Latin Translation: Stage 5

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You know, I have given up on trying to tell you what to do. If you truly want to fortune yourself by reading my schoolwork, do what you please.

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Actores (Actors):

A large crowd is in the city. The women and girls are in the crowd. Old men and young men are also in the crowd. Slaves do not have to work today. The old men do not sleep today. The merchants do not work today. The Pompeiians are off work. The city, however, is not quiet. Pompeiians hurry to the theater.  A lot of shouting is in the city. 

The farmers enter the city. The sailors head for the city. The shepherds come down from the mountain and hurry to the city. The crowd rushes through the gates.

The messenger shouts in the market: "The actors are in the city. The actors are in the theater. Priscus is putting on a play. Priscus is putting on a good play. The actors are Actius and Sorex." 

Caecilius and Metella leave the house. The banker and the wife walk to the theater. Clemens and Melissa hurry to the theater. But Grumio stays at the house.

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Poppaea:

Poppaea: I am waiting for my friend. Where is the friend?

[Lucrio snores]

Poppaea: Alas! Lucrio is in the house!

[The Farmers yell in the streets]

Farmers: Hurrah! Farmers do not work today!

Poppaea: Lucrio! Lucrio! The farmers are entering the city. The farmers are here.

Lucrio: (Half-Asleep) f... f... farmers?

pueri: Hurrah! Sorex! Actius! The actors are here! 

Poppaea: Lucrio! Lucrio! The boys are running through the street.

Lucrio: What are you yelling about, Poppaea? Why are making noise?

Poppaea: Lucrio, Pompeiians are making noises. The farmers and the boys are in the street.

Lucrio: Why are you annoying me (Me with my sister every day)

Poppaea: The actors are acting in the play. 

Lucrio: Actors?

Poppaea: Sorex and Actius are here.

Lucrio: What did you say?

Poppaea: (Angry) The old man are walking to the theater, the young men are hurrying to the theater, all Pompeiians are rushing to the theater. The actors are acting in a play in the theater. 

Lucrio: Hurrah! The actors are here. I also will hurry to the theater.

[Lucrio exits. The friend enters the house]

Amicus: Hello, my dove (AwWwW)

Poppaea: Grumio, my darling! Hello ([Melts into a pile of hearts])

Grumio: Where is your master?

Poppaea: Lucrio is out

Grumio: Hurrah!

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Can we just take a moment to admire have cute and sweet that ending was

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In Theatro (In The Theater):

Today, all Pompeiians have time off. The masters and slaves do not work. Many Pompeiians sit in the theater. Spectators wait for the actors. At last, Actius stands on the stage. The Pompeiians clap. 

Suddenly, the Pompeiians hear a loud noise. The slave enters the theater. Alas, the tightrope walker is out," yells the slave. The Pompeiians don't watch Actius. All the Pompeiians in the theater run and watch the tight rope walker. 

No one stays in the theater. Actius, however, is not angry. Actius is also watching the tightrope walker. 

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