CODEX - 19.2

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KEY-TEXT

Adapted from Tacitus Dē vitā Gnaeī Iūliī Agricolae

Sequēns hiems salūberrimīs cōnsiliīs absumpta est. Namque ut hominēs dispersī ac rudēs eōque in bella facilēs quiētī et ōtiō per voluptātēs adsuēscērent, Agricola illīs persuadēbat privatim, adiuvābat publicē, ut templa fora domōs extruerent, laudandō promptōs, castigandō segnēs: ita honōris aemulātiō prō necessitāte erat. Iam vērō principum fīliōs līberālibus artibus erudiēbat, et ingenia Britannōrum studiīs Gallōrum anteferēbat, ut quī modo linguam Rōmānam abnuēbant, ēloquentiam concupīscerent. Inde etiam habitūs nostrī honor fit et frequēns toga; paulātimque discēdēbant ad dēlēnīmenta vitiōrum, porticūs et balneās et conviviōrum ēlegantiam. Idque apud imperītōs hūmānitās vōcābātur, cum pars servitūtis esset.

GRAMMATICA

Operatives, over the last few episodes you have attuned yourself to the third person endings for the imperfect and pluperfect subjunctive. Just like their indicative counterparts, subjunctive verbs also have similar endings for their 1st person and 2nd person endings. Thankfully, these are the familiar personal endings as well. Consider the following:

ambulō, ambulāre, ambulāvī, ambulātus - to walk

	Imperfect Subjunctive	Pluperfect Subjunctive
1st Person singular (ego)	ambulārem	ambulāvissem
2nd Person singular (tū)	ambulārēs	ambulāvissēs
3rd Person singular	ambulāret	ambulāvisset
1st Person plural (nōs)	ambulārēmus	ambulāvissē mus
2nd Person plural (vōs)	ambulārētis	ambulāvissētis
3rd Person plural	ambulārent	ambulāvissent

Notice the 1st person endings are the familiar -m and -mus while the 2nd person endings are -s and -tis respectively. Operatives should realize that these forms are easily recognizable and should attune themselves accordingly.

VERBA

addūcō, addūcere, addūxī, adductus	to bring to	verb
auscultō, auscultāre, auscultāvī, auscultātus	hear, obey	verb
boreālis, boreāle	northern	adjective
cadō, cadere, cecidī, casus	to fall, fall down	verb
celebrō, celebrāre, celebrāvī, celebrātus	to celebrate	verb
crassus, crassa, crassum	solid, thick, fat	adjective
dēvertō, dēvertere, dēvertī, -	to turn away	verb
geniālis, geniāle	of generation, birth; pleasant	adjective
impluvium, impluviī	a small court open to the sky (forming the middle wall of a Roman house, and surrounded by covered galleries)	noun
inest	he is in	verb
interim	meanwhile	adverb
Iugurtha	Jugurtha, the nephew and successor of Micipsa, king of Numidia, conquered by Marius in the war with the Romans	noun
laqueār, laqueāris	a panelled ceiling, fretted roof	noun
nōlō, nōlle, nōluī, -	to not want	verb
opertus, operta, opertum	hidden, concealed	adjective
palma, palmae	the palm, hand	noun
patricius, patricia, patricium	noble, nobleman	adjective
pellicula, pelliculae	a little skin, a small hide (here, "in the movies")	noun
pēs, pedis	a foot	noun
plangor, plangōris	a striking	noun
rēgālis, rēgāle	kingly, royal	adjective
sacrificium, sacrificiī	a sacrifice	noun
sollicitō, sollicitāre, sollicitāvī, sollicitātus	to disturb, stir	verb
spēs, speī	hope	noun
stō, stāre, stetī, status	to stand	verb
strīdō, strīdere	to whistle, make a shrill noise	verb
sufferō, sufferre, sustulī, sublātus	to undergo, endure	verb
supra	above, over	preposition
tegumen, teguminis	a covering, cover	noun
venter, ventris	belly, womb	noun
volvō, volvere, volvī, volūtus	to roll, turn round	verb

CULTURALIA

It would appear that the TSTT is now interested in the brewing conflict between Marius and Sulla, especially the time period directly after the Jurgurthine War. We advice all Operatives to refresh their memory about these two powerful men and how they represent that important struggle between the populares and the optimates.

In addtion, the Demiurge isn't quite sure what to make of these "Recentii" you've just met, although his statistical models have predicted for some time now that you would begin to discover details about the ancestry and past of your Recentii. In any case, here at Mission Control we think that your best approach may be to learn about the Patrician Order to which it seems clear now your Recentii belong, and perhaps also about the history of the Esquline Hill.

ATTUNEMENT

CULTURALIA Comprehension Questions
Directions: Using the CULTURALIA section of your CODEX as a guide, answer the following questions:

dē Jugurthā
1. How did Jugurtha rise to power in Numidia?
2. What happened to Jugurtha in the first conflict? What problems with Rome at the time do you think this exposed?
3. Marius was not the first commander in the war. How did he obtain this position? Why is this significant?
4. According to the historian Plutarch, who played a crucial role in capturing Jugurtha? Who was actually rewarded for the deed?

dē Gāiō Mariō
5. Name three notable events in the early life and career of Gaius Marius.
6. Why is Marius' social class noteworthy?
7. What changes did Marius make to the Roman army?
8. What is noteworthy about his consulships from 104 - 100 BCE? What were the implications for Rome?
9. What brought about the civil war with Sulla? What were the consequences for Rome?

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