Richard Rufus of Cornwall

On Eve

Latin Etymology

"Accepisse putavit"1 ibidem est [Sent. 2.21.4.4]. Ergo ut videtur homo ante peccatum non habuit cognitionem creaturarum, sed indiguit doctrina sicut modo, quod si aliarum creaturarum cognitione habuit, quare non et serpentis? Immo videtur quod omnium creaturarum cognitionem habuit per illud Gen. 2 [19]: “Adduxit ea ad Adam ut videret quid vocaret ea,” et sequitur [20]: “appellavit Adam nominibus suis animantia suis” inquit. Credibile enim est quod tam sciens fuit ut cognosceret singulorum naturas et proprietates.

Use the following words to complete the sentences below. Good Luck!

impeccably
recognize
indoctrinate
incredible
impropriety

1.  I almost didn't you with all of your hair shaved off.

2.  You can criticize his behavior, but you have to admit that he dressed .

3.  It is scary how easy it is to a person who doesn't know their history.

4.  The football player made an catch; if I had not seen it myself I would not have believed it.

5.  Though it was hard to prove that Homer committed any crimes, it was hard to deny the of his actions.

Make this exercise printable

1. The manuscript, Oxford Balliol 62, has the wrong word both times this text is quoted: the first time it reads potuit and the second time putabit.