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T. “Greets Appius.” True; but it sounds stiff in English, doesn’t it? What is the real English of it? C. “My dear Appius?”… T. That will do; go on. C. Dubitanti mihi, quod scit Atticus noster, While I was hesitating, as our friend Atticus knows.… T. That is right.
T. Very well, now stop. Dubitanti mini, quod scit Atticus noster. You construed quod, as. C. I meant the relative as. T. Is as a relative? C. As is used in English for the relative, as when we say such as for those who. T. Well, but why do you use it here? What is the antecedent to “quod”? C. The sentence Dubitanti mihi, etc. T. Still, construe “quod” literally. C. A thing which.
C. I think “id quod.” T. At least it is far more distinct; yes, I think it is more common. What could you put instead of it? C. Quod quidem. T. Now, dubitanti mihi; what is “mihi” governed by? C. Accessit. T. No; hardly. C. is silent. T. Does “accessit” govern the dative? C. I thought it did.
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