39. Study Questions Copy

39. Study Questions Copy

  1. Give the English for the following words:

come together (verb)

soon

without (+abl)

I rule (verb)

hand

suddenly

nearest to

I hope (verb)

hope

voice

The Romans tried to first fight against Syracuse with  their navy. Then, because they had not been able to capture the city in this way, they besieged it for two years. The citizens finally when defeated asked for nothing more than safety for themselves and their children; and this was promised by the Romans.

3. From these five lines, pick out an example of:

oppugnare; capere;

conati sunt

conati sunt; rogaverunt

poterant

Syracusam; urbem; salute

obsidebant

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