Latin Translation: Stage 3

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If you are so happening to read this, warning that I did not write the original Latin transcriptions and I would never accept such writing. So cringe warning up ahead.

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In Foro (In the Market): 

Caecilius is not in the village. Caecilius is doing business in the market. Caecilius is a banker. A banker counts money. 

Caecilius looks around the forum (business center) See! A painter is walking around the market.  The painter is Celere. Celer greets Caecilius.

See! The barber is also in the market. The barber is Pantagathus. Caecilius comes to the barber. 

"Hello!" Caecilius greets the barber

"Hello!" Pantagathus responds

See! The slave-dealer enters the forum. The slave-dealer is Syphax. The slaver-dealer waits for the merchant. The merchant does not come. Syphax is angry. Syphax swears at the merchant.

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Pictor (Artist):

The painter comes to the house. The painter is Celer. Celer knocks on the door. Clemens does not hear the painter. The slave is in the garden. Celer yells. The dog hears Celer and barks. Quintus hears the dog. Quintus comes to the door. The son opens the door. Celer greets Quintus and enters the house. 

Metella is in the kitchen. Quintus calls the mother. Metella enters the reception hall (atrium). The painter greets Metella. Metella leads the painter to the living room. 

Celer works in the living room. Celer paints a picture. A huge lion is in the picture. Hercules is also in the picture. The lion fiercely attacks Hercules. Hercules is holding a huge club and strikes the lion. Hercules is strong. 

Caecilius returns the house and enters the living room. Caecilius stares intently at the picture and praises the picture.

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Tonsor (Barber):

The barber is working in the shop. The barber is Pantagathus. Caecilius enters. 

"Hello, barber!" says Caecilius.

"Hello!" responds Pantagathus.

The barber is busy. The old man sits in the chair. Pantagathus holds the razor and trims the beard. The old man is watching the razor intently. 

The poet enters the shop. The poet stands in the shop and recites a verse. Caecilius laughs, but the barber is not laughing. The verse is dirty; the barber is angry.

"Scoundrel, scoundrel!" Pantagathus yells. The old man is terrified. The barber is not trimming the bread. The barber cuts the old man. A lot of blood is flowing.

Caecilius rises and leaves the shop.

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Warning: If you are still reading this, the following translation includes mentions and acts of slavery and slave dealing.

Venalicius (Slave-Dealer):

Caecilius walks to the harbor. Caecilius looks around the harbor. The banker sees the Syrian ship and walks to the ship. Syphax stands near the ship. 

"Hello, Syphax!" The banker yells. Syphax is a slave dealer. Syphax greets Caecilius. 

Caecilius is searching for a slave. Syphax has a lot of slaves. Caecilius sees a slave. The banker is not satisfied. The banker does not buy the slave.

"Wine!" exclaims Syphax. The slave girl brings good wine to Caecilius. The banker drinks the wine.

Caecilius looks at the slave. The slave is beautiful. The slave girl laughs. The slave girl pleases Caecilius. The slave-dealer also laughs. 

"Melissa cooks the best food." says the slave-dealer. "Melissa is skillful at the Latin language. Melissa is good at her job and beautiful. Melissa. . ."

"Enough! Enough!" yells Caecilius. Caecilius buys Melissa and returns home. Melissa pleases Grumio. Melissa pleases Quintus. Alas, the slave girl does not please Metella.

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