BLD 294

[Mongoose42]

The Sentence in question is:
Ille fortis Germanorum dux suos convocavit et hoc modo animos eorim confirmavit.

I have managed to hack out:
At that fortress of the Germans the leader gathered his men and confirmed their spirits with this method (or plan).

Is this a feasible translation and can suos mean "his men"?

[ingrid70]

fortis is a third conjugation adjective meaning brave, courageous.
confirmare means strengthen, modus means manner, way.

And yes, suos can mean 'his men'. Think of the abbreviation c.s., cum suis: with his men (or women .


My translation would be:
That brave leader of the Germans called together his men and strengthened their minds in this way.

Ingrid

[Mongoose42]

I got as far as 298 and I got another snag:
Est Vero in vita cuiusque hominis aliqua bona fortuna.

I have:
Truly he is in life that which is the good fortune of any man.

(I am beginning to dislike pronouns)

[ingrid70]

I got as far as 298 and I got another snag:
Est Vero in vita cuiusque hominis aliqua bona fortuna.

I have:
Truly he is in life that which is the good fortune of any man.

(I am beginning to dislike pronouns)

est in the beginning of a sentence is often translated as "there is".
cuiusque belongs to hominis, both are genitives: of each/every man.
aliqua bona fortuna is the subject of the sentence: some good fortune.

So my translation would be:
Truly there is some good fortune in the life of every man.

Hope this helps,

Ingrid

PS. Judging from the top of page 131 someone else thought indefinite pronouns less interesting .

[Mongoose42]

So my translation would be:
Truly there is some good fortune in the life of every man.

Thanks, I was way off .