/lit/ - Literature

>>20084871
In short, yes
ne non with verbs of fearing is the same as ut, that is negative, in English 'I fear that this will not happen.
Subordinate clause alone
>unus iste civis Romanus illa cruce dignus, ceteri omnes simili periculo indignissimi iudicentur.
That one Roman citizen alone (Verres) is judged worthy of the cross, all the others undeserving of a similar fate
Simplified - Verres is judged worthy, the others aren't
now add the negative fear clause
>timeo ne non unus... iudicentur
I fear that Verres is not judged worthy, the others are
then negative debeo
>timere non debeo...
I have no need to fear that Verres is not judged worthy, the others are
See pic related from Allen and Greenough for details