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Latin translation trouble?

Hi guys. I'm having trouble with one of my sentences that i have to translate for Latin homework:

'nolite, pueri,' inquit 'totam urbem tanti clamores excitare; celeriter intrate.'

Anybody know Latin ? lol

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  • 8 years ago
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    I have studied latin for 3 years. It means ''dont you know if you dont have a good answer dont respond to a homework question because your not helping!''.... oh i gave up on the rest lol

    Source(s): me :)
  • 8 years ago

    get the inquit out of the way first - he said:

    who did he speak to? pueri. This is a teacher. he probably shouted: Boys!

    so, the rest if it:

    nolite excitare [remember excitare can mean 'wake up' as well as other things - are you checking this in your dictionary?]

    totam urbem

    so you've got that bit " nolite (don't) excitare totam urbem"

    and how would they wake everyone up? Use common sense AND dictionary:

    tanti clamores.

    After shutting them up, what does he want them to do?

    Intrate celeriter.

    see, easy isn;t it.

  • 8 years ago

    I think it means Do not be, boys, says he, "to wake up the entire city and the cries of so great a; Enter quickly.

    Source(s): Google translate
  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    Google "google translator". Then put Latin to English and it'll translate it for you

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