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Elementary Latin I
(LATIN 131)

Professor Ortwin Knorr
Classical Studies Program

 Email: oknorr@willamette.edu
Phone: x6029
Mailbox: 107 Eaton
Office Hours: W 11:30-12:30 pm
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Answer Key to the Exercises GVE p. 108

Reading Exercise:
Chrysalus, as he thinks, pursues an insane business because he wants to deceive the old man again. Nevertheless, there is a bold enough plan in his mind. For he will give Mnesilochus’ letter to the old man. Then, Chrysalus wants the old man to be angry when he [‘ll] receive the letter because then he will be able to talk about the bad habits of Mnesilochus. The bold slave hands the letter then to the old man when he comes out of the house. The old man reads the letter, then he calls slaves. Then, when they come out of the house, he orders the slaves to bind Chrysalus (and) Chrysalus, to be silent. Chrysalus, however, teases the old man and calls him ignorant of everything and stupid. He values his master as much, he says, as a rotten mushroom. The old man becomes as angry as the slave wishes. Then, however, Chrysalus talks of the danger for Mnesilochus; he orders/tells the old man to look inside the house of the Bacchis sisters. The old man advances toward the house and looks inside. But he sees a dinner-party and a bad and unhappy thing.