Here is the sentence that is giving me trouble.
Quibus indictis regios pueros venatum dimisit.
King Ancus’ sons are approaching adulthood. All the more reason (eo magis) for Tarquinius to ask that a committee be struck to choose a new king. So, he sends the boys off hunting. I cannot for the life of me figure out quibus indictis. Is it an ablative absolute “which things having been declared”? Grateful, as always, for your help.
Yes, ablative absolute.
Thank you very much.
Could it mean “He send off the princes to hunting not having them informed (or concealed) about the hearings”. May be “quibus indictis” refer to “regios pueros”. Indictus used as an adjetive (“unsaid”) and no as the part. perf. of “indico”.
Thanks!
No, quibus refers to comitia. Although here it means “announced,” Indictus may mean that something is not said, not that a person is not told. Finally, if you had an adjective referring to puerōs it would be in the accusative, e.g., certiōrēs nōn factōs.
Clarissime, gratias ago.