# Jánua Linguárum Reseráta/Vestibulum/Caput 1

| ←Vestibulum | Jánua Linguárum Reseráta by Author:John Amos Comenius Title | Caput II→ |
| Caput 1 Dé accidentibus rérum | On the accidence of things |
| Deus est æternus Mundus temporárius Angelus immortális. Homó mortális | God is eternal, The world temporary. An angel is immortal, Man is mortal. |
| Corpus vísibile Spiritus invísibilis. Anima itidem | The body is visible, The spirit is invisible, The soul also. |
| Cælum est suprémum Áér medius Terra ínfima Núbés est remóta Nebula propinqua | Heaven is the highest, The air in the middle, The earth the lowest. A cloud is far away, A mist near. |
| Locus est magnus aut parvus. Tempus longum aut breve Área láta vel angusta Domus ampla vel arcta Montés sunt altí Vallés profundæ Collés élevátí Casa est humilis Turris excelsa Abiés prócéra | A place is great or small, Time is long or short. A courtyard is wide or narrow, A house large or narrow. Mountains are high. Valleys deep Hills are raised A cottage is humble A tower lofty A fir tree tall |
| Fluvius brevis aut profundus Filum est tenue (subtíle), Fúnis crassus. Arundó est cava Lignum solidum Forámen est vacuum (ináne) Camínus plénus fúmí | A river is shallow or deep A thread is slender (thin), A rope thick. A reed is hollow, Wood solid. An opening is empty A chimney full of smoke |
| Línea est recta vel curva Superficiés aspera vel lævis Pondus grave aut leve. Numerus pár vel impár. | A line is straight or curved A surface rough or smooth. A weight is heavy or light A number is even or odd |
| Globus est rotundus Columna teres Mensa quadráta X habet fórmam crucis Pávó est fórmósus Simia défórmis | A sphere is round A column is cylindrical A table is squared X has the form of a cross A peacock is beautiful An ape misshapen. |
| Colórés | Colours |
| Créta est alba Tabula nigra Cinnabaris rubra Sulphur luteum Grámen viride Firmámentum cæruleum Vitrum est pellúcidum Asser opacus Aqua turbida vel clára | Chalk is white A board is black Vermilion is red Sulphur yellow Grass green The firmament blue Glass is transparent A plank opaque Water troubled or clear |
| Sapórés | Flavours |
| Mel est dulce: sícut et saccharum Fel amárum Acétum acidum Sál salsum Piper ácre Immátúrum pómum acerbum vel austérum | Honey is sweet as is sugar Bile bitter Vinegar is tart Salt is salty Pepper sharp An unripe fruit is sharp or harsh |
| Odórés | Smells |
| Odor est suávis foetor téter | A smell is sweet A stink unsavoury |
| Aliæ quálitátés | Other qualities |
| Lutum est húmidum Pulvis siccus Ossa dúra Caró mollis Glaciés lúbrica Prúna calida et candens Carbó frígidus et áter Nós incédimus vestítí Indí núdí | Mud is moist Dust dry Bones hard Flesh soft Ice slippery A hot coal is hot and glowing A dead coal cold and black We go about clothed Indians nude |
| Únicornis est ferum animal Vacca mánsuétum (cicur). Leó sævum Ovis míte | A unicorn is a fierce beast A cow gentle (tame) A lion is cruel A sheep quiet |
| Convíva est hilaris Locus amoenus Amícitia jucunda Núntium laetum Omnia illa gráta et accepta | A guest is merry A delightful place A pleasant friendship Joyful news All these are welcome and acceptable |
| Locus est commodus vel incommodus Tempus opportúnum vel inopportúnum Ínstruméntum aptum vel ineptum Persona idónea vel inidónea Rés est necessária vel super vacanea Reí úsus útilis aut noxius Rés reí similis aut dissimilis | A place is convenient or inconvenient A time seasonable or unseasonable An instrument is fit or unfit A thing is agreeable or disagreeable A thing is necessary or superfluous The use of a thing is useful or harmful One thing is similar or unlike another |
| Sylva est dénsa vel rára Ager foecundus aut sterilis Mótus est celer aut tardus Cursor alacer aut piger Operárius gnávus aut ignávus Secúris est acúta vel stupida Cibus crúdus vel coctus Sermó jocósus vel sérius Historia certa aut dubia Testimónium vérum aut falsum | A wood is dense or thin A field fertile or barren Motion is fast or slow A runner cheerful or sluggish A workman quick or slothful An axe is sharp or dull Food is raw or cooked Speech is jolly or serious A tale certain or dubious Testimony is true or false |
| Comparátíva | Comparitives |
| Primus est doctus Secundus doctior Tertius doctissimus | The first is learned The second more learned The third most learned |
| Anómala Comparátio | Irregular comparitives |
| Taurus est magnus Camélus major Elephás maximus Passer est parvus Parus minor Trochilus minimus Cervisia est bona Mulsum melius Vínum optimum Lacerta est mala Vípera pejor Aspis pessima | A bull is large A camel bigger An elephant biggest A sparrow is small A titmouse smaller A wren the smallest Beer is good Mead better Wine the best A lizzard is bad A viper worse An asp the worst |
| Dénóminátíva | Denominatives |
| Ducátus est aureus Talerus argenteus Ahénum cúpreum Cantharus stanneus Malleus ferreus Scamnum ligneum Múrus lapideus | A ducat is of gold A dollar of silver A kettle of copper A pot of tin A hammer of iron A stool of wood A wall of stone |