Translation Assignment 1

NB: Read this entire page first, then look at the bottom for a link to the pdf of the actual assignment!!

DUE: No later than Thursday, Feb. 1, by 11:00 PM

WHAT: Translation of a single passage (you'll choose one from three) selected from what you have read in Latin from Annals Book 13.

MORE INFO:

These 'translation assignments' are meant to provide you some practice translating a passage of roughly the same length as you can expect in the Latin translation exam -- a passage, that is, of 15-20 lines.  The Latin exam itself consists of 6 passages -- 4 prepared (chosen from the Graduate Reading List)and 2 sight passages -- from 6 different categories (one being 'historiography'). (For description of this exam, click HERE).

While a couple of you have already passed this exam (and for a couple it is not required), for most of you this exam lies ahead.  And heck, one is never damaged by writing out a translation.  

For this 'assignment', here are the instructions you'll see when you open it up (see bottom here for link to the PDF of the assignment):

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Below you will find three (3) passages taken from Heubner’s edition of Annales 13 (all passages you have read in Latin).  Some instructions:

1. Choose ONE (1) passage – and only ONE -- to translate.
2. While this is untimed, aim to do the passage in 30 minutes (about the time you would allot to a passage in a Latin translation exam, which is three hours in length and features 6 passages in all, 4 prepared and 2 sight). Please indicate how much time you took (just for my information).  If it takes you longer than 30 minutes, so be it; if it takes less, fine. But do aim to complete the translation. 
3. As would be true in the translation exam, please do not consult dictionaries, notes, translations (!) etc.
4. Two suggestions: A) Aim for a translation that respects the grammar of the Latin as far as is possible without doing undue violence to the English language. B) If you hit a word or phrase you don’t remember, make your best guess or leave a blank spot; don’t spend hours fretting over it.
5. Upload your completed passage to Canvas as a file upload (i.e., do it as a Word document or pdf).  [NB: Click 'Start Assignment' (upper hand corner of this page) to get to the page where you'll upload it]

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When you are ready, click HERE for a PDF of the assignment.