Claudius and the Cyclops

An Interlinear Latin story

Part A (Interleaved Text)

2.1 Claudius Claudius adulēscēns a young man fortis brave Rōmānus Roman erat was quī who in in Siciliā Sicily habitābat lived

2.2 Ūnō on one diē day cum when per through silvam forest dēnsam dense errābat he was wandering mōnstrum monster ingēns huge vīdit he saw

2.3 Cyclōps Cyclops immānis monstrous ūnum one tantum only oculum eye in in mediā middle fronte forehead habēbat had

2.4 Mōnstrum monster saxum rock ingēns huge sustulerat had lifted et and in at Claudium Claudius iēcit threw

2.5 Iuvenis young man autem however celer swift pede with foot saxum rock vītāvit avoided et and post behind arborem tree sē himself occultāvit hid

2.6 Cyclōps Cyclops īrātus angry magnā with great vōce voice clāmāvit shouted et and arborēs trees multās many ēvertere to overturn coepit began

2.7 Subitō suddenly Claudius Claudius ingentem huge rāmum branch in on terrā ground cōnspexit spotted quī which adhūc still flammīs with flames ā from fulgure lightning ardēbat was burning

2.8 Fortiter bravely rāmum branch ardentem burning prehendit seized et and contrā against mōnstrum monster prōcessit advanced

2.9 Dum while Cyclōps Cyclops novās new arborēs trees quaerit seeks Claudius Claudius celeriter quickly appropinquāvit approached et and flammam flame in into oculum eye mōnstrī of monster imposuit placed

2.10 Cyclōps Cyclops dolōre with pain victus overcome horribiliter horribly ululāvit howled et and manibus with hands oculum eye ardentem burning tegere to cover temptābat was trying

2.11 Mōnstrum monster caecum blind nunc now per through silvam forest temere randomly currēbat was running et and in against saxa rocks magnaque and great rōbora oaks impingēbat was crashing

2.12 Tandem finally in into altam deep vallem valley prōlāpsus having slipped est is unde whence numquam never resurgere to rise again poterat was able

2.13 Claudius Claudius victor victorious ad to vīcum village proxumum nearest contendit hastened ut so that incolīs to inhabitants dē about perīculō danger sublātō removed nūntiāret he might announce

2.14 Omnēs all incolae inhabitants magnō with great gaudiō joy iuvenem young man fortissimum most brave excēpērunt welcomed et and festa festivals per for trēs three diēs days celebrāvērunt celebrated

2.15 Iam now nēmō no one in in illīs those locīs places Cyclōpem Cyclops iterum again vīdit saw et and omnēs all tūtē safely in in silvīs woods errāre to wander poterant were able

2.16 Rēx king Siciliae of Sicily dē about factīs deeds Claudiī of Claudius audīvit heard et and eum him magnīs with great praemiīs rewards ōrnāvit honored

2.17 Inter among praemia rewards pulcherrimam most beautiful fīliam daughter suam his Claudiō to Claudius in in mātrimōnium marriage dedit gave

2.18 Novus new gener son-in-law regis of king summā with highest dignitāte dignity in in aulā court regiā royal vīvēbat lived

2.19 Multī many poētae poets carmen song dē about virtūte courage Claudiī of Claudius compōnēbant were composing et and fābulam story per throughout tōtam all īnsulam island narrābant were telling

2.20 Posterī descendants quoque also memoriam memory huius of this virī man fortis brave semper always celebrābant celebrated et and exemplum example eius his sequēbantur followed

Part B (Complete Latin Text)

2.1 Claudius adulēscēns fortis Rōmānus erat quī in Siciliā habitābat.

2.2 Ūnō diē cum per silvam dēnsam errābat mōnstrum ingēns vīdit.

2.3 Cyclōps immānis ūnum tantum oculum in mediā fronte habēbat.

2.4 Mōnstrum saxum ingēns sustulerat et in Claudium iēcit.

2.5 Iuvenis autem celer pede saxum vītāvit et post arborem sē occultāvit.

2.6 Cyclōps īrātus magnā vōce clāmāvit et arborēs multās ēvertere coepit.

2.7 Subitō Claudius ingentem rāmum in terrā cōnspexit quī adhūc flammīs ā fulgure ardēbat.

2.8 Fortiter rāmum ardentem prehendit et contrā mōnstrum prōcessit.

2.9 Dum Cyclōps novās arborēs quaerit Claudius celeriter appropinquāvit et flammam in oculum mōnstrī imposuit.

2.10 Cyclōps dolōre victus horribiliter ululāvit et manibus oculum ardentem tegere temptābat.

2.11 Mōnstrum caecum nunc per silvam temere currēbat et in saxa magnaque rōbora impingēbat.

2.12 Tandem in altam vallem prōlāpsus est unde numquam resurgere poterat.

2.13 Claudius victor ad vīcum proxumum contendit ut incolīs dē perīculō sublātō nūntiāret.

2.14 Omnēs incolae magnō gaudiō iuvenem fortissimum excēpērunt et festa per trēs diēs celebrāvērunt.

2.15 Iam nēmō in illīs locīs Cyclōpem iterum vīdit et omnēs tūtē in silvīs errāre poterant.

2.16 Rēx Siciliae dē factīs Claudiī audīvit et eum magnīs praemiīs ōrnāvit.

2.17 Inter praemia pulcherrimam fīliam suam Claudiō in mātrimōnium dedit.

2.18 Novus gener regis summā dignitāte in aulā regiā vīvēbat.

2.19 Multī poētae carmen dē virtūte Claudiī compōnēbant et fābulam per tōtam īnsulam narrābant.

2.20 Posterī quoque memoriam huius virī fortis semper celebrābant et exemplum eius sequēbantur.

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