3.5 HORACE Flashcards
Who is Ofellus
Narrator of 2.2 - peasant farmer
Where did Horace meet Ofellus
Childhood in Venusia
Who is the miser in 2.2
Avidienus
Who is Avidienus in 2.2
The miser
Apart from Avidienus the Miser, what other extreme character is there in 2.2
The glutton
Where does Ofellus fit in with the glutton and Avidienus the miser
- In between
- Doesn’t overindulge in luxurious foods all the time
- WIll indulge on special occasions with friends or after exercise
What positives are shown by Ofellus eating well
- Good sleep
- Good health
- Feeling of wellbeing
- Better health in old age
How does Horace make his 2.2 satire more engaging
- Represents different prespectives
- Has a conversational tone
- Allows us to feel like we are part of the debatre rather than just listening to his own views
Quotes for the glutton
- do you ever eat those feathers you admire
- too much richness upsets a weakened stomach
Quotes for Avidienus, the miser
- his old vinegar
- won’t deccant his wine till it’s soured
Main theme of 2.6
Contrasts life in the city with life on the farm
Why does Horace prefer life on his Sabine farm to life in city
- He is peaceful and comfortable
- He can write his poetry without distraction - as he is close with Maecenas, people are constatnly asking favours
- Dinner parties are full of rich conversation
Who narrates Horace 2.6
Hoarace for the first 2/3, than his friend Cervius who tells the fable of the town mouse and country mouse
What farm is Horace writing his 2.6 about
The Sabine farm that Maecenas gave him
How does Horace communicate the excessive franticness of buisness in Rome
Direct speech
Where does the direct speech passage in 2.6 take place
Esquiline hill
Who is Horace adressing in 2.6
His friends
Who tells the mouse fable in 2.6
Horace’s friend Cervius
What comedic literary device is Cervius’ tale
A parody to make fun of the town mouse
How does Horace describe the luxuroius town mouse’s house
In the style of epic poetry - comedic
Whos is hosting the dinner party in 2.8
Nasidienus Rufus
Who is the narrator in 2.8
- Starts with conversation between Horace and his friend Fundanius
- The rest is Fundanius’ account of the evenings events
Who were Nasidienus’ clients
Nomentanus and Porcius
Who are the clients of Maecenas at Nasidienus’ dinner party
Vibidius and Balatro
What do Vibidius and Balatro do to be rude
Decide to drink as much of his fine wine as they can as quickly as possible
What does Nasidienus do that annoys the guests
Keeps giving detailed descriptions of the lavish foods that are being served
What is the great tragedy that occurs in 2.8
The tapestry that is suspended above their heads falls onto the food covering it with dust
How does Nasidienus’ dinner party end
- Vibidius complains the supply of wine has stopped
- Balatro continues to make fun of the situation
- Nasidienus returns with a series of new dishes
- The guests cannot stand any more commentary on the food and run away
What is Balatro’s name translated in Latin
Buffoon
Who does Horace use to communicate the ideas in his satires
Ofellus, Cervius, Fundanius
What wine is served in 2.8
Caecuban (best in Rome), Chian, and Alban which are all very expensive
What are the readers left to wonder after satire 2.8
How the fragile Nasidienus might have responded to the guests running away
Quotes to show the lavish food in 2.8
- oysters
- spiced turnips
- prawns that were caught before the first morning
- fillets of plaice and turbot cooked in new ways to me
