"alter remus aquas alter tibi radat harenas"
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| 4 | that one oar may graze the sea, the other your shore |
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that one oar may graze the sea, the other your shore Explanation: The subjunctive 'radat' indicates that this is a subordinate clause but lack of sufficient context forbids me to state what kind of subordinate clause. 'Tibi' seems to be a dative of possession; hence I render it by 'your'. |
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