Quārta · Unit 2 · Lesson 1

Letters 7.27.1–4: are ghosts real?

Pliny asks a learned friend whether ghosts exist, and tells the story of Curtius Rufus and the woman who called herself Africa.

You will be able to

  • Read Letters 7.27.1–4
  • Recognize a double indirect question, an ablative of comparison, and future infinitives in indirect statement

New words

  • ōtium, ōtiī, n. leisure, free time
  • figūra, figūrae, f. shape, figure
  • mulier, mulieris, f. woman
  • honor, honōris, m. honor; public office
Letters 7.27.1–4: are ghosts real? · Course · Lectio