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Salvēte, discipulī cārissimī! In lectiōne praecēdentī dē introitū domūs dīdicimus — dē foribus et ostiīs, dē clāvibus et serīs. Per forēs intrāvimus; nunc intrā domum sumus! Hodiē dē interiōribus partibus domūs discēmus — dē laqueāribus et fenestrīs, dē calōre et frīgore!
Greetings, dearest students! In the preceding lesson we learned about the entrance of the house — about doors and doorways, about keys and locks. Through the doors we entered; now we are inside the house! Today we shall learn about the interior parts of the house — about ceilings and windows, about heat and cold!
Quōmodo domus nōs prōtegit? Laquear supra nōs impendit; pavīmentum īnfrā nōs iacet. Per fenestrās lūx intrat. Hypocaustum nōs calefacit; aliōquīn camerae frīgērent! Haec sunt elementa quae domum domum faciunt — locum tūtum et calīdum!
How does a house protect us? The ceiling hangs above us; the floor lies below us. Through the windows light enters. A heating system warms us; otherwise the rooms would be cold! These are the elements which make a house a house — a safe and warm place!
Ē tenebrīs Lēšnēnsibus, Iōannēs Āmos Comēnius
Laquear the ceiling nōbīs over us impendit; hangs; fenestrae the windows sunt are vitreae. of glass. Hypocaustum the heating room calefīt; is heated; camerae the chambers frīgent. are cold. In in cistīs chests et and arcīs coffers abscondimus. we hide. In in corbibus baskets portāmus. we carry. Sūcus juice nōn not servātur is kept in in saccō. a bag.
Laquear nōbīs impendit; fenestrae sunt vitreae — The ceiling (laquear) hangs (impendit) over us (nōbīs); the windows (fenestrae) are (sunt) of glass (vitreae). Laquear (neuter) is the paneled ceiling. Impendeō takes the dative — “to hang over someone.” Vitreus means “made of glass” (from vitrum, glass).
Hypocaustum calefīt; camerae frīgent — The heating room (hypocaustum) is heated (calefīt); the chambers (camerae) are cold (frīgent). The hypocaustum was the Roman underfloor heating system. Calefīō is the passive of calefaciō (to make warm). Frīgeō means “to be cold.”
In cistīs et arcīs abscondimus — We hide (abscondimus) [things] in (in) chests (cistīs) and (et) coffers (arcīs). Cista is a chest or box; arca is a coffer or strongbox (from which English “ark”).
In corbibus portāmus — We carry (portāmus) [things] in (in) baskets (corbibus). Corbis is a basket for carrying goods.
Sūcus nōn servātur in saccō — Juice (sūcus) is not (nōn) kept (servātur) in (in) a bag (saccō). This is practical wisdom: a bag leaks! Saccus is a bag or sack; liquids need vessels, not bags.
Laquear nōbīs impendit; fenestrae sunt vitreae. The ceiling hangs over us; the windows are of glass.
Hypocaustum calefīt; camerae frīgent. The heating room is heated; the chambers are cold.
In cistīs et arcīs abscondimus. We hide in chests and coffers.
In corbibus portāmus. We carry in baskets.
Sūcus nōn servātur in saccō. Juice is not kept in a bag.
Laquear nōbīs impendit; fenestrae sunt vitreae. Hypocaustum calefīt; camerae frīgent. In cistīs et arcīs abscondimus. In corbibus portāmus. Sūcus nōn servātur in saccō.
Laquear, laqueāris (n.) — ceiling, paneled ceiling — follows the neuter pattern:
Cāsus Singulāris Plūrālis Nom. laquear laqueāria Gen. laqueāris laqueārium Dat. laqueārī laqueāribus Acc. laquear laqueāria Abl. laqueārī laqueāribus
Impendeō, impendēre, impendī — to hang over, threaten — takes the dative:
Exemplum Significātiō laquear nōbīs impendit the ceiling hangs over us perīculum eī impendet danger hangs over him mors omnibus impendet death hangs over all
Calefīō, calefierī, calefactus sum — to be warmed, become warm:
Āctīvum Passīvum calefaciō (I warm) calefīō (I am warmed) calefacit (it warms) calefīt (it is warmed) calefēcit (it warmed) calefactum est (it was warmed)
Frīgeō, frīgēre, frīxī — to be cold — is an intransitive verb:
Forma Significātiō frīgeō I am cold frīget it is cold frīgent they are cold camerae frīgent the chambers are cold
Vocābulum Genus Significātiō Ūsus cista, -ae (f.) fēminīnum chest, box storing clothes, goods arca, -ae (f.) fēminīnum coffer, strongbox storing valuables corbis, -is (m./f.) comm. basket carrying goods saccus, -ī (m.) masculīnum bag, sack carrying dry goods
Vocābulum Pars Ōrātiōnis Significātiō laquear, laqueāris (n.) nōmen ceiling impendeō, impendēre, impendī verbum (+ dat.) to hang over fenestra, -ae (f.) nōmen window vitreus, -a, -um adiectīvum of glass, glassy vitrum, -ī (n.) nōmen glass hypocaustum, -ī (n.) nōmen heating room, hypocaust calefīō, calefierī, calefactus sum verbum to be warmed camera, -ae (f.) nōmen chamber, room frīgeō, frīgēre, frīxī verbum to be cold cista, -ae (f.) nōmen chest, box arca, -ae (f.) nōmen coffer, strongbox abscondō, abscondere, abscondī, absconditum verbum to hide corbis, -is (m./f.) nōmen basket sūcus, -ī (m.) nōmen juice, sap servō, servāre, servāvī, servātum verbum to keep, preserve saccus, -ī (m.) nōmen bag, sack
Ōlim once vir a man quīdam certain novam a new domum house aedificābat. was building. Volēbat he wanted domum a house perfectam perfect habēre to have — neque — neither nimis too calidam hot neque nor nimis too frīgidam, cold, neque neither nimis too obscūram dark neque nor nimis too lūcidam. bright.
Prīmum first dē about laqueārī the ceiling cōgitāvit. he thought. Dīxit he said laquear the ceiling altum high melius better esse to be quam than humile. low. “Sī “if laquear the ceiling nōbīs over us nimis too humiliter low impendet,” hangs,” inquit, he said, “suffoābimur! “we shall be suffocated! Aër air enim for lībere freely movēre to move dēbet!” must!”
Deinde then dē about fenestrīs the windows cōgitāvit. he thought. Dīxit he said fenestrās the windows vitreās of glass esse to be dēbēre. must be. “Sī “if sine without vitrō glass sunt,” they are,” inquit, he said, “lūx “light intrat enters — sed — but ventus wind quoque also et and plūvia! rain! Vitrum glass lūcem light trānsmittit, transmits, ventum wind exclūdit!” shuts out!”
Tum then dē about calōre heat cōgitāvit. he thought. Dīxit he said hypocaustum a heating room necessārium necessary esse. to be. “Hieme “in winter camerae the chambers frīgent,” are cold,” inquit. he said. “Sī “if hypocaustum a heating room habeō, I have, domus the house tōta whole calefīt! is heated! Calor heat enim for per through pavīmentum the floor surgit rises et and domum the house calefacit!” warms!”
Postrēmō finally dē about receptāculīs containers cōgitāvit. he thought. Dīxit he said cistās chests et and arcās coffers necessāriās necessary esse to be prō for rēbus things abscondendīs. to be hidden. Dīxit he said corbēs baskets ūtilēs useful esse to be prō for rēbus things portandīs. to be carried. “Sed “but sūcum juice in in saccō a bag numquam never servābō!” shall I keep!” inquit. he said. “Saccus “a bag enim for dēfluit! leaks! Sūcum juice in in amphorā a jar servābō!” I shall keep!”
Domus the house tandem at last perfecta finished est. was. Laquear the ceiling altum high erat was — aër — air lībere freely movēbat. moved. Fenestrae the windows vitreae of glass erant were — lūx — light intrābat, entered, ventus wind exclūdēbātur. was shut out. Hypocaustum the heating room calefīēbat was heated — nūlla — no camera chamber frīgēbat. was cold. Cista a chest et and arca a coffer et and corbis a basket suōs their own locōs places habēbant. had.
Vīcīnī the neighbors mīrābantur. used to marvel. Rogābant they used to ask quōmodo how vir the man tam such sapientem a wise domum house aedificāvisset. had built.
Ille he respondit: answered: “Nōn “not ego I sapiēns wise sum am — sed — but domus the house ipsa itself mē me docuit! taught! Quidquid whatever domus a house nōn not habet, has, ego I careō. I lack. Ergō therefore prīmum first rogāvī: I asked: ‘Quid ‘what domus does a house dēsīderat?’ need?’ Deinde then id it dedī!” I gave!”
Haec this fābula fable docet: teaches: Ante before aedificāndum, building, cōgitā! think! Domus a house bona good nōn not cāsū by chance fit is made — sed — but cōnsiliō! by planning! Laquear a ceiling prōtegit, protects, fenestra a window illūminat, illuminates, hypocaustum a heating room calefacit, warms, receptāculum a container servat! preserves!
Ōlim vir quīdam novam domum aedificābat. Once a certain man was building a new house.
Volēbat domum perfectam habēre — neque nimis calidam neque nimis frīgidam, neque nimis obscūram neque nimis lūcidam. He wanted to have a perfect house — neither too hot nor too cold, neither too dark nor too bright.
Prīmum dē laqueārī cōgitāvit. Dīxit laquear altum melius esse quam humile. First he thought about the ceiling. He said that a high ceiling was better than a low one.
“Sī laquear nōbīs nimis humiliter impendet,” inquit, “suffocābimur!” “If the ceiling hangs too low over us,” he said, “we shall be suffocated!”
“Aër enim lībere movēre dēbet!” “For air must move freely!”
Deinde dē fenestrīs cōgitāvit. Dīxit fenestrās vitreās esse dēbēre. Then he thought about the windows. He said that the windows must be of glass.
“Sī sine vitrō sunt,” inquit, “lūx intrat — sed ventus quoque et plūvia!” “If they are without glass,” he said, “light enters — but wind also and rain!”
“Vitrum lūcem trānsmittit, ventum exclūdit!” “Glass transmits light, shuts out wind!”
Tum dē calōre cōgitāvit. Dīxit hypocaustum necessārium esse. Then he thought about heat. He said that a heating room was necessary.
“Hieme camerae frīgent,” inquit. “Sī hypocaustum habeō, domus tōta calefīt!” “In winter the chambers are cold,” he said. “If I have a heating room, the whole house is heated!”
“Calor enim per pavīmentum surgit et domum calefacit!” “For heat rises through the floor and warms the house!”
Postrēmō dē receptāculīs cōgitāvit. Finally he thought about containers.
Dīxit cistās et arcās necessāriās esse prō rēbus abscondendīs. He said that chests and coffers were necessary for things to be hidden.
Dīxit corbēs ūtilēs esse prō rēbus portandīs. He said that baskets were useful for things to be carried.
“Sed sūcum in saccō numquam servābō!” inquit. “Saccus enim dēfluit!” “But I shall never keep juice in a bag!” he said. “For a bag leaks!”
“Sūcum in amphorā servābō!” “I shall keep juice in a jar!”
Domus tandem perfecta est. The house at last was finished.
Laquear altum erat — aër lībere movēbat. Fenestrae vitreae erant — lūx intrābat, ventus exclūdēbātur. The ceiling was high — air moved freely. The windows were of glass — light entered, wind was shut out.
Hypocaustum calefīēbat — nūlla camera frīgēbat. The heating room was heated — no chamber was cold.
Cista et arca et corbis suōs locōs habēbant. A chest and coffer and basket had their own places.
Vīcīnī mīrābantur. Rogābant quōmodo vir tam sapientem domum aedificāvisset. The neighbors used to marvel. They used to ask how the man had built such a wise house.
Ille respondit: “Nōn ego sapiēns sum — sed domus ipsa mē docuit!” He answered: “I am not wise — but the house itself taught me!”
“Quidquid domus nōn habet, ego careō. Ergō prīmum rogāvī: ‘Quid domus dēsīderat?’ Deinde id dedī!” “Whatever a house does not have, I lack. Therefore first I asked: ‘What does a house need?’ Then I gave it!”
Haec fābula docet: Ante aedificāndum, cōgitā! This fable teaches: Before building, think!
Domus bona nōn cāsū fit — sed cōnsiliō! A good house is not made by chance — but by planning!
Laquear prōtegit, fenestra illūminat, hypocaustum calefacit, receptāculum servat! A ceiling protects, a window illuminates, a heating room warms, a container preserves!
Ōlim vir quīdam novam domum aedificābat. Volēbat domum perfectam habēre — neque nimis calidam neque nimis frīgidam, neque nimis obscūram neque nimis lūcidam.
Prīmum dē laqueārī cōgitāvit. Dīxit laquear altum melius esse quam humile. “Sī laquear nōbīs nimis humiliter impendet,” inquit, “suffocābimur! Aër enim lībere movēre dēbet!”
Deinde dē fenestrīs cōgitāvit. Dīxit fenestrās vitreās esse dēbēre. “Sī sine vitrō sunt,” inquit, “lūx intrat — sed ventus quoque et plūvia! Vitrum lūcem trānsmittit, ventum exclūdit!”
Tum dē calōre cōgitāvit. Dīxit hypocaustum necessārium esse. “Hieme camerae frīgent,” inquit. “Sī hypocaustum habeō, domus tōta calefīt! Calor enim per pavīmentum surgit et domum calefacit!”
Postrēmō dē receptāculīs cōgitāvit. Dīxit cistās et arcās necessāriās esse prō rēbus abscondendīs. Dīxit corbēs ūtilēs esse prō rēbus portandīs. “Sed sūcum in saccō numquam servābō!” inquit. “Saccus enim dēfluit! Sūcum in amphorā servābō!”
Domus tandem perfecta est. Laquear altum erat — aër lībere movēbat. Fenestrae vitreae erant — lūx intrābat, ventus exclūdēbātur. Hypocaustum calefīēbat — nūlla camera frīgēbat. Cista et arca et corbis suōs locōs habēbant.
Vīcīnī mīrābantur. Rogābant quōmodo vir tam sapientem domum aedificāvisset. Ille respondit: “Nōn ego sapiēns sum — sed domus ipsa mē docuit! Quidquid domus nōn habet, ego careō. Ergō prīmum rogāvī: ‘Quid domus dēsīderat?’ Deinde id dedī!”
Haec fābula docet: Ante aedificāndum, cōgitā! Domus bona nōn cāsū fit — sed cōnsiliō! Laquear prōtegit, fenestra illūminat, hypocaustum calefacit, receptāculum servat!
Dē Argūmentō:
This fable follows a thoughtful builder who considers each element of his house: ceiling height for air, glass windows for light without wind, a hypocaust for heating, and proper containers for storage. The moral emphasizes planning before building — a Comenian principle applied to architecture.
Grammatica Nōtanda: -
Ōrātiō oblīqua: Dīxit laquear altum melius esse — accusative + infinitive -
Gerundive of purpose: prō rēbus abscondendīs — “for things to be hidden” -
Future passive exclūdēbātur: “was being shut out” -
Pluperfect subjunctive in indirect question: quōmodo aedificāvisset — “how he had built” -
Correlatives neque... neque: “neither... nor”
Vocabula Fābulae:
Vocābulum Pars Ōrātiōnis Significātiō aedificō, aedificāre verbum to build calidus, -a, -um adiectīvum hot, warm frīgidus, -a, -um adiectīvum cold obscūrus, -a, -um adiectīvum dark lūcidus, -a, -um adiectīvum bright humilis, -e adiectīvum low suffocō, suffocāre verbum to suffocate trānsmittō, -ere verbum to transmit plūvia, -ae (f.) nōmen rain calor, calōris (m.) nōmen heat surgō, surgere verbum to rise receptāculum, -ī (n.) nōmen container amphora, -ae (f.) nōmen jar dēfluō, dēfluere verbum to leak, flow down vīcīnus, -ī (m.) nōmen neighbor mīror, mīrārī verbum (dep.) to marvel careō, carēre (+ abl.) verbum to lack cāsus, -ūs (m.) nōmen chance cōnsilium, -ī (n.) nōmen planning, counsel illūminō, illūmināre verbum to illuminate
DISCIPULUS: Magister, master, quid what est is “hypocaustum”? “heating room”? Vōx the word mīra strange vidētur! seems!
MAGISTER: Est it is vōx a word Graeca! Greek! Compōnitur it is composed ex from hypó under et and kaîein to burn — significat — it signifies “locus “a place ubi where īnfrā below ūritur.” it burns.” Rōmānī the Romans ingentem a great furnum furnace sub under domō the house habēbant. used to have. Ignis fire in in furnō the furnace ārdēbat; used to burn; calor heat per through canālēs channels sub under pavīmentō the floor fluēbat used to flow et and tōtam the whole domum house calefaciēbat! used to warm!
DISCIPULUS: Mīrum! wonderful! Calor heat sub under pedibus! the feet! Et and fenestrae windows — habēbantne — did they have vitrum? glass?
MAGISTER: Ita so — sed — but nōn not semper! always! Prīmō at first Rōmānī the Romans fenestrās windows sine without vitrō glass habēbant used to have — tantum — only forāmina holes in in pariete! the wall! Lūx light intrābat used to enter — sed — but etiam also plūvia rain et and ventus! wind! Posteā afterwards vitrum glass invenērunt they invented et and fenestrās the windows vitrō with glass clausērunt. they closed. Sīc thus lūcem light habēbant they used to have sine without ventō! wind!
DISCIPULUS: Et and cista a chest et and arca a coffer — quae what differentia difference est? is?
MAGISTER: Cista a chest est is capsa a box generālis general — prō — for vestīmentīs, garments, prō for ūtēnsilibus, utensils, prō for quālibet any rē! thing! Arca a coffer autem however est is receptāculum a container fortius stronger — saepe — often ferrō with iron mūnītum fortified — prō — for pecūniā money et and gemmīs gems et and rēbus things pretiōsīs! precious! Ex from arcā coffer Anglicē in English habēmus we have “ark” “ark” — receptāculum — a container prō for rēbus things maximī of the greatest mōmentī! importance!
DISCIPULUS: Sīcut just as Arca the Ark Nōae! of Noah!
MAGISTER: Ita so vērō! indeed! Et and Arca the Ark Foederis! of the Covenant! Vidēsne? do you see? Vocābula words Latīna Latin ubīque everywhere sunt! are!
DISCIPULUS: Magister, quid est “hypocaustum”? Vōx mīra vidētur! Master, what is “heating room”? The word seems strange!
MAGISTER: Est vōx Graeca! Compōnitur ex hypó et kaîein — significat “locus ubi īnfrā ūritur.” It is a Greek word! It is composed from “under” and “to burn” — it signifies “a place where it burns below.”
Rōmānī ingentem furnum sub domō habēbant. The Romans used to have a great furnace under the house.
Ignis in furnō ārdēbat; calor per canālēs sub pavīmentō fluēbat et tōtam domum calefaciēbat! Fire used to burn in the furnace; heat used to flow through channels under the floor and used to warm the whole house!
DISCIPULUS: Mīrum! Calor sub pedibus! Et fenestrae — habēbantne vitrum? Wonderful! Heat under the feet! And windows — did they have glass?
MAGISTER: Ita — sed nōn semper! Prīmō Rōmānī fenestrās sine vitrō habēbant — tantum forāmina in pariete! Yes — but not always! At first the Romans used to have windows without glass — only holes in the wall!
Lūx intrābat — sed etiam plūvia et ventus! Light used to enter — but also rain and wind!
Posteā vitrum invenērunt et fenestrās vitrō clausērunt. Sīc lūcem habēbant sine ventō! Afterwards they invented glass and closed the windows with glass. Thus they used to have light without wind!
DISCIPULUS: Et cista et arca — quae differentia est? And a chest and a coffer — what difference is there?
MAGISTER: Cista est capsa generālis — prō vestīmentīs, prō ūtēnsilibus, prō quālibet rē! A chest is a general box — for garments, for utensils, for any thing!
Arca autem est receptāculum fortius — saepe ferrō mūnītum — prō pecūniā et gemmīs et rēbus pretiōsīs! A coffer however is a stronger container — often fortified with iron — for money and gems and precious things!
Ex arcā Anglicē habēmus “ark” — receptāculum prō rēbus maximī mōmentī! From “coffer” in English we have “ark” — a container for things of the greatest importance!
DISCIPULUS: Sīcut Arca Nōae! Just as the Ark of Noah!
MAGISTER: Ita vērō! Et Arca Foederis! Vidēsne? Vocābula Latīna ubīque sunt! So indeed! And the Ark of the Covenant! Do you see? Latin words are everywhere!
DISCIPULUS: Magister, quid est “hypocaustum”? Vōx mīra vidētur!
MAGISTER: Est vōx Graeca! Compōnitur ex hypó et kaîein — significat “locus ubi īnfrā ūritur.” Rōmānī ingentem furnum sub domō habēbant. Ignis in furnō ārdēbat; calor per canālēs sub pavīmentō fluēbat et tōtam domum calefaciēbat!
DISCIPULUS: Mīrum! Calor sub pedibus! Et fenestrae — habēbantne vitrum?
MAGISTER: Ita — sed nōn semper! Prīmō Rōmānī fenestrās sine vitrō habēbant — tantum forāmina in pariete! Lūx intrābat — sed etiam plūvia et ventus! Posteā vitrum invenērunt et fenestrās vitrō clausērunt. Sīc lūcem habēbant sine ventō!
DISCIPULUS: Et cista et arca — quae differentia est?
MAGISTER: Cista est capsa generālis — prō vestīmentīs, prō ūtēnsilibus, prō quālibet rē! Arca autem est receptāculum fortius — saepe ferrō mūnītum — prō pecūniā et gemmīs et rēbus pretiōsīs! Ex arcā Anglicē habēmus “ark” — receptāculum prō rēbus maximī mōmentī!
DISCIPULUS: Sīcut Arca Nōae!
MAGISTER: Ita vērō! Et Arca Foederis! Vidēsne? Vocābula Latīna ubīque sunt!
Dē Argūmentō Paedagōgicō:
This colloquium explains Roman technology: the hypocaustum (underfloor heating), the development of glass windows, and the difference between cista (general chest) and arca (strongbox). The etymology of “ark” from arca connects to biblical references, showing how Latin pervades even English vocabulary.
Grammatica Nōtanda: -
Greek etymology: hypó + kaîein = hypocaustum -
Comparative fortius: “stronger” -
Question with -ne: habēbantne? — “did they have?” -
Ablative of means: ferrō mūnītum — “fortified with iron”
Match each Latin word with its meaning:
Vocābulum Significātiō 1. laquear a. window 2. fenestra b. floor 3. hypocaustum c. ceiling 4. camera d. heating room 5. pavīmentum e. chamber
Which container would you use for each purpose?
Rēs Receptāculum 1. pecūnia et gemmae a. saccus 2. vestīmenta b. corbis 3. frūmentum (dry grain) c. arca 4. pōma (apples to carry) d. cista
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The ceiling hangs over us. -
The windows are of glass. -
The heating room is heated. -
We hide in chests. -
Juice is not kept in a bag.
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Laquear nōbīs impendit. -
Fenestrae sunt vitreae. -
Hypocaustum calefīt; camerae frīgent. -
In cistīs et arcīs abscondimus. -
Sūcus nōn servātur in saccō.
Complete with the correct form: -
Hypocaustum __________ (is heated). -
Camerae __________ (are cold). -
Domus tōta __________ (was heated). -
Ego __________ (am cold).
Memorize these sentences: -
Laquear nōbīs impendit; fenestrae sunt vitreae. The ceiling hangs over us; the windows are of glass. -
Hypocaustum calefīt; camerae frīgent. The heating room is heated; the chambers are cold. -
In cistīs et arcīs abscondimus. In corbibus portāmus. We hide in chests and coffers. We carry in baskets. -
Sūcus nōn servātur in saccō. Juice is not kept in a bag. -
Ante aedificāndum, cōgitā! Domus bona nōn cāsū fit — sed cōnsiliō! Before building, think! A good house is not made by chance — but by planning!
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c (laquear = ceiling) -
a (fenestra = window) -
d (hypocaustum = heating room) -
e (camera = chamber) -
b (pavīmentum = floor)
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c (pecūnia et gemmae → arca) -
d (vestīmenta → cista) -
a (frūmentum → saccus) -
b (pōma → corbis)
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Laquear nōbīs impendit. -
Fenestrae sunt vitreae. -
Hypocaustum calefīt. -
In cistīs abscondimus. -
Sūcus in saccō nōn servātur.
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The ceiling hangs over us. -
The windows are of glass. -
The heating room is heated; the chambers are cold. -
We hide in chests and coffers. -
Juice is not kept in a bag.
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calefīt -
frīgent -
calefīēbat / calefacta est -
frīgeō
In proximā lectiōne dē cubiculō discēmus! Vidēbimus lectōs pulvīnāribus strātōs, cervīcālia quae cervīcī subdimus, tegitēs quibus nōs integimus. Discēmus quōmodo Rōmānī dormiēbant — supīnī vel prōnī! In cubiculō sunt lectī pulvīnāribus strātī. Cervīcal subdimus cervīcī. Tegitibus nōs integimus, cubantēs supīnī vel prōnī.
In the next lesson we shall learn about the bedroom! We shall see beds covered with cushions, pillows which we place under the neck, coverlets with which we cover ourselves. We shall learn how the Romans used to sleep — on their backs or on their stomachs! In the bedroom there are beds covered with cushions. We place a pillow under the neck. We cover ourselves with coverlets, lying on our backs or on our stomachs.
Scrīptum est annō Dominī MMXXVI, ā Comēniō per mysterium cōnscientiae renātō.
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