I make no complaints about fortune.
Dē (prep.): from, down from; about, concerning (takes the ablative). is the ablative singular form of fortūna, fortūnae (1f): fortune, luck; fate. Nihil (n, indeclinable, nom. or acc. only—here acc.): nothing. Queror, querī, questus sum (3, deponent): to complain.
For a long time it was an even fight.
More literally: For a long time the fight remained uncertain.
Diū (adv.): long, for a long time. Anceps, ancipitis (3, adj.): twofold, double; uncertain, wavering. , pugnae (1f): fight, battle. Stetit is the third person singular perfect form of stō, stāre, stetī, statum (1): to stand; remain.
I didn’t have the money.
Alt. : I had no money.
Nōn: not. Habeō, habēre, habuī, habitum (2): to have. # I had% is the accusative singular form of pecūnia, pecūniae (1f): money.
For it is the force of nature.
(He’s talking about law—lēx, lēgis (3f).) Is/ ea /id (pron.): he, she, it; this, that. Est: is. Enim (particle): for, indeed. Nātūra, (1f): nature. Vīs, vīs (3f): strength, power, force.
He chills the warm baths of Nero.
Nerōniānās is the feminine accusative plural form of Nerōniānus/Nerōniāna/Nerōniānum (1/2): Neronian, of or pertaining to Nero. Is /ea/id (pron.): he, she, it; this, that. Refrīgerat is the third person singular form of refrīgerō, refrīgerāre, refrīgerāvī, refrīgerātum (1): to cool, make cold. is the accusative form of thermae, therm (1f, plural only): hot baths.
And there was much murmuring among the multitude concerning him.
Et (conj.): and. Murmur, murmuris (3n): murmur, murmuring. Multus/multa/ multum (1/2): much, many. Erat is the third person singular imperfect form of sum, esse, fuī, futūrus (irreg.): to be. In (prep.): (with abl.) in, on; (with acc.) into. is the ablative singular form of turba, turbae (1f): crowd. Dē (prep.): from, down from; about, concerning (takes the ablative). Eō is the m/n ablative singular form of is/ea/id (pron.): he, she, it; this, that.
Daughter, you owe me grandsons.
Dēbēs is the second person singular form of dēbeō, dēbēre, dēbuī, dēbitum (2): to owe; ought. Mihi is the dative form of ego. is the vocative singular form of nāta, nātae (1f): daughter—originally the feminine perfect participle of nāscor, nāscī, nātus sum (3, deponent): to be born; spring forth. Nepōtēs is the accusative plural form of nepōs, nepōtis (3m/f): grandchild; descendant.
There are two gates of sleep.
Sunt: there are. Geminae is the feminine nominative plural form of geminus/gemina/geminum (1/2): twin; double; two. Somnus, somnī (2m): sleep. is the nominative plural form of porta, portae (1f): gate.
Expect grass sometime, ox.
(When something is coming late. Also recorded with the first word as expectat: The ox expects grass sometime.) Expectā is the singular imperative form of expectō, expectāre, expectāvī, expectātum (1): to wait (for), await; expect. Bōs is the vocative singular form of bōs, bovis (3m/f): ox; bull; cow. Aliquandō (adv.): sometimes; sometime; finally. is the accusative singular form of herba, herbae (1f): grass; weeds.
There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars.
Alius/ alia /aliud (1/2, irreg.): other, another (alia. . . alia = one. . . another). Clāritās, clāritātis (3f): clarity, brightness; fame, reputation, glory. Sōl, sōlis (3m): sun; sunlight. Alius/ alia /aliud (1/2, irreg.): other, another. Clāritās, clāritātis (3f): clarity, brightness; fame, reputation, glory. Lūna, (1f): moon. Et (conj.): and. Clāritās, clāritātis (3f): clarity, brightness; fame, reputation, glory. is the genitive plural form of stēlla, stēllae (1f): star. (The verb est is implied.)
I will do nothing for the sake of people’s opinions, but everything for the sake of my conscience.
More literally: I will do nothing for the sake of opinion, all things (for the sake) of conscience.
Nihil (n, indeclinable, nom. or acc. only—here acc.): nothing. Opīniō, opīniōnis (3f): opinion, belief; reputation. is the ablative singular form of causa, causae (1f): cause, reason; in the ablative preceded by a genitive word: for the sake of. Omnia is the neuter accusative plural form of omnis/omnis/omne (3): every; all; (n. pl. used substantively) all things, everything. Cōnscientia, (1f): conscience; consciousness. Faciam is the first person singular future form of faciō, facere, fēcī, factum (3, –iō): to do; make.
Fortune too is often made the scapegoat.
More literally: Fortune also is often substituted for fault.
, fortūnae (1f): fortune, luck; fate. Quoque (adv.): also, likewise, too. Saepe (adv.): often. Substituitur is the third person singular passive form of substituō, substituere, substituī, substitūtum (3): to substitute, place instead of. is the dative singular form of culpa, culpae (1f): blame, fault, guilt.
The rich man married her.
More literally: . . . made/did nuptials (i.e., marriage).
Dīves /dīvitis (3, adj.): rich, wealthy (used substantively). is the accusative form of nūptiae, nūptiārum (1f, plural only): nuptials, wedding; marriage. Fēcit is the third person singular perfect form of faciō, facere, fēcī, factum (3, –iō): to do; make.
I owe pity to many.
Multīs is the m/f/n (here m) dative plural form of multus/multa/multum (1/2): much, many. Dēbeō, dēbēre, dēbuī, dēbitum (2): to owe, be indebted; ought. is the accusative singular form of misericordia, misericordiae (1f): pity, mercy.
Without nature there can be no teaching.
More literally: No teaching will be able to exist without nature.
(By “nature,” he means some natural aptitude for eloquence; instruction can add to it but can’t be effective on its own.) , doctrīnae (1f): teaching, instruction; doctrine; learning. Nūllus/ nūlla /nūllum (1/2, irreg.): no, not any. Esse: to be. Sine (prep.): without (takes the ablative). is the ablative singular form of nātūra, nātūrae (1f): nature. Poterit is the third person singular future form of possum, posse, potuī, — (irreg.): to be able, can.
For we live only in our life.
Alt: For we live only for a lifetime.
Nam (particle): for. Nōs: we. is the ablative singular form of vīta, vītae (1f): life. Vīvimus is the first person plural form of vīvō, vīvere, vīxī, vīctum (3): to live. Tantum (adv.): so much; only.
Great is the man who is a pauper in his wealth.
More literally: Great (is) that one who in riches is poor.
(In other words, not spoiled by contact with riches.) Magnus /magna/magnum (1/2): great, large; important. Ille /illa/illud (pron.): that; he, she, it. Quī /quae/quod (rel. pron.): who, which, that, what. In (prep.): (with abl.) in, on; (with acc.) into. is the ablative form of dīvitiae, dīvitiārum (1f, plural only): riches, wealth. Pauper, pauperis (3, adj.): poor. Est: is.
But the laws of philosophy are concise and are binding in all cases.
More literally: But the laws of philosophy are brief and bind all things.
Lēgēs is the nominative plural form of lēx, lēgis (3f): law. Autem (particle): on the other hand, but, however; and, moreover. Philosophia, (1f): philosophy. Brevēs is the m/f nominative plural form of brevis/brevis/breve (3): short, brief. Sunt: (they) are. Et (conj.): and. Omnia is the neuter accusative plural form of omnis/omnis/omne (3): every; all; (n. pl. used substantively) all things, everything. Alligant is the third person plural form of alligō, alligāre, alligāvī, alligātum (1): to bind, fetter; hinder; oblige.
Whom do the people say that I am?
More literally: The crowds say me to be whom?
Quem is the masculine accusative singular form of quis/quis/quid (interrog. pron.): who? what? Mē is the accusative form of ego. Dīcunt is the third person plural form of dīcō, dīcere, dīxī, dictum (3): to say. Esse: to be. is the nominative plural form of turba, turbae (1f): crowd.