108 EASY LATIN STORIES. [part I.
77. Medi—the Medes, the inhabitants of a country in Asia, to the north of Persia.
Astyages—probably the Darius mentioned in the Book of Daniel.
necandum—the gerundive, 'to be slain.'
78. Solon—the great Athenian lawgiver, was born about 638 B.C.
tertio die.—See Lat. Prim. § 120.
quum ... tum.—See 53, note.
80. satis victus.—Lat. Prim. § 131.
sacris factis.—See 68, note.
81. expeditionem—this expedition is placed about 546 B.C.
ad urbem—'near the city.'
82. ducenos pedes—'two hundred feet each.'—Lat. Prim. § 102, 2.
Labynetus—otherwise Nabonnedus, the last king of Babylon. He abdicated in favour of his son Belshazzar. Compare the account in Daniel. The date of the capture of Babylon is 538 B.C.
83. Araxes—probably either the Oxus or the Jaxartes in Central Asia.
cuiusque—'of every,' lit. 'each.'
ad saltandum—'to the dancing.'
84. Massagetarum.—See 6, note.
pugnatum est—See 62, note.
tui victricem—'the conqueress of thee;' tui from tu; tuam would mean 'belonging to thee.'
The death of Cyrus is fixed at 529 B.C.
85. Samii—the inhabitants of Samos, an island in the Aegean Sea.
Ephori—See 68, note.
frumento.—Lat Prim. § 119, b.
86. Scythas—See 6, note.
Quid tandem—'what, pray?' See 22, note.
88. Scipio Nasica—i.e. Scipio with the long nose, a celebrated Roman statesman.
amidssimo utebatur—'was most friendly with.'
Ennius—a celebrated Roman poet, born 239 B.C.
89. Alexander.—See 46, note.
Quo tandem iure—'by what right, pray?' See 22, note.
90. docuisse.—Lat. Prim. § 98.
pluris—Lat. Prim. § 128, a.
ne mentiti sitis.—See 21, note.
operam dare—'pay attention.'
A Compound Sentence consists of a Principal Sentence with dependent clauses.
