Bradley's Arnold

Exercise 7

A.

1. I had rather keep my promises than be the richest man in the world.

Malo promissis stare quam divitissimus omnium esse.

9. There is a tradition that he refused to accept the crown (when) offered by the nation and (its) chief men.

Is traditur coronam sibi a civibus et principibus datam recusavisse.

Or

Tradunt eum coronam sibi . . . .

11. He said that he had neither broken his word nor deceived the nation.

Negavit se fidem nec cives fallere.

B.

1. News was now brought to me that my brother, having been struck by a javelin, and exhausted by many serious wounds, was no longer able either to keep the saddle, or lead his men against the enemy. Having heard this, I was much affected, for I could neither hurry to him as I wished to do, nor did I expect that he would be able any longer to keep the enemy in check. It seemed, moreover, that the soldiers who were with me were losing heart, and it was said that the enemy was expecting large reinforcements before night, and would soon take the offensive. I resolved therefore to try to finish the matter by a single charge.

Mihi iam nuntiatum est fratrem, jaculo feritum et vulneribus multis ac gravibus fatigatum, nec diutius in equo haerere, nec contra hostem milites eius ducere. His auditis multo commotus sum, quia nec ad eum festinare possem, quod optavi, nec eum hostem contenturum esse exspectarem. Cum autem milites mecum animis defici viderentur ac hostis auxilia magna ante noctem exspectare diceretur et ultro arma inferre, statui rem uno impeto conficere.