a toast to actium - horace

Question 1

when was it written?

Answer 1

30 BC

Question 2

what is its significance

Answer 2

Celebrates Octavian’s victory in Actium
Looks forward to the celebrations in Rome

Question 3

Joves pleasure

Answer 3

Jupiter
Approval of Octavian/his victory

Question 4

caecuban

Answer 4

fine Wine
Brought out on special important occasions

Question 5

that Dorian, and these Italian

Answer 5

Dorian is a Greek tribe
Rome viewed the Greeks as the height of civilisation and democracy

Question 6

when Pompey driven from the sea had fled with his ships destroyed

Answer 6

Celebration of Actium, but also naulochus
Horace steers away from the idea of civil war

Question 7

having threaten the city with the shackles, he taken from those faithless slaves

Answer 7

Reference to the Spartacus slave rebellion
Elevate the threat of MA/CP

Question 8

for a woman’s sake

Answer 8

blames Cleo
MA betrayed Rome for her
Foreign woman dominating Roman man emasculating him

Question 9

to serve the withered eunuchs

Answer 9

Castrated, so no children fathered
othering look how strange and different

Question 10

Chanting, Caesar

Answer 10

Imagery to show his greatness in popularity

Question 11

turned their snorting steeds aside

Answer 11

Switched to Octavian’s side, due to display of strength

Question 12

why delay the golden chariots?

Answer 12

Luxurious extravagant shows celebration
Celebrations hasn’t happened yet

Question 13

Unblemished steers

Answer 13

Time of plenty start of golden age

Question 14

Jugurtha

Answer 14

Sulla dictator, formidable, general compares Octavian, and says how he is greater than him

Question 15

Africanus

Answer 15

General from Punic wars
Most important general in Rome is history says Octavian is greater than him

Question 16

The enemy beaten at sea, and on the land

Answer 16

Finally, onto Actium
Boasting about their triumph
could be about hannibal

Question 17

Who is scarlett Cloak for black

Answer 17

Red is the colour of Rome
Mark Anthony changing the colour is him leaving room. He is now non Roman and mourning Rome

Question 18

syrtes

Answer 18

Bay of Libya show is Marc Anthony fleeing

Question 19

Against opposing winds

Answer 19

Has the weather on his side?

Question 20

banishing, fear and anxiety for Caesars affairs with sweet wine

Answer 20

Brought peace to Rome, the golden age, connotations
A toast to Caesar
Start and ends with celebrations. The poem is about victory not the battle.