Salvēte, sodālēs.
Today’s reading is a low point in the Lingua Latīna Per Sē Illustrāta narrative. The method of introducing the four new words - foedus, nāsus, amat and sōlus - is as strong as ever. But the decision to declare Syra, an enslaved women, to be not beautiful because she has a large and ugly nose is unfortunate, meā sententiā (in my opinion). If you look beyond this, however, you will find that the reading will continue to challenge and develop your Latin reading skills.
Foedus is introduced as the opposite of pulcher. Nāsus is clearly drawn and labelled in the margin. The meanings of amat/amant and sōlus, on the other hand, must be deduced from the text itself. There will be an opportunity to check your understanding after the reading.
from Lingua Latīna Per Sē Illustrāta, page 33.
READ Capitulum Quīntum lines 17-24 now.
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foedus : ugly
nāsus : nose
amat : loves (with a singular subject)
amant : love (with a plural subject)
sōlus : alone
Satis est. Return soon to learn about the room of an ancient Roman villa - in Latin!