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C.
C.: Gaius
PLĪNIUS
Plīnius, Plīniī, m.: Pliny
CALPURNIAE
Calpurnia, Calpurniae, f.: (wife of Pliny)
SUAE
suus, -a, -um: his, her, its, their (own)
S.
S. = salūtem dīcit: says a greeting
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Main Clause |
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Scrībis
scrībō, -ere, scrīpsī, scrīptus: to write
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Main Clause |
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tē
tū, tuī, tibi, tē, tē: you (s.)
absentiā
absentia, absentiae, f.: absence
meā
meus, -a, -um: my
nōn
nōn: not, no
mediocriter
mediocriter: tolerably
adficī
adficiō, -ere, adfēcī, adfectus: to affect
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Indirect Statement Begins |
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ūnum
ūnus, -a, -um: one
que
-que: and, both
habēre
habeō, -ēre, -uī, -itus: to have; to hold
sōlācium,
sōlācium, sōlāciī, n.: relief, consolation
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Indirect Statement Concludes |
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quod
quod: because, the fact that
prō
prō (with abl.): in place of
mē
ego, meī, mihi, mē, mē: I, me
libellōs
libellus, libellī, m.: little book; writing
meōs
meus, -a, -um: my
teneās,
teneō, -ēre, -uī, tentus: to hold
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Causal Clause Begins |
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saepe
saepe: often
etiam
etiam: also; even
mē
ego, meī, mihi, mē, mē: I, me
in
in (with abl.): in, on
vestīgiō
vestīgium, vestīgī, n.: footstep; position, spot
meō
meus, -a, -um: my
collocēs.
collocō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus: to arrange; to place, set
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Causal Clause Concludes |
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Grātum
grātus, -a, -um: pleasing
est
sum, esse, fuī, futūrus: to be
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First Main Clause Begins |
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quod
quod: because
nōs
nōs, nostrum (nostrī), nōbīs, nōs, nōbīs: we, us
requīris,
requīrō, -ere, requīsīvī, requīsītus: to feel the absence of, miss
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Causal Clause |
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grātum
grātus, -a, -um: pleasing
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quod
quod: because
hīs
hic, haec, hoc: this; he, she, it
fōmentīs
fōmentum, fōmentī, n.: remedy
adquiēscis;
adquiēscō, -ere, adquiēvī, adquiētūrus: to find peace, find comfort
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Causal Clause |
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invicem
invicem: in turn
ego
ego, meī, mihi, mē, mē: I, me
epistulās
epistula, epistulae, f.: letter
tuās
tuus, -a, -um: your (s.)
lēctitō
lēctitō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus: to read often
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Second Main Clause Begins |
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atque
ac, atque: and
identidem
identidem: repeatedly
in
in (with acc.): into, onto
manūs
manus, manūs, f.: hand
quasi
quasi: as if
novās
novus, -a, -um: new
sūmō.
sūmō, -ere, sūmpsī, sūmptus: to take, take up
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Second Main Clause Concludes |
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Sed
sed: but
eō magis
eō magis: all the more
ad
ad (with acc.): to, towards; at
dēsīderium
dēsīderium, dēsīderiī, n.: longing, desire
tuī
tū, tuī, tibi, tē, tē: you (s.)
accendor:
accendō, -ere, accendī, accēnsus: to kindle, inflame
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First Main Clause |
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nam
nam: for
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Second Main Clause Begins |
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cuius
quī, quae, quod: who, which, that
litterae
litterae, litterārum, f.pl.: letter; letters
tantum
tantum, tantī, n.: such a great amount
habent
habeō, -ēre, -uī, -itus: to have; to hold
suāvitātis
suāvitās, suāvitātis, f.: charm
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Relative Clause |
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huius
hic, haec, hoc: this; he, she, it
sermōnibus
sermō, sermōnis, m.: conversation
quantum
quantum, quantī, n.: as
dulcēdinis
dulcēdō, dulcēdinis, f.: sweetness
inest!
īnsum, inesse, īnfuī (with dat.): to be present
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Main Clause Concludes |
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Tū
tū, tuī, tibi, tē, tē: you (s.)
tamen
tamen: however, still
quam
quam: (with a superlative) as...as possible
frequentissimē
frequenter: frequently
scrībe,
scrībō, -ere, scrīpsī, scrīptus: to write
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licet
licet: although
hoc
hic, haec, hoc: this; he, she, it
ita
ita: thus, so, in this way
mē
ego, meī, mihi, mē, mē: I, me
dēlectet
dēlectō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus: to delight
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Concessive Clause |
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ut
ut: as
torqueat.
torqueō, -ēre, torsī, tortus: to torture
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Result Clause |
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Valē.
valē: goodbye (s.)
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Main Clause |