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cum
   conj.  when, since, although
 
 

sum
   esse, fui, futurum.  be
 
 

pietas
   pietatis. f.  devotion.
 
 

exemplum
   -i, n.  example
 
 

frater
   fratris, m. + que.  brother
 
 

optimus
   -a, -um (superlative of bonus, -a, -um).  best.
 
 

et
   and
 
 

amantissimus
   -a, -um (superlative of amans,  amantis, pres. act. participle of amo).  most loving, ...who loves very much...
 
 

tu
   tui.  pronoun.  you
 
 

par
   paris.  equal, comparable
 
 

caritas
   -tatis, f.  love, affection
 
 

diligo
   -ere, dilexi, dilectum. love, like
 
 

filia
   -ae, f. + que.  daughter
 
 

is
   ea, id. pronoun/adj.  he, she, it; this, that (one)
 
 

ut
   conj.  as, when; that, so that, in order that
 
 

tuus
   -a, -um. your
 
 

diligo
   -ere, dilexi, dilectum. love, esteem
 
 

nec
   conj.  and not, nor
 
 

tantum
   adv.  only
 
 

amita
   -ae, f. aunt
 
 

is
   ea, id. pronoun/adj.. he, she, it; this, that (one)
 
 

adfectus
   -us, m. affection
 
 

verum
   conj. but
 
 

etiam
   adv.  also
 
 

pater
   patris, m.  father
 
 

amitto
   amittere, amisi, amissum.  lose
 
 

repraesento
   -are, -avi, -atum. represent, make present
 
 

non
   adv. not
 
 

dubito
   -are, -avi, -atum.  doubt, hesitate
 
 

maximus
   -a, -um  (superlative degree of magnus). greatest
 
 

tu
   tui.  pronoun. you
 
 

gaudium
   -ii, n.  joy
 
 

sum
   esse, fui, futurum. be
 
 

cum
   conj. when, since, although
 
 

cognosco
   cognoscere, cognovi, cognotum.  know, recognize
 
 

dignus
   -a, -um.  worthy
 
 

pater
   patris, m.  father
 
 

dignus
   -a, -um.  worthy
 
 

tu
   tui. pronoun. you
 
 

dignus
   -a, -um.  worthy
 
 

avus
   -i, m. grandfather
 
 

evado
   -ere, evasi, evasum. evade, escape, turn out
 
 

summus
   -a, -um.  highest, greatest
 
 

sum
   esse, fui, futurum.  be
 
 

acumen
   acuminis. n. shrewdness
 
 

summus
   -a, -um.  highest, greatest
 
 

frugalitas
   -tatis, f. frugality, economy
 
 

amo
   -are, -avi, -atum. love
 
 

ego
   mei. pronoun. I, me
 
 

qui
   quae, quod.  pronoun/adj. who, which, what
 
 

castitas
   -tatis, f. chastity
 
 

indicium
   -i, n. indication, sign
 
 

sum
   esse, fui, futurum. to be
 
 

accedo
   -ere, accessi, accessum. come to, go to
 
 

hic
   haec, hoc. this, that
 
 

studium
   -i, n. eagerness, zeal, study
 
 

littera
   -ae, f. letter; pl: epistle, letter, literature
 
 

qui
   quae, quod.  pronoun/adj. who, which, what
 
 

ex
   prep. out of, from
 
 

ego
   mei.  pronoun. I, me
 
 

caritas
   -tatis f. love, charity
 
 

concipio
   concipere, concepi, conceptum. conceive, create
 
 

meus
   -a, -um. my
 
 

libellus
   -i m.  (small) book, notebook
 
 

habeo
   -ere, habui, habitum. have
 
 

lectito
   -are, -avi, -atum,  read often, read over and over
 
 

edisco
   -ere, edidici.  learn by heart
 
 

etiam
   adv. also, even
 
 

qui
   quae, quod.  pronoun/adj. who, which, what, that
 
 

ille
   illa, illud.  pronoun/adj. that (one)
 
 

solicitudo
   -tudinis, f. concern, solicitude
 
 

cum
   conj. when, since, although
 
 

video
   -ere, vidi, visum. see
 
 

ago
   agere, egi, actum.  do, drive, act, plead
 
 

quantus
   -a, -um. how much, how great
 
 

cum
   conj. when, since, although
 
 

ago
   agere, egi, actum. do, drive, act, plead
 
 

gaudium
   -i, n. sword
 
 

adficio
   -ere, adfeci, adfectum.  affect, touch
 
 

dispono
   -ponere, -posui, -positum   dispose, put away,  appoint
 
 

qui
   quae, quod.  pronoun/adj. who, which, what, that
 
 

nuntio
   -are, -avi, -atum. announce, tell
 
 

sui
   pronoun. him, her, it (self), them (selves)
 
 

qui
   quae, quod. pronoun/adj. who, which, what, that
 
 

adsensus
    -us, m.  assent, approval, agreement
 
 

qui
   quae, quod.  pronoun/adj. who, which, what, that
 
 

clamor
   -oris, m. . shout(ing)
 
 

excito
   -are, -avi, -atum. arouse, excite, stir up
 
 

qui
   quae, quod.  pronoun/adj. who, which, what, that
 
 

eventus
   -us m.  outcome, event, happening
 
 

iudicium
   -i, n.  judgment, verdict
 
 

fero
   ferre, tuli, latum. carry, bear, take away
 
 

idem
   eadem, idem.  pronoun/adj. the same (one)
 
 

si
   conj.  if
 
 

quando
   adv. when; ever
 
 

recito
   -are, -avi, -atum. recite, give a recital
 
 

in
   prep. in, on; into, onto
 
 

proximus
   -a, -um.  near
 
 

discerno
   -ere, discrevi, discretum. set apart, discern
 
 

velum
   -i, n.  veil, curtain
 
 

sedeo
   -ere, sedi, sessum.  sit
 
 

laus
   laudis, f. + que.  praise
 
 

noster
   -ra, -rum.  our
 
 

avidus
   -a, -um. eager, avid
 
 

auris
   auris f.  ear
 
 

excipio
   -ere, excepi, exceptum.  take up
 
 

versus
   -us m.  verse, line
 
 

quidem
    adv.  indeed, moreover, on the one hand
 
 

meus
   -a, um.  my
 
 

canto
   -are, -avi, -atum. sing
 
 

etiam
   conj. also, even
 
 

formo
   -are, -avi, -atum  + que. form, shape, set
 
 

cithara
   -ae, f. lyre (cf. the words "zither" and "guitar")
 
 

non
   adv. not
 
 

artifex
   artificis. m.  artist
 
 

aliqui
   -quae, -quod.  some
 
 

doceo
   -ere, docui, doctum.  teach
 
 

sed
   conj. but
 
 

amor
   -oris, m.  love
 
 

qui
   quae, quod. pronoun/adj. who, which, what, that
 
 

magister
   magistri, m.  teacher, schoolmaster
 
 

sum
   esse, fui, futurum.  be
 
 

optimus
   -a, -um (superlative of bonus). best
 
 

hic
   haec, hoc. pronoun/adj. this (one)
 
 

ex
   prep. out of, from, because of
 
 

causa
   -ae f. cause, reason
 
 

in
   prep. in, on; into, onto
 
 

spes
   spei, f. hope
 
 

certus
   -a, -um.  certain, fixed, definite
 
 

adduco
   -ducere, -duxi, -ductum. lead, bring
 
 

perpetuus
   -a, -um. perpetual, endless
 
 

nos
   nostrum. pronoun. we, us
 
 

maior
   maius (comparative of magnus). greater
 
 

in
   prep. in, on; into, onto
 
 

dies
   diei, m. or f. day
 
 

sum
   esse, fui, futurum. be
 
 

sum
   esse, fui, futurum. be
 
 

concordia
   -ae f. concord, harmony, agreement
 
 

non
   adv. not
 
 

enim
   conj. for
 
 

aetas
   aetatis, f. age, time of life
 
 

meus
   -a, -um. my
 
 

aut
   conj.  or
 
 

corpus
   corporis, n. body
 
 

qui
   quae, quod.  pronoun/adj. who, which, what, that
 
 

paulatim
   adv. little by little, gradually
 
 

occido
   -ere, occidi, occasum. die
 
 

ac
   conj. and
 
 

senesco
   -ere, senui. grow old
 
 

sed
   conj. but
 
 

gloria
   -ae, f.  glory
 
 

diligo
   -ere, dilexi, dilectum.  love
 
 

nec
   conj. and... not, nor
 
 

alius
   -a, -ud.  (an)other
 
 

decet
   decuit (impersonal). befits, suits, is appropriate
 
 

tuus
   -a, -um. your
 
 

manus
   -us, f. hand
 
 

educo
   -are, -avi, -atum.  bring up, rear, educate
 
 

tuus
   -a, -um. your
 
 

praeceptum
   -i, n. teaching, precept
 
 

instituo
   -ere, institui, institutum. set up, establish,  teach
 
 

qui
   quae, quod.  pronoun/adj. who, which, what, that
 
 

nihil
   nihilius, n.  nothing
 
 

in
   prep. in, on; into, onto
 
 

contubernium
   -i, n. cohabitation, shared living arrangment
 
 

tuus
   -a, um. your
 
 

video
   -ere, vidi, visum. see
 
 

nisi
   conj. unless, except
 
 

sanctus
   -a, -um. holy, sacred
 
 

honestus
   -a, -um.  honorable, respectable
 
 

qui
   quae, quod. pronoun/adj. who, which, what, that
 
 

denique
   adv. last of all, finally
 
 

amo
   -are, amavi, amatum.  love
 
 

ego
   mei. pronoun. I, me
 
 

ex
   prep. out of, from, because of
 
 

tuus
   -a, -um. your
 
 

praedicatio
   -ionis, f. telling, preaching
 
 

consuesco
   consuescere, consuevi, consuetum.  be accustomed
 
 

nam
   conj. for
 
 

cum
   conj. when, since, although
 
 

mater
   matris, f. mother
 
 

meus
   -a, -um. my
 
 

parens
   parentis, c. parent
 
 

locus
   -i m. place
 
 

vereor
   vereri, veritus sum (deponent). honor, respect, fear
 
 

ego
   mei. pronoun. I, me
 
 

a
   (ab)  prep. from, by
 
 

pueritia
   -ae, f. boyhood
 
 

statim
   adv. immediately, right (away)
 
 

formo
   -are, -avi, -atum. form, shape, set
 
 

laudo
   -are, -avi, -atum. praise
 
 

talis
   tale. such
 
 

qualis
   quale (correlative with talis, tale). (such)... as
 
 

nunc
   adv. now
 
 

uxor
   uxoris, f. wife
 
 

meus
   -a, -um. my
 
 

video
   -ere, vidi, visum. see (passive: seem)
 
 

ominor
   -ari, -atum sum (deponent). predict
 
 

soleo
   -ere, solitus sum (semideponent). be accustomed
 
 

certatim
   adv. in competition
 
 

ergo
   conj. and so, therefore
 
 

tu
   tui. pronoun. you
 
 

gratia
   -ae, f. favor, grace; (pl.) thanks
 
 

ago
   agere, egi, actum. do, drive, act, plead, give
 
 

ego
   mei. pronoun. I, me
 
 

quod
   conj. because
 
 

ille
   illa, illud. pronoun/adj. he, she, it, that (one)
 
 

ego
   mei. pronoun. I, me
 
 

ille
   illa, illud. pronoun/adj. he, she, it, that (one)
 
 

quod
   conj. because
 
 

ego
   mei. pronoun. I, me
 
 

sui
   pronoun. he, she, it (self)
 
 

do
   dare, dedi, datum. give
 
 

quasi
   conj. as if
 
 

invicem
   adv. in turns; each other
 
 

elego
   -are, -avi, -atum. choose
 
 

valeo
   -ere, valui, valiturum. be well, take care