quondam
adv. - formerly
prae
prep. + abl. - instead of, before
Iuppiter
Iovis, m. - Jupiter, Jove
vulgus
ī, m. - the common people
gnātus
ī, m. - son
gener
generī, m. - son in law
cognōscō
cognōscere, cognōvī, cognitus - to get to know, learn
etsī
conj. - even if, although
ūrō
ūrere, ūssī, ūstus - to destroy by fire
vīlis
is, e - costing little, cheap
levis
is, e - light in weight
iniūria
ae, f. - unlawful conduct