Optimus Sum!: Laocoon Speaks Out Against the Trojan Horse

Monday, October 5, 2009

Laocoon Speaks Out Against the Trojan Horse

Oppressed by a long war and turned away gods, the Greek leaders, soon after 10 years, are making a great wooden horse by the art of Minerva. They fill up the belly with many soldiers, they leave the horse on the shore, and sail to the other side of a nearby island. The Trojans do not see troops or ships; Troy rejoices; the gates are opened. But Trojans are unsure of the horse. Some want it led into the city; others say it’s a Greek ambush. First before everyone, running from the citadel, Laocoon, a sacred Trojan, said the words, "Oh wretched citizens, you are not sane! What are you thinking? You don't understand the Greeks and their plot. Either you will find harsh soldiers in that horse, or the machine is a horse of war, created against us, about to come into the city, about to see our people and houses. Or something lies hidden. Do not trust the horse, Trojans: whatever it is, I fear Greeks, especially carrying gifts. He spoke, and threw a great powerful spear with strength of his left hand in the horse's belly; it stood, shaking.

Verbs:

Faciunt-3rd person plural present active indicative of "facere" meaning "to make"
Complent-3rd person plural present active indicative of "complere" meaning "to fill"
Relinquunt-3rd person plural present active indicative of "relinquere" meaning "to leave behind"
Navigant-3rd person plural present active indicative of "navigare" meaning "to navigate"
Vident-3rd person plural present active indicative of "videre" meaning "to see"
Gaudet-3rd person singular present active indicative of "gaudere" meaning "to be glad"
Panduntur-3rd person plural present passive indicative of "pandere" which means "to be spread out"
Sunt-3rd person plural present active indicative of "esse" meaning "to be"
Cupiunt-3rd person plural present active indicative of "cupere" meaning "to wish"
Appellant-3rd person plural present active indicative of "appellare" meaning "to call"
Dicit-3rd person singular present active indicative of "dicere" meaning "to say"
Estis-2nd person plural present active indicative of "esse" meaning "to be"
Cogitatis-2nd person plural present active indicative of "cogitare" meaning "to think"
Intellegitis-2nd person plural present active indicative of "intellegere" meaning "to understand"
Invenietis-2nd person plural present active indicative of "invenire" meaning "to come upon"
Est-3rd person singular present active indicative of "esse" meaning "to be"
Latet-3rd person singular present active indicative of "latere" meaning "to lurk"
Credite-2nd person plural present active imperative of "credere" meaning "to trust"
Est-3rd person singular present active indicative of "esse" meaning "to be"
Timeo-1st person singular present active indicative of "timere" meaning "to fear"
Dixit-3rd person singular perfect active indicative of "dicere" meaning "to say"
Iecit-3rd person singular perfect active indicative of "iecere" meaning "to throw"
Stetit-3rd person singular perfect active indicative of "stare" meaning "to stand"