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WorksheetsPetronius Ghost Stories L. 34-39 Translation
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
Ego primitus nesciebam ubi essem,
At first I was not knowing where I was
At first I did not know where I was
deinde accessi, ut vestimenta eius tollerem:
then I approached, to remove his clothes:
and so I approached, to remove his clothes:
illa autem lapidea facta sunt.
moreover those were made of stone.
moreover those were made of gold.
Qui mori timore nisi ego?
Who has died from fear except me?
Who has died from shock except me?
Gladium tamen strinxi et--matauitatau!--
Nevertheless I drew my sword and--abracadabra!--
Regardless I drew my sword and--abracadabra!--
umbras cecidi, donec ad villam amicae meae pervenirem.
I cut down the shades, until I could arrive at my girlfriend's country house.
I cut down the shades, until I could arrive at the country house with my girlfriend.
In larvam intravi, paene animam ebullivi,
I entered like a ghost, I almost boiled up my spirit,
I entered like a ghost, I almost boiled up my nerves,
sudor mihi per bifurcum volabat, oculi mortui, vix umquam refectus sum.
sweat was flying through my crotch, my eyes were dead, I scarcely ever revived.
sweat was flying through my crotch, my eyes were bloodshot, I scarcely ever revived.
