by thesaurus » Wed Apr 08, 2009 12:30 pm
Yes, "obsequium" can mean an act of subservience, and in fact that's its main meaning.
"Duas filias" can only mean "two daughters," and not "two sons," because it's in the feminine gender.
And your translation of "quod contra vertit..." looks good to me.
Horae quidem cedunt et dies et menses et anni, nec praeteritum tempus umquam revertitur nec quid sequatur sciri potest. Quod cuique temporis ad vivendum datur, eo debet esse contentus. --Cicero, De Senectute