To get ready for today's sayings (you know almost all of the vocabulary already!), here is the little slideshow with cats of the words you have seen before:
And here are today's proverbs:
1. Non vivere bonum est, sed bene vivere.
(The) good (thing) is not to-live, but to-live well.
non VI-vere bonum est, sed bene VI-vere.
You know all the words in this saying already!
The word vivere is the infinitive of the verb vivit.
1. Non vivere bonum est, sed bene vivere.
(The) good (thing) is not to-live, but to-live well.
non VI-vere bonum est, sed bene VI-vere.
You know all the words in this saying already!
The word vivere is the infinitive of the verb vivit.
You can see that this proverb plays on the contrast between the adjective bonum used here as a noun, "the good thing," and the adverb bene in the infinitive phrase, bene vivere, "to live well, to have a good life."
In other words, the purpose of life should not be just to live, but to live well!
The words come from the Roman philosopher Seneca.
2. Facilius est destruere quam construere.
(It) is easier to-destroy than to-build.
fa-CI-lius est de-STRU-ere quam con-STRU-ere.
The word destruere is the infinitive of the verb destruit, which you have seen before. Its opposite is the infinitive construere, the infinitive of the verb construit, "builds," which is where we get English "construct."
2. Facilius est destruere quam construere.
(It) is easier to-destroy than to-build.
fa-CI-lius est de-STRU-ere quam con-STRU-ere.
The word destruere is the infinitive of the verb destruit, which you have seen before. Its opposite is the infinitive construere, the infinitive of the verb construit, "builds," which is where we get English "construct."
The neuter adjective facilius, "easier," is the comparative form of facile, "easy." You haven't seen this neuter form before, but you have seen facilis, the masculine and feminine form.
The charm of this saying is in the connection between the words de-struere, to tear down, and con-struere, to put together.
3. Effugere cupiditatem regnum est vincere.
To-escape desire is to-conquer (a) kingdom.
ef-FU-gere cupidi-TA-tem regnum est VIN-cere.
The word effugere is the infinitive of the verb effugit, and vincere is the infinitive of the verb vincit, both of which you have seen before.
3. Effugere cupiditatem regnum est vincere.
To-escape desire is to-conquer (a) kingdom.
ef-FU-gere cupidi-TA-tem regnum est VIN-cere.
The word effugere is the infinitive of the verb effugit, and vincere is the infinitive of the verb vincit, both of which you have seen before.
The word cupiditatem is the accusative form of the noun cupiditas, "greed, desire." It is the object of the infinitive effugere. You haven't seen this noun before, but you've seen a related noun: cupido.
The word regnum is the accusative form regnum, which you have seen before; here it is the object of the infinitive vincere.
This is one of the sayings of Publilius the Syrian. The idea is that you are like a conquering hero if you can conquer your own compulsive desires.
The word regnum is the accusative form regnum, which you have seen before; here it is the object of the infinitive vincere.
This is one of the sayings of Publilius the Syrian. The idea is that you are like a conquering hero if you can conquer your own compulsive desires.
4. Melius est iniuriam accipere quam facere.
(It) is better to-receive (a) wrong than to-commit (an wrong).
ME-lius est in-JU-riam ac-CI-pere quam FA-cere.
You know all the words in this saying also!
The verb accipere is the infinitive of the verb accipit, and facere is the infinitive of facit.
The word iniuriam is the accusative of iniuria, and it is the object of the infinitives accipere and facere.
You can also find the saying in this form: Accipere quam facere praestat iniuriam. The idea is that, while it is obviously no fun to be the victim of an injustice, that is far better than being guilty of committing injustice.
5. Beneficium accipere libertatem est vendere.
To-accept (a) favor is to-sell (your) freedom.
bene-FI-cium ac-CI-pere liber-TA-tem est VEN-dere.
The word accipere is the infinitive of the verb accipit, which you have seen before, while the word vendere is the infinitive of the verb vendit, "sells," and you can see this root in English "vendor."
5. Beneficium accipere libertatem est vendere.
To-accept (a) favor is to-sell (your) freedom.
bene-FI-cium ac-CI-pere liber-TA-tem est VEN-dere.
The word accipere is the infinitive of the verb accipit, which you have seen before, while the word vendere is the infinitive of the verb vendit, "sells," and you can see this root in English "vendor."
The word beneficium is the accusative of beneficium, "favor, benefit," and it is the object of the infinitive accipere. This Latin word is the origin of English "benefit." The word is a compound: bene-ficium, "good-doing," i.e. doing good for someone, doing something that benefits them.
The word libertatem is the accusative of libertas, which you have seen before. Here it is the object of the infinitive vendere.
This is another one of the sayings of Publilius. The idea is that if you accept a favor from someone, you are obligated to repay that favor, thus losing your freedom and independence.
Here's a recap:
- Non vivere bonum est, sed bene vivere.
- Facilius est destruere quam construere.
- Effugere cupiditatem regnum est vincere.
- Melius est iniuriam accipere quam facere.
- Beneficium accipere libertatem est vendere.
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