Cambridge Latin Stage 15: Caeremonia I

servus Salvium et Quīntum ad ātrium dūxit.

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The slave lead Slavius and Quintus to the atrium.

illī, postquam ātrium intrāvērunt, magnam turbam vīdērunt.

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They, after they entered the atrium, saw a large crowd.

multī prīncipēs Britannicī multaeque fēminae in ātriō erant.

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Many British chieftans and many women were in the atrium.

sermōnēs inter sē habēbant.

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They were having conversations among themselves.

aderant quoque multī Rōmānī, quī prope prīncipēs sedēbant.

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Many Romans, who were sitting near the chieftans, were also present.

haec multitūdō, quae ātrium complēbat, magnum clāmōrem faciēbat.

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This crowd, which was filling the atrium, was making a great clamor.

in mediō ātriō Quīntus et Salvius lectum vīdērunt.

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Quintus and Salvius saw a couch in the middle of the atrium.

in lectō erat effigiēs cērāta.

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On the couch was a wax effigy.

Quīntus effigiem agnōvit.

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Quintus recognised the image.

'bona est effigiēs!' inquit. 'imperātor Claudius est!'

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"The likeness is good!" he said. "It is Imperor Claudius!"