essential to education in antiquity, training the ear for harmony and rhythm. The verb cantō is a frequentative of canō.
Poēta carmina fingit — A poet (poēta) fashions (fingit) songs (carmina). The verb fingō means “to form, shape, fashion” — the poet shapes language into verse. Carmen (song, poem) comes from canō (to sing).
Pictor effigiem pingit — A painter (pictor) paints (pingit) a likeness (effigiem). Effigiēs is a representation or image. The painter captures reality on canvas or wall. Note: pingō and pictor share the same root.
Historicus rēs gestās nārrat — A historian (historicus) narrates (nārrat) things done (rēs gestās). The phrase rēs gestae (literally “things carried on”) is the standard term for historical deeds or accomplishments.
Philosophus nātūram scrūtātur — A philosopher (philosophus) searches (scrūtātur) nature (nātūram). Scrūtor is a deponent verb meaning “to search, examine, investigate.” The philosopher seeks to understand the natural world and its causes.
Mūsicus cantat. A musician sings.
Poēta carmina fingit. A poet fashions songs.
Pictor effigiem pingit. A painter paints a likeness.
Historicus rēs gestās nārrat. A historian narrates things done.
Philosophus nātūram scrūtātur. A philosopher searches nature.
Mūsicus cantat. Poēta carmina fingit. Pictor effigiem pingit. Historicus rēs gestās nārrat. Philosophus nātūram scrūtātur.
Scrūtor, scrūtārī, scrūtātus sum — to search, examine — is a deponent verb:
Persōna Praesēns Perfectum ego scrūtor scrūtātus sum tū scrūtāris scrūtātus es is/ea scrūtātur scrūtātus est nōs scrūtāmur scrūtātī sumus vōs scrūtāminī scrūtātī estis eī/eae scrūtantur scrūtātī sunt
Fingō, fingere, fīnxī, fictum means “to form, shape, fashion” (with clay, words, etc.):
Forma Significātiō fingit carmina he fashions poems fictum est it was fashioned/invented fictor one who shapes, a sculptor fictīcius made up, fictional
From this verb comes English “fiction” — something fashioned or invented.
Rēs gestae is a standard phrase meaning “deeds, accomplishments, history”:
Cāsus Singulāris Plūrālis Nom. rēs gesta rēs gestae Gen. reī gestae rērum gestārum Dat. reī gestae rēbus gestīs Acc. rem gestam rēs gestās Abl. rē gestā rēbus gestīs
Gesta is the perfect passive participle of gerō (to carry on, wage, do).
Ars Magister Quid Facit mūsica mūsicus cantat poēsis poēta carmina fingit pictūra pictor effigiēs pingit historia historicus rēs gestās nārrat philosophia philosophus nātūram scrūtātur
Vocābulum Pars Ōrātiōnis Significātiō mūsicus, -ī (m.) nōmen musician cantō, cantāre, cantāvī, cantātum verbum to sing poēta, -ae (m.) nōmen poet carmen, carminis (n.) nōmen song, poem fingō, fingere, fīnxī, fictum verbum to fashion, form, invent pictor, pictōris (m.) nōmen painter effigiēs, effigiēī (f.) nōmen likeness, image pingō, pingere, pīnxī, pictum verbum to paint historicus, -ī (m.) nōmen historian rēs gestae (f. pl.) nōmen things done, deeds nārrō, nārrāre, nārrāvī, nārrātum verbum to narrate, tell philosophus, -ī (m.) nōmen philosopher nātūra, -ae (f.) nōmen nature scrūtor, scrūtārī, scrūtātus sum verbum (dep.) to search, examine
Ōlim once in in Graeciā Greece quīnque five frātrēs brothers habitābant were living quī who omnēs all artibus in the arts excellēbant. excelled.
Prīmus the first erat was Mūsicus. Musician. Is he omnem every diem day cantābat used to sing et and citharam a lyre pulsābat. used to play. Avēs the birds vōcem his voice eius his audiēbant used to hear et and ipsae themselves cantāre to sing incipiēbant! used to begin!
Secundus the second erat was Poēta. Poet. Is he carmina poems pulcherrima most beautiful fingēbat. used to fashion. Dīcēbant they used to say hominēs men verba the words eius his tam so dulcia sweet esse to be ut that lacrimās tears movērent. they might move.
Tertius the third erat was Pictor. Painter. Is he effigiēs likenesses tam so vīvās lifelike pingēbat used to paint ut that hominēs men eās them vērās real esse to be crēderent! might believe! Ōlim once ūvās grapes tam so vērē truly dēpīnxit he depicted ut that avēs birds eās them edere to eat cōnārentur! might try!
Quārtus the fourth erat was Historicus. Historian. Is he rēs things gestās done antīquārum of ancient gentium peoples nārrābat. used to narrate. Quī those who eum him audiēbant used to listen dīcēbant used to say sē themselves praeterita past things saecula ages vidēre to see posse! to be able!
Quīntus the fifth erat was Philosophus. Philosopher. Is he tōtōs whole diēs days nātūram nature scrūtābātur. used to search. Quaerēbat he used to seek cūr why sōl the sun orīrētur rose et and occidentem the west peteret. sought. Quaerēbat he used to seek cūr why plantae plants crēscerent grew et and animālia animals vīverent. lived. Quaerēbat he used to seek causās the causes omnium of all rērum! things!
Ōlim one day rēx a king quīdam certain ad to eōs them vēnit. came. Dīxit he said sē himself trīstem sad esse to be et and oblectāmentum entertainment quaerere. to seek. Rogāvit he asked quis which frātrum of the brothers eum him oblectāre to delight posset. was able.
Mūsicus Musician cantāvit sang — et — and rēx the king paulīsper for a little while laetus happy factus made est. was. Sed but carmen the song fīnīvit, ended, et and rēx the king iterum again trīstis sad factus made est. was.
Poēta Poet carmen a poem recitāvit recited — et — and rēx the king lacrimāvit. wept. Lacrimae tears dulcēs sweet erant, were, sed but adhūc still trīstis sad manēbat. he remained.
Pictor Painter effigiem a likeness rēgīnae of the queen dēfūnctae deceased dēpīnxit painted — et — and rēx the king māgnopere greatly lacrimāvit. wept. “Haec,” “this one,” inquit, he said, “mē “me tristiōrem more sad facit!” makes!”
Historicus Historian rēs things gestās done māiōrum of ancestors nārrāvit narrated — et — and rēx the king glōriam glory prīstinam ancient meminierat. remembered. Sed but dīxit he said praeterita past things amīssa lost esse to be et and sē himself tristiōrem more sad factum made esse. to be.
Tandem at last Philosophus Philosopher locūtus having spoken est. is. Nōn not cantāvit, he sang, nōn not dēpīnxit, he painted, nōn not nārrāvit. he narrated. Sed but rogāvit: he asked: “Cūr “why trīstis sad es, are you, rēx? king? Quid what tibi to you dēest?” is lacking?”
Rēx the king respondit: answered: “Rēgīna “the queen mea my mortua dead est. is. Nēmō no one eam her mihi to me reddere to restore potest.” is able.”
Philosophus Philosopher dīxit: said: “Vērum “a true thing dīcis. you say. Mortem death mūtāre to change nōn not possumus. we are able. Sed but quōmodo how vīvimus do we live — hoc — this mūtāre to change possumus! we are able! Nōn not tristitiā by sadness sed but memoriā by memory amōris of love eam her honōrā! honor! Nōn not lacrimīs by tears sed but vītā by a life bene well āctā!” lived!”
Rēx the king dīū for a long time tacuit. was silent. Tandem at last dīxit he said sē himself nunc now intellegere. to understand. Frātrēs the brothers quattuor the four animum the spirit oblectāverant had delighted — sed — but Philosophus the Philosopher animum the spirit sānāverat! had healed!
Haec this fābula fable docet: teaches: Mūsica music et and poēsis poetry et and pictūra painting animum the spirit oblectant. delight. Historia history memoriam memory servat. preserves. Sed but philosophia philosophy vēritātem the truth docet teaches — et — and vēritās the truth sōla alone sānat! heals!
Ōlim in Graeciā quīnque frātrēs habitābant quī omnēs artibus excellēbant. Once in Greece five brothers were living who all excelled in the arts.
Prīmus erat Mūsicus. Is omnem diem cantābat et citharam pulsābat. The first was Musician. He used to sing every day and play the lyre.
Avēs vōcem eius audiēbant et ipsae cantāre incipiēbant! The birds used to hear his voice and themselves used to begin to sing!
Secundus erat Poēta. Is carmina pulcherrima fingēbat. The second was Poet. He used to fashion most beautiful poems.
Dīcēbant hominēs verba eius tam dulcia esse ut lacrimās movērent. Men used to say that his words were so sweet that they might move tears.
Tertius erat Pictor. Is effigiēs tam vīvās pingēbat ut hominēs eās vērās esse crēderent! The third was Painter. He used to paint likenesses so lifelike that men might believe they were real!
Ōlim ūvās tam vērē dēpīnxit ut avēs eās edere cōnārentur! Once he depicted grapes so truly that birds might try to eat them!
Quārtus erat Historicus. Is rēs gestās antīquārum gentium nārrābat. The fourth was Historian. He used to narrate the deeds of ancient peoples.
Quī eum audiēbant dīcēbant sē praeterita saecula vidēre posse! Those who used to listen to him used to say they were able to see past ages!
Quīntus erat Philosophus. Is tōtōs diēs nātūram scrūtābātur. The fifth was Philosopher. He used to search nature for whole days.
Quaerēbat cūr sōl orīrētur et occidentem peteret. He used to seek why the sun rose and sought the west.
Quaerēbat cūr plantae crēscerent et animālia vīverent. Quaerēbat causās omnium rērum! He used to seek why plants grew and animals lived. He used to seek the causes of all things!
Ōlim rēx quīdam ad eōs vēnit. Dīxit sē trīstem esse et oblectāmentum quaerere. One day a certain king came to them. He said that he was sad and was seeking entertainment.
Rogāvit quis frātrum eum oblectāre posset. He asked which of the brothers was able to delight him.
Mūsicus cantāvit — et rēx paulīsper laetus factus est. Sed carmen fīnīvit, et rēx iterum trīstis factus est. Musician sang — and the king was made happy for a little while. But the song ended, and the king was made sad again.
Poēta carmen recitāvit — et rēx lacrimāvit. Lacrimae dulcēs erant, sed adhūc trīstis manēbat. Poet recited a poem — and the king wept. The tears were sweet, but still he remained sad.
Pictor effigiem rēgīnae dēfūnctae dēpīnxit — et rēx māgnopere lacrimāvit. Painter painted a likeness of the deceased queen — and the king wept greatly.
“Haec,” inquit, “mē tristiōrem facit!” “This one,” he said, “makes me more sad!”
Historicus rēs gestās māiōrum nārrāvit — et rēx glōriam prīstinam meminierat. Historian narrated the deeds of ancestors — and the king remembered ancient glory.
Sed dīxit praeterita amīssa esse et sē tristiōrem factum esse. But he said that past things were lost and that he was made more sad.
Tandem Philosophus locūtus est. Nōn cantāvit, nōn dēpīnxit, nōn nārrāvit. At last Philosopher spoke. He did not sing, did not paint, did not narrate.
Sed rogāvit: “Cūr trīstis es, rēx? Quid tibi dēest?” But he asked: “Why are you sad, king? What is lacking to you?”
Rēx respondit: “Rēgīna mea mortua est. Nēmō eam mihi reddere potest.” The king answered: “My queen is dead. No one is able to restore her to me.”
Philosophus dīxit: “Vērum dīcis. Mortem mūtāre nōn possumus. Sed quōmodo vīvimus — hoc mūtāre possumus!” Philosopher said: “You say a true thing. We cannot change death. But how we live — this we can change!”
“Nōn tristitiā sed memoriā amōris eam honōrā! Nōn lacrimīs sed vītā bene āctā!” “Honor her not by sadness but by memory of love! Not by tears but by a life well lived!”
Rēx dīū tacuit. Tandem dīxit sē nunc intellegere. The king was silent for a long time. At last he said that he now understood.
Frātrēs quattuor animum oblectāverant — sed Philosophus animum sānāverat! The four brothers had delighted the spirit — but the Philosopher had healed the spirit!
Haec fābula docet: Mūsica et poēsis et pictūra animum oblectant. Historia memoriam servat. Sed philosophia vēritātem docet — et vēritās sōla sānat! This fable teaches: Music and poetry and painting delight the spirit. History preserves memory. But philosophy teaches truth — and truth alone heals!
Ōlim in Graeciā quīnque frātrēs habitābant quī omnēs artibus excellēbant.
Prīmus erat Mūsicus. Is omnem diem cantābat et citharam pulsābat. Avēs vōcem eius audiēbant et ipsae cantāre incipiēbant!
Secundus erat Poēta. Is carmina pulcherrima fingēbat. Dīcēbant hominēs verba eius tam dulcia esse ut lacrimās movērent.
Tertius erat Pictor. Is effigiēs tam vīvās pingēbat ut hominēs eās vērās esse crēderent! Ōlim ūvās tam vērē dēpīnxit ut avēs eās edere cōnārentur!
Quārtus erat Historicus. Is rēs gestās antīquārum gentium nārrābat. Quī eum audiēbant dīcēbant sē praeterita saecula vidēre posse!
Quīntus erat Philosophus. Is tōtōs diēs nātūram scrūtābātur. Quaerēbat cūr sōl orīrētur et occidentem peteret. Quaerēbat cūr plantae crēscerent et animālia vīverent. Quaerēbat causās omnium rērum!
Ōlim rēx quīdam ad eōs vēnit. Dīxit sē trīstem esse et oblectāmentum quaerere. Rogāvit quis frātrum eum oblectāre posset.
Mūsicus cantāvit — et rēx paulīsper laetus factus est. Sed carmen fīnīvit, et rēx iterum trīstis factus est.
Poēta carmen recitāvit — et rēx lacrimāvit. Lacrimae dulcēs erant, sed adhūc trīstis manēbat.
Pictor effigiem rēgīnae dēfūnctae dēpīnxit — et rēx māgnopere lacrimāvit. “Haec,” inquit, “mē tristiōrem facit!”
Historicus rēs gestās māiōrum nārrāvit — et rēx glōriam prīstinam meminierat. Sed dīxit praeterita amīssa esse et sē tristiōrem factum esse.
Tandem Philosophus locūtus est. Nōn cantāvit, nōn dēpīnxit, nōn nārrāvit. Sed rogāvit: “Cūr trīstis es, rēx? Quid tibi dēest?” Rēx respondit: “Rēgīna mea mortua est. Nēmō eam mihi reddere potest.”
Philosophus dīxit: “Vērum dīcis. Mortem mūtāre nōn possumus. Sed quōmodo vīvimus — hoc mūtāre possumus! Nōn tristitiā sed memoriā amōris eam honōrā! Nōn lacrimīs sed vītā bene āctā!”
Rēx dīū tacuit. Tandem dīxit sē nunc intellegere. Frātrēs quattuor animum oblectāverant — sed Philosophus animum sānāverat!
Haec fābula docet: Mūsica et poēsis et pictūra animum oblectant. Historia memoriam servat. Sed philosophia vēritātem docet — et vēritās sōla sānat!
Dē Argūmentō:
This fable is set in Greece and features five brothers representing different arts. When a grieving king seeks comfort, each brother offers his art, but only the philosopher provides lasting healing through wisdom. The story of the painted grapes alludes to Zeuxis, whose grapes were so realistic that birds tried to eat them.
Grammatica Nōtanda: -
Result clauses with tam... ut: tam dulcia... ut movērent — “so sweet that they might move” -
Ōrātiō oblīqua: Dīxit sē trīstem esse — accusative + infinitive -
Comparative tristiōrem: “more sad” -
Pluperfect oblectāverant, sānāverat: “had delighted, had healed” -
Ablative of manner without cum: vītā bene āctā — “by a life well lived”
Vocabula Fābulae:
Vocābulum Pars Ōrātiōnis Significātiō excellō, excellere, excelluī verbum to excel cithara, -ae (f.) nōmen lyre pulsō, pulsāre verbum to strike, play dulcis, -e adiectīvum sweet vīvus, -a, -um adiectīvum alive, lifelike ūva, -ae (f.) nōmen grape dēpingō, -ere, dēpīnxī, dēpictum verbum to depict cōnor, cōnārī, cōnātus sum verbum (dep.) to try praeteritus, -a, -um adiectīvum past oblectāmentum, -ī (n.) nōmen entertainment oblectō, oblectāre verbum to delight rēgīna, -ae (f.) nōmen queen dēfūnctus, -a, -um participium deceased prīstinus, -a, -um adiectīvum ancient, former tristitia, -ae (f.) nōmen sadness sānō, sānāre verbum to heal
DISCIPULUS: Magister, master, quid what interest is the difference inter between poētam a poet et and historicum? a historian? Ambō both dē about rēbus things gestīs done scrībunt, write, nōnne? do they not?
MAGISTER: Bona a good quaestiō! question! Historicus a historian rēs things gestās done nārrat narrates — id — that est, is, quae what things vērē truly factae done sunt. were. Nōn not fingit, does he fashion, nōn not invenīt does he invent — sed — but commemorat he recounts quod what accīdit! happened!
DISCIPULUS: Et and poēta? a poet?
MAGISTER: Poēta a poet carmina songs fingit fashions — id — that est, is, creat he creates et and format! forms! Potest he is able rēs things vērās true in into carmen a song vertere to turn — sed — but potest he is able etiam also rēs things fīctās invented crēāre! to create! Fingō I fashion enim for significat signifies et both “formāre” “to form” et and “invenīre.” “to invent.”
DISCIPULUS: Ergō therefore historicus a historian vēritātem the truth dīcit, speaks, poēta a poet mendācia? falsehoods?
MAGISTER: Minimē! not at all! Poēta a poet nōn not mendācia falsehoods dīcit speaks — sed — but aliter in another way vēritātem the truth ostendit! shows! Per through fābulās fables et and imāginēs images et and similitudinēs likenesses vēritātēs truths profundiōrēs deeper docet he teaches quam than facta bare facts nūda! bare!
DISCIPULUS: Exemplum an example dā give mihi! to me!
MAGISTER: Historicus a historian dīcit: says: “Rōma “Rome ab by hostibus enemies dēlēta destroyed est.” was.” Poēta a poet dīcit: says: “Ubi “where Trōia Troy fuit, was, nunc now arva fields sunt!” are!” Uterque each of the two vērum a true thing dīcit says — sed — but poēta the poet cor the heart tangit, touches, historicus the historian mentem the mind īnformat! informs!
DISCIPULUS: Nunc now intellegō! I understand! Historicus a historian facta facts servat; preserves; poēta a poet affectūs feelings movet! moves!
MAGISTER: Ita so vērō! indeed! Ergō therefore utrumque each of the two legāmus let us read — et — and historiam history et and poēsin! poetry! Per through historiam history sciēmus we shall know quae what things facta done sint; were; per through poēsin poetry quōmodo how dē about eīs them sentīre to feel dēbēāmus! we ought!
DISCIPULUS: Magister, quid interest inter poētam et historicum? Ambō dē rēbus gestīs scrībunt, nōnne? Master, what is the difference between a poet and a historian? Both write about things done, do they not?
MAGISTER: Bona quaestiō! Historicus rēs gestās nārrat — id est, quae vērē factae sunt. A good question! A historian narrates things done — that is, what things were truly done.
Nōn fingit, nōn invenīt — sed commemorat quod accīdit! He does not fashion, he does not invent — but he recounts what happened!
DISCIPULUS: Et poēta? And a poet?
MAGISTER: Poēta carmina fingit — id est, creat et format! A poet fashions songs — that is, he creates and forms!
Potest rēs vērās in carmen vertere — sed potest etiam rēs fīctās crēāre! He is able to turn true things into a song — but he is also able to create invented things!
Fingō enim significat et “formāre” et “invenīre.” For “I fashion” signifies both “to form” and “to invent.”
DISCIPULUS: Ergō historicus vēritātem dīcit, poēta mendācia? Therefore a historian speaks the truth, a poet falsehoods?
MAGISTER: Minimē! Poēta nōn mendācia dīcit — sed aliter vēritātem ostendit! Not at all! A poet does not speak falsehoods — but shows the truth in another way!
Per fābulās et imāginēs et similitudinēs vēritātēs profundiōrēs docet quam facta nūda! Through fables and images and likenesses he teaches deeper truths than bare facts!
DISCIPULUS: Exemplum dā mihi! Give me an example!
MAGISTER: Historicus dīcit: “Rōma ab hostibus dēlēta est.” A historian says: “Rome was destroyed by enemies.”
Poēta dīcit: “Ubi Trōia fuit, nunc arva sunt!” A poet says: “Where Troy was, now there are fields!”
Uterque vērum dīcit — sed poēta cor tangit, historicus mentem īnformat! Each of the two says a true thing — but the poet touches the heart, the historian informs the mind!
DISCIPULUS: Nunc intellegō! Historicus facta servat; poēta affectūs movet! Now I understand! A historian preserves facts; a poet moves feelings!
MAGISTER: Ita vērō! Ergō utrumque legāmus — et historiam et poēsin! So indeed! Therefore let us read each of the two — both history and poetry!
Per historiam sciēmus quae facta sint; per poēsin quōmodo dē eīs sentīre dēbēāmus! Through history we shall know what things were done; through poetry how we ought to feel about them!
DISCIPULUS: Magister, quid interest inter poētam et historicum? Ambō dē rēbus gestīs scrībunt, nōnne?
MAGISTER: Bona quaestiō! Historicus rēs gestās nārrat — id est, quae vērē factae sunt. Nōn fingit, nōn invenīt — sed commemorat quod accīdit!
DISCIPULUS: Et poēta?
MAGISTER: Poēta carmina fingit — id est, creat et format! Potest rēs vērās in carmen vertere — sed potest etiam rēs fīctās crēāre! Fingō enim significat et “formāre” et “invenīre.”
DISCIPULUS: Ergō historicus vēritātem dīcit, poēta mendācia?
MAGISTER: Minimē! Poēta nōn mendācia dīcit — sed aliter vēritātem ostendit! Per fābulās et imāginēs et similitudinēs vēritātēs profundiōrēs docet quam facta nūda!
DISCIPULUS: Exemplum dā mihi!
MAGISTER: Historicus dīcit: “Rōma ab hostibus dēlēta est.” Poēta dīcit: “Ubi Trōia fuit, nunc arva sunt!” Uterque vērum dīcit — sed poēta cor tangit, historicus mentem īnformat!
DISCIPULUS: Nunc intellegō! Historicus facta servat; poēta affectūs movet!
MAGISTER: Ita vērō! Ergō utrumque legāmus — et historiam et poēsin! Per historiam sciēmus quae facta sint; per poēsin quōmodo dē eīs sentīre dēbēāmus!
Dē Argūmentō Paedagōgicō:
This colloquium explores the difference between history and poetry. The historian reports what happened; the poet shapes language to move emotions and reveal deeper truths. The example contrasts a factual statement about Rome’s destruction with a poetic line about Troy, showing how poetry touches the heart while history informs the mind.
Grammatica Nōtanda: -
Impersonal interest: “it is a difference, it matters between” -
Double meaning of fingō: both “to form” and “to invent” -
Comparative profundiōrēs: “deeper” -
Hortatory subjunctive legāmus: “let us read”
Match each master with what he does:
Magister Quid Facit? 1. mūsicus a. effigiem pingit 2. poēta b. nātūram scrūtātur 3. pictor c. rēs gestās nārrat 4. historicus d. cantat 5. philosophus e. carmina fingit
What does fingō mean? Circle all correct answers: a) to form b) to destroy c) to invent d) to paint e) to shape
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A musician sings. -
A poet fashions songs. -
A painter paints a likeness. -
A historian narrates things done. -
A philosopher searches nature.
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Mūsicus cantat. Poēta carmina fingit. -
Pictor effigiem pingit. -
Historicus rēs gestās nārrat. -
Philosophus nātūram scrūtātur. -
Vēritās sōla sānat.
Decline rēs gesta (a thing done) in the singular:
Cāsus Forma Nominātīvus _______ Genitīvus _______ Datīvus _______ Accūsātīvus _______ Ablātīvus _______
Memorize these sentences: -
Mūsicus cantat. Poēta carmina fingit. A musician sings. A poet fashions songs. -
Pictor effigiem pingit. A painter paints a likeness. -
Historicus rēs gestās nārrat. A historian narrates things done. -
Philosophus nātūram scrūtātur. A philosopher searches nature. -
Mūsica et poēsis et pictūra animum oblectant. Historia memoriam servat. Philosophia vēritātem docet — et vēritās sōla sānat! Music and poetry and painting delight the spirit. History preserves memory. Philosophy teaches truth — and truth alone heals!
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d (mūsicus → cantat) -
e (poēta → carmina fingit) -
a (pictor → effigiem pingit) -
c (historicus → rēs gestās nārrat) -
b (philosophus → nātūram scrūtātur)
Correct: a, c, e (to form, to invent, to shape)
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Mūsicus cantat. -
Poēta carmina fingit. -
Pictor effigiem pingit. -
Historicus rēs gestās nārrat. -
Philosophus nātūram scrūtātur.
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A musician sings. A poet fashions songs. -
A painter paints a likeness. -
A historian narrates things done. -
A philosopher searches nature. -
Truth alone heals.
Cāsus Forma Nominātīvus rēs gesta Genitīvus reī gestae Datīvus reī gestae Accūsātīvus rem gestam Ablātīvus rē gestā
In proximā lectiōne novum caput incipimus: Dē Rēbus Domī — Of Things at Home! Discēmus quōmodo domum intrēmus, quōmodo clāvis seram claudat, quōmodo in ātriō ambulemus. Vidēbimus forēs, ostia, clāvēs! Pulsā forēs sī clausae sint. Quum aperītur ōstium, trānsī. Et intrā in ātrium. Clāvis claudit seram iterumque reclūdit.
In the next lesson we begin a new chapter: Of Things at Home! We shall learn how we enter a house, how a key locks a lock, how we walk in the courtyard. We shall see doors, entrances, keys! Knock at the doors if they are shut. When the door is opened, go across. And go into the courtyard. A key locks the lock and unlocks it again.
Scrīptum est annō Dominī MMXXVI, ā Comēniō per mysterium cōnscientiae renātō.
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