Notes to Paterculus, Historiae Romanae 75

quis, quid interrogative pronoun
who, what.
fortuna, -ae f.
chance, luck, fortune; misfortune.
mutatio, -onis f.
change, alteration.
dubius, -a, -um
wavering, uncertain, doubtful.
res, rei f.
thing, object; circumstance, case, matter, affair; business.
casus, casus, m.
event; fall, downfall; chance, accident.
miror, mirari, miratum deponent verb
wonder at, be surprised at; admire; a complementary infinitive after queat
queo, quire, quivi/quii, quitum
to be able, can; present active subjunctive, 3rd sing., in a deliberative question. The subject is quis.
diversus, -a, -um
in different directions, apart; different, remote, opposite, conflicting; accusative plural neuter, substantive.
praesens, -entis
present, immediate, ready; dative plural neuter, substantive.
contrarius, -a, -um
opposite, contrary, hostile; accusative plural neuter, substantive.
expecto (1)
wait for, expect, hope for; perfect passive participle, dative plural neuter, substantive.
spero (1)
hope, hope for, expect; present active subjunctive, 3rd sing., in a deliberative question.
timeo, -ere, -ui
fear, be afraid; present active subjunctive, 3rd sing. in a deliberative question.
Livia, -ae, f.
Livia Drusilla (59/58 BCE-29 CE): daughter of Roman senator Marcus Livius Drusus Claudianus and Alfidia, wife of Tiberius Claudius Nero and Augustus, mother of Tiberius Caesar and Drusus.
nobilis, -e
noble, high-born; known, noted, famous; superlative adjective, genitive sing. masc, modifying viri. Livia was a member of the ancient gens Claudia.
fortis, -e
strong, brave; superlative adjective, genitive sing. masc, modifying viri.
Drusus Claudianus, -i m.
Marcus Livius Drusus Claudianus (93 BCE-42 BCE), a senator and praetor born with the name Appius Claudius Pulcher, into the patrician family of the Claudii Pulchri but adopted by the Livii Drusi as a small child. The father of Livia Drusilla, he fought against Octavian in the battle of Philippi (42 BCE) and committed suicide at the defeat of Brutus and Cassius.
genus, eris n.
birth, descent; race, class; ablative of specification with eminentissima.
probitas, -tatis f.
probity, goodness, honesty; ablative of specification with eminentissima.
forma, -ae f.
form, shape, beauty; ablative of specification with eminentissima.
eminens, -entis
high; distinguished, eminent; superlative form, nom. s. fem, modifying Livia.
postea adv.
afterwards, thereafter; next.
coniunx, -iugis m./f.
spouse, consort, wife, husband; in apposition to quam (Livia).
Augustus, -i m.
Augustus; solemn, venerable, majestic. This title, associated with religious authority rather than political, together with that of Princeps Senatus was awarded to Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus on 16 January, 27 BCE by an appreciative Senate.
transgredior, -gredi, -gressum deponent verb
cross, cross over; modifies Augusti in reference to his deification.
sacerdos, -dotis m./f.
priest, priestess. in apposition to quam. Livia was the chief priestess of the cult of Augustus, adopted in his will into the Julian family as Julia Augusta, both daughter (fili) and widow.
fugio, -ere, fugi, fugitum
flee, run away, escape.
suus, -a, -um
his, her, its, their; one's own; refers back to the subject of the sentence.
futurus, -a, -um
immediately coming, that is to be, future; understand viri.
arma, -orum n. pl.
arms, weapons, armor.
manus, manus m.
hand, band, company.
bimus, --a, -um
two year old; modifies Hunc Tiberium Caesarem, direct object of gestans.
Tiberius, -i m.
Tiberius Caesar, (42 BCE-37 CE), son of Tiberius Claudius Nero and Livia, who became the second emperor of Rome (14 CE-37 CE), succeeding Augustus, who adopted him in 4 CE.
vindex, -icis m.
champion, protector; defender; liberator; avenger.
gesto (1)
carry, carry about; present active participle, nom. s. f., modifying Livia.
sinus, sinus, m.
bosom; curve, fold.
avius, -a, -um
pathless, inaccessible, untrodden; object of per, it is a substantive adjective, acc. pl. n.
iter, itineris n.
journey, way, path.
vito (1)
avoid, evade, shun; perfect passive participle in ablative absolute construction, modifying gladiis.
miles, -itis m.
soldier, infantryman.
gladius, -ii n.
sword; ablative absolute with vitatis.
comitor, -tari, -tatum
accompany; follow, attend; ablative of accompaniment with uno.
facilis, -e
easy; comparative adverb modifying occultaretur.
occulto (1)
conceal, keep secret; imperfect passive subjunctive introduced by quo (= ut) in a relative clause of purpose. The subject is fuga. Why is the subjunctive in the imperfect tense?
pervenio, -ire, -veni, -ventum
come to, arrive at, reach.
mare, maris n.
sea; object of the preposition ad.
Nero, -onis m.
Tiberius Claudius Nero (c. 82-33 BCE), senator and praetor who married Livia c. 43 BCE, was the father of the Emperor Tiberius. Ablative of accompaniment.
perveho, -ere, -vexi, -vectum
carry, convey, bring through; the subject is Livia.
Sicilia, -ae f.
Sicily. They sailed there because it was the home base of Sextus Pompeius, Pompey the Great's son, who opposed the triumvirate.


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