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21 Cards in this Set
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Dea Latona erat maxime irate.
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The Goddess Latona was most angry.
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Liberos, Phoebum et Dianam, convocat et longam fabulam de femina superba narrat.
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She [Latona] summons her children, Apollo and Diana gathered together and tell along story about the proud woman.
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Dixit ita mater: “PopulusTemplum meum non honorat.”
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Truly, their mothersaid: “The people do not honor my Temple.”z
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“Factum populi est profanum.”
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“The deeds of the people are wicked.”
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“O Phoebe et Diana,liberi mei, Iuvate me!”
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“Oh, Apollo and Diana, my children, help me!”
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Deinde Phoebus dixit: “Satis! Longa querella est mora poenae.”
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Then Apollo says :“Enough! The long complaint means delay of punishment.”
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Tum celeriter Dianaet Phoebus per aera ad regiam reginae volant.
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Then quickly Dianaand Apollo fly through the air toward the palace of the queen.
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Campus planus eratprope moenia regiae.
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A flat field was next to the fortifications of the palace.
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A flat field was next to the fortifications of the palace.
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At this place, while the sons of the queen exercise their horses, Phoebus kills the seven sons.
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Pueros sagittis necat.
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He [Apollo] kills the boys with arrows.
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Fama facti mali etlacrimae amicorum reginae fabulam ruinae narrant.
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Fame of the wicked deed and tears of friends tell the queen a ruined story.
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“O Latona,” dixit Niobe, “septem funera habeo, sed etiam mihi sunt plus quam tibi.
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“Oh,Latona,” said Niobe, “I have had seven funerals but they are more to me than to you.”
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“Etiamseptem filias habeo.”
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“I also have seven daughters.”
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Nunc Latona erat ite rumirata.
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Now Latona was again angry.
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Filiam Dianam vocat, “Iuva me, Diana!” dixit Latona.
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She calls to herdaughter Diana “help me, Diana!” said Latona.
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Et Diana sex filias necat.
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And Diana kills six daughters.
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Nunc, Niobe potentiam Latonae videt.
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Now, Niobe saw thatLatona had power.
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Niobe lacrimis multis vitam ultimae filae rogat.
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Niobe had many tears as she asked for the life of her last daughter.
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“Relinque unam minimamque,” clamat.
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“Leave behind the littlest one,” she shouts.
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Sed Diana ultimam filiam quoque sagitta necat.
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But Diana also kills the last daughter with an arrow.
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Dum Niobe lacrimat,in statuam congelat; etiam nunc lacrimae manant.
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While Niobe weeps, she congeals into a statue; even now her tears flow.
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