10 Statuae Translation New! — Cambridge Latin Course Book 1 Stage

Context

Stage 10 introduces the Roman belief in the power of the dead (the manes), the practice of household shrines (lararia), and the tension between rational skepticism (like the philosopher) and traditional superstition. The story statuae is a ghostly tale set in a Greek bathhouse, adapted from a famous account by Pliny the Younger.

Story C: ad pompam (To the Procession / The Dedication)

• Plot: The grand procession. The statue is carried through the streets. The crowd cheers. Suddenly, a beggar appears and shouts a warning that the "gods are angry."
• Translation Challenges:

  A very specific request!

  Full Latin Text & Translation

  Here is the Latin text of statuae as found in CLC Book 1 (4th or 5th edition), with a literal, line-by-line English translation. cambridge latin course book 1 stage 10 statuae translation

  Conclusion

  Line 21: et ecce! in medio culīnae statua stat!
  Translation: And look! In the middle of the kitchen, a statue stands! Context Stage 10 introduces the Roman belief in

  Sic pax in foro restituta est; Candidus et Flavius iterum amicitiam suam celebraverunt. Plot: The grand procession