Latin stories and readings

OVID AT THE RACES

(Mouse over the highlighted words to find the definition.)

Highlighted text popups only work with CSS compliant browsers like IE5 and Netscape6 (or higher).

Tu pete etiam certamen equorum nobilium; commoda multa capax populi Circus habet. Proximus a domina sede; nemo prohibet. Iunge latus tuum lateri eius qua potes usque. "Cuius equi veniunt?" studiose roga et sine mora fave cuicui favet illa. fit, in gremium puellae pulvis si forte deciderit, digitis eum excute. Etsi nullus est pulvis, tamen excute nullum; quaelibet causa sit apta officio tuo. Parva animos leves puellarum capiunt est utile multis viris pulvinum componere facili manu; et prodest ventos movere tenui tabella et scamna dare sub tenerum pedem puellae.

commoda = commodum, -i (n), advantage, opportunity
capax = capax (+gen), holding a lof (of)
latus = latus, lateris (n), side
qua potes usque = as close as you can
studiose = actively, eagerly
mora = mora, -ae (f), delay
cuicui favet illa = whomever she favors
fit = it happens
gremium = gremium, -I (n), lap bosom
pulvis = pulvis, pulveris (m), dust
deciderit = decido, decidere (3), decidi, to fall down
excute = excutio, excutere (3), excussi, excussum, to shake out, to brush off
quaelibet causa sit = let there be any excuse
officio = officium, -i (n), helpful or beneficial act, service
pulvinum = pulvinus, -i, (m), cushion
facili manu = facili manu, with a skillful hand
prodest = prodest = est utile
tenui tabella = tenui tabella, with a thin tablet(which served as a program)
scamna = scamna, -orum (n pl), stool
tenerum = tener, tenera, tenerum, soft, tender, delicate