Max's Modestus Promotus Part 2 5.0 / 5 based on 2 ratings ? LatinLiterature translationGCSEEdexcel Created by: Ellie97xCreated on: 23-04-15 20:34 Vercobrix tamen suis imperavit ut Modestus comprehenderunt. However Vercobrix ordered his men to seize Modestus. 1 of 20 Unus Britannis Modesto appropinquavit ut deligaret One of the Britons approached Modestus to tie him up. 2 of 20 Fax, tamen quam tenebat, tunicam Modesti forte incendit. However the torch, which he was holding, by chance set fire to the tunic of Modestus. 3 of 20 “Eheu!” ululavit ille ‘ardeo! Me devorant flammae!” Oh no!’ he howled. ‘I am on fire! The flames are devouring me!’ 4 of 20 tum e minibus Britannorum elapsus fugit praeceps. Then, having escaped from the hands of the Britons, he fled headlong 5 of 20 Simulac per adytum erupit, Strythioni amicisque occurit. As soon as he burst out through the opening, he met Strythio and his friends. 6 of 20 Amphoram vini e manibus. Auli eripuit et vinum in tunicam fudi. He snatched the jar of wine from the hands of Aulus and poured the wine onto his tunic. 7 of 20 “insanity Modestus!” clamavit Strythio attonitus ‘Modestus has gone mad!’ shouted the astonished Strythio. 8 of 20 Modestus tamen, Strythionis clamorum neglegens, amphoram in adytum impluit. However Modestus, ignoring the shouts of Strythio, pushed the wine jar into the opening. 9 of 20 Tum im amphoram innixus, magnos clamores sustulit. Then having leant on the wine jar, he raised great shouts 10 of 20 “Subvenite! Subvenite! Britannos cepi!” ‘Help! Help! I have captured the Britons!’ 11 of 20 Tanti errant clamores Modesti ut tota castra complerent. The shouts of Modestus were so great that they filled the whole camp. 12 of 20 Statim manus militum , a centurione ducta, ad horrea contendit ut causam strepitus cognosceret. At once a band of soldiers, having been led by the centurion, hurried to the granaries to find out the reason for the noise. 13 of 20 Modestus exsultans “insidias Britannis paravi” inquit “Vercobrix ipse multus cum Britannis in horreo inclusus est” Modestus exulting said, ‘I have prepared a trap for the Britons. Vercobrix himself is imprisoned in the granary with many Britons.’ 14 of 20 Breve erat certamen. Tantus erat numerus militum Romanorum ut Britannos facile superarent The fight was short. The number of Roman soldiers was so great that they easily overpowered the Britons 15 of 20 Romani britannos ex horreo extractos ad carcerem reduxerunt. The Romans led the Britons back the prison after they had been dragged out of the granary. 16 of 20 Tum legatis legionis ipse modestum arcessitum laudavit. Then the commander of the legion himself praised Modestus after summoning him. 17 of 20 Modeste”, inquit “militem fortiorem quam te numquam antea vidi. Decorum est nobis praemium tibi dare” ‘Modestus,’ he said, ‘I have never before seen a soldier braver than you. It is right for us to give you a reward.’ 18 of 20 Modestus, a legato ita laudatus, adeo gaudebant ut vix se continere posset. Modestus, having been praised in this way by the commander, was rejoicing so much that he could scarcely contain himself. 19 of 20 Pecuniam laetus exspectabant. “carceri te praeficio” inquit legatus. He was happily waiting for money. ‘I put you in charge of the prison’ said the commander. 20 of 20
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