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2021 NDJCL

DRAMATIC INTERPRETATION

Level Intro and I Passage 



 

Cornelia’s Jewels

 

Magnā cum cūrā Cornēlia ipsa duōbus filiīs parvīs dē initiīs Rōmae et dē factīs Rōmānōrum mīlitum nautārumque ēgregriōrum saepe nārrābat.  Ita puerōs esse fortēs, vērōs, iūstōs docēre potuit.  Eōs humilēs hominēs amāre etiam docuit.  Magistrōs bene exercitōs quoque et Graecōs et Rōmānōs habuērunt.  Cornēlia ipsa linguam Graecam scīvit.

Olim fēmina quae in oppidō fīnitimō habitābat ad vīllam Cornēliae vēnit.  Haec fēmina Cornēliae multa ōrnāmenta quae gerēbat ostendēbat.  Haec fēmina Cornēliam ōrnāmenta sua ostendere magnopere cupiēbat.

Cornēlia duōs puerōs suōs quī prope vīllam lūdēbant ad sē vocāvit et fēminae ostendit.  “Haec,” inquit, “mea ōrnāmenta sunt.”

 

From “Gracchī,” Living with the Romans (1964), p. 528-9 (adapted)

 

With great care Cornelia herself was telling her two small sons about the beginnings of Rome and about the deeds of famous Roman soldiers and sailors.  Thus she could teach the boys to be brave, true, and just.  She taught them also to love humble men.  They also had well trained Greek and Roman teachers.  Cornelia herself knew the Greek language.  One time a woman who was living in a neighboring town came to the house of Cornelia.  This woman was showing Cornelia many jewels that she was wearing.  This woman was especially wanting Cornelia to show her jewels.  Cornelia called the two boys who were playing near the house to her and showed them to the woman.  “These,” she said, “are my jewels.”

Latin Reading Judging Form

1. Confidence                         _____(5)                    

2. Continuity                           _____(5)

3. Phrasing                              _____(5)

4. Word Accent                      _____(5)

5. Vowel Quality                    _____(5)

6. Syllabication                       _____(5)

7. Consonant Quality              _____(5)

8. Double Consonants             _____(5)

9. Overall Effectiveness         _____(10)

 

                              TOTAL_________

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