LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum

SERVĪ

he is a man — treat him as one

Servī sunt? Immō hominēs.

They are slaves? No — they are human beings.
An ancient Roman master kindly sharing his dining table with a household servant as an equal, both seated, a gesture of shared humanity, warm lamplight

FĀBELLA

Dominus quīdam servum suum crūdēliter tractat. Eum nōn hominem, sed rem putat. Superbus est.

  • quīdam a certain
  • crūdēliter cruelly
  • tractat treats
  • superbus haughty