Carl Meissner - Latin Phrase-Book

sepultura aliquem afficere – to bury a person.

iusta facere, solvere alicui – to perform the last rites for a person.

supremo officio in aliquem fungi – to perform the last rites for a person.

funus alicui facere, ducere (Cluent. 9. 28) – to carry out the funeral obsequies.

funus alicuius exsequi – to attend a person's funeral.

exsequias alicuius funeris prosequi – to attend a person's funeral.

supremis officiis aliquem prosequi ( vid sect. VI. 11., note Prosequi… ) – to perform the last offices of affection.

mortuum in sepulcro condere – to entomb a dead body.

aliquem mortuum 56 56 "Corpse" usually = corpus mortui or simply corpus . cadaver is a corpse which has begun to decompose. cremare (Sen. 23. 84) – to burn a corpse.

pompa funebris – a funeral procession.

funus or exsequias celebrare – to celebrate the obsequies.

ludos funebres alicui dare – to give funeral games in honour of a person.

oratio funebris 57 57 For eulogy, panegyric, use laudatio funebris or simply laudatio , cf. Mil. 13. 33; Liv. 5. 50. – a funeral oration.

sepulturae honore carere – to be deprived of the rites of burial.

iustis exsequiarum carere – to be deprived of the rites of burial.

elogium in sepulcro incisum – the epitaph.

sepulcro (Dat.) or in sepulcro hoc inscriptum est – this is the inscription on his tomb…

hic situs est… – here lies…

aliquem in rogum imponere – to place on the funeral-pyre.

proiici inhumatum (in publicum) – to be cast out unburied.

res humanae or simply res – human life.

haec est rerum humanarum condicio – that is the way of the world; such is life.

sic vita hominum est – that is the way of the world; such is life.

ita (ea lege, ea condicione) nati sumus – this is our natural tendency, our destiny; nature compels us.

res externas or humanas despicere – to despise earthly things.

res humanas infra se positas arbitrari – to feel superior to the affairs of life.

meliore (deteriore) condicione esse, uti – to find one's circumstances altered for the better (the worse).

condicio ac fortuna hominum infimi generis – the position of the lower classes.

res meae meliore loco, in meliore causa sunt – my position is considerably improved; my prospects are brighter.

meliorem in statum redigor – my position is considerably improved; my prospects are brighter.

aliquem in antiquum statum, in pristinum restituere – to restore a man to his former position.

in tanta rerum (temporum) iniquitate – under such unfavourable circumstances.

res dubiae, perditae, afflictae – a critical position; a hopeless state of affairs.

in angustias adducere aliquem – to place some one in an embarrassing position.

in angustiis, difficultatibus, esse or versari – to be in a dilemma; in difficulties.

angustiis premi, difficultatibus affici – to be in a dilemma; in difficulties.

agitur praeclare, bene cum aliquo – so-and-so is in a very satisfactory position; prospers.

res ita est, ita (sic) se habet – the facts are these; the matter stands thus.

eadem (longe alia) est huius rei ratio – the case is exactly similar (entirely different).

hoc longe aliter, secus est – this is quite another matter.

res (ita) fert – circumstances make this necessary; the exigencies of the case are these.

pro re (nata), pro tempore – according to circumstances.

pro tempore et pro re – according to circumstances.

res eo or in eum locum deducta est, ut… – the matter has gone so far that…; the state of affairs is such that…

quo loco res tuae sunt? – how are you getting on?

eadem est causa mea or in eadem causa sum – my circumstances have not altered.

si quid (humanitus) mihi accidat or acciderit – if anything should happen to me; if I die.

quae cum ita sint – under such circumstances.

utcumque res ceciderit – whatever happens; in any case.

initium capere; incipere ab aliqua re – to begin with a thing.

initium facere, ducere, sumere (alicuius rei) – to commence a thing.

ab exiguis initiis proficisci – to start from small beginnings.

parare with Inf. – to prepare to do a thing.

aggredi ad aliquid faciendum – to prepare to do a thing.

incunabula 58 58 incunabula literally swaddling-clothes. cunabula , cradle, is not used in this metaphorical sense except in post-Augustan Latin. doctrinae – the origin, first beginnings of learning.

finem facere alicuius rei – to finish, complete, fulfil, accomplish a thing.

finem imponere, afferre, constituere alicui rei – to finish, complete, fulfil, accomplish a thing.

ad finem aliquid adducere – to finish, complete, fulfil, accomplish a thing.

ad exitum aliquid perducere – to finish, complete, fulfil, accomplish a thing.

finem habere – to come to an end.

aliquid (bene, prospere) succedit or procedit (opp. parum procedere, non succedere ) – the matter progresses favourably, succeeds.

eventum, exitum (felicem) habere – to turn out (well); to result (satisfactorily).

quorsum haec res cadet or evadet? – what will be the issue, end, consequence of the matter?

ad irritum redigere aliquid – to frustrate, nullify.

res aliter cecidit ac putaveram – the result has surprised me; I was not prepared for this development.

quid illo fiet? – what will become of him?

quid huic homini (also hoc homine ) faciam? – what am I to do with this fellow?

causam afferre – to quote as a reason; give as excuse.

iustis de 59 59 Notice the order; so regularly ea and qua de causa ; but ob eam causam not eam ob causam . For the meaning of iustus cf. xvi. 5 bellum iustum and xvi. 10a praelium iustum . causis – for valid reasons.

magnae (graves) necessariae causae – cogent, decisive reasons.

non sine causa – on good grounds; reasonably.

quid causae fuit cur…? – how came it that…?

causa posita est in aliqua re – the motive, cause, is to be found in…

causa repetenda est ab aliqua re (not quaerenda ) – the motive, cause, is to be found in…

multae causae me impulerunt ad aliquid or ut… – I was induced by several considerations to…

causam interponere or interserere – to interpose, put forward an argument, a reason.

praetendere, praetexere aliquid – to make something an excuse, pretext.

causam idoneam nancisci – to find a suitable pretext.

per causam (with Gen.) – under the pretext, pretence of…