Annales I - P. Cornelius Tacitus Flashcards
Habuere can mean
Habuerunt
‘Goverened’
Libertas can mean
‘Free Repiblican institutions’
Ad tempus can mean
For the occasion
Ultra
beyond, further; on the other side; more, more than, in addition, besides
Potens in tacitus
Power not Rising from traditionL institutional forms
cito, citius, citissime
quickly/fast/speedily, with speed; soon, before long; readily; easily
cessere: cedo, cedere, cessi, cessus
go/pass; withdraw/retire/leave; step aside/make way; take place of
»”passed to, yielded to”; cessere = cesserunt
Imperium can mean
Military command
glisco, gliscere, -, -
swell; increase in power or violence
inde
thence, thenceforth; from that place/time/cause; thereupon
Mihi consilium
I have decided
De augusto et extrema
»”et extrema,” especially his final years/the end of his reign; “et” emphatic.
»ira et studio,
“rancor and partiality,” according to Furneaux’s commentary on the Annals, which is available in Google Book.
Procul
away; at distance, far off
Publica arma
Army of the republic
exuo, exuere, exui, exutus
pull off; undress, take off; strip, deprive of; lay aside, cast off
»”discarded” like a garment no longer needed
Iulianis
Caesarian
SE ferens
Displaying himself
tueor, tueri, tutus sum
see, look at; protect, watch; uphold
pellicio, pellicere, pellexi, pellectus
attract/draw away; allure/seduce/entice/captivate; coax/induce/wheedle/win over
munium, muni(i) N
duties, functions
promptus, prompta -um, promptior -or -us, promptissimus -a -um
set forth, brought forward, manifest, disclosed; willing, ready, eager, quick
abnueo, abnuere, -, -
refuse, decline; deny; refuse by a sign, shake head; reject; rule out
ambitus, ambitus M
circuit, edge, extent; orbit, cycle; canvass, bribery; circumlocution; show
»In a negative sense, “corruption” ‘intrigue’ (of the provincial governors under the Republic).
Postremo
at last, finally
Ceterum as transition
Meanwhile
subsidium, subsidi(i) N
help, relief; reinforcement
Subsidia dominationi
To safeguard his domination
admodum
very, exceedingly, greatly, quite; excessively; just so; certainly, completely
»Lit., “to the limit” and thus “very much.”
Ignobilem loco
»He was obscure in respect to his place of birth/origin”; abl. of respect.
gemino, geminare, geminavi, geminatus
double; repeat; double the force of; pair
Geminatis consulatibus
Consecutive consulships
‘Effero’ in terms of offices given
Promote, exalt
effero, efferre, extuli, elatus: carry out; bring out; carry out for burial; raise
Defunctus-a-um
dead, deceased; defunct:
gener, generi M
son-in-law
sumo, sumere, sumpsi, sumptus
take up; begin; suppose, assume; select; purchase; exact; obtain
Imperatoriis nominibus auxit
With them hailed as victorious generals, he exalted them
integer, integra -um, integrior -or -us, integerrimus -a -um
untouched, entire, whole, complete; uninjured, sound, fresh, vigorous
Augustus’ domus integra
‘Full of heirs’
necdum
and/but not yet
praetexo, praetexere, praetexui, praetextus
weave in front, fringe; cloak; pretend
puerilis, puerilis, puerile
boyish; youthful, childish
flagrans, flagrantis (gen.), flagrantior -or -us, flagrantissimus -a -um
Flaming, fiery, blazing; hot, scorching; in the ascendant
»”most passionately,” a metaphorical use; Tacitus likes the metaphorical use of words associated with “fire.
Posita puerili praetexta
With the child’s garment placed aside
praetexta, praetextae F
Toga
remeo, remeare, remeavi, remeatus
go or come back, return
»fato propera:
“quick by fate,”an early death, but from natural causes
noverca, novercae F
stepmother
dolus, doli M
trick, device, deceit, treachery, trickery, cunning, fraud
pridem
some time ago, previously
Personal use of illuc
»”on him/the latter” (referring to Tiberius), a personal use of the adverb.
consors, (gen.), consortis
sharing inheritance/property; shared, in common; kindred, brotherly, sisterly
palam
openly, publicly; plainly
adeo
to such a degree/pass/point; precisely, exactly; thus far; indeed, truly, even
uti
in order that; that, so that; as, when
projicio, projicere, projeci, projectus
throw down, throw out; abandon; throw away
rudis, rudis, rude
undeveloped, rough, wild; coarse,
Sane concessively
To be sure, admittedly, indeed
stolidus, stolida -um, stolidior -or -us, stolidissimus -a -um
dull, stupid, insensible; brutish; inert
Rudem sane bonarum artium et robore corporis stolide ferocem
Destitute indeed of good character and stupidly confident in his body’s strength.
conperior, conperiri, conpertus sum
learn/discover/find; verify/know for certain; find guilty
flagitium, flagiti(i) N
flagitiosus-a-um
shame, disgrace; scandal, shameful act, outrage, disgraceful thing; scoundrel
hercule
by Hercules!; assuredly, indeed
adscio, adscire, -, -
take to/up; associate, admit; adopt as one’s own; take upon staff
insisto, insistere, institi, -
stand/tread upon, stand, stop; press on, persevere; pursue, set about
munimentum, munimenti N
fortification, bulwark; defense, protection
Tempestas-atis can mean
Time
profero, proferre, protuli, prolatus
bring forward; advance; defer; discover; mention
vocabulum, vocabuli N
TITLE, noun, common/concrete noun; word used to designate thing/idea, term, name
eadem
by the same route; at the same time; likewise; same
priscus, prisca, priscum
ancient, early, former
proveho, provehere, provexi, provectus
carry; pass, be carried, ride, sail
assum, adesse, affui, affuturus
be near, be present, be in attendance, arrive, appear; aid
dissero, disserere, disserui, dissertum
I examine, argue, discuss, treat
In cassum
Idly
immineo, imminere, -, -
threaten, be a threat; overhang, be imminent; with DAT
ignominia, ignominiae F
disgrace, ignominy, dishonor
accendo, accendere, accendi, accensus
kindle, set on fire, light; illuminate; inflame, stir up, arouse; make bright
moles, molis F
large mass; rock/boulder; heap/lump/pile, bulk; monster; mole/jetty/dam/dike
Spectatum can mean
Tested
insitus, insita, insitum
inserted, incorporated, attached; grafting; innate
indicium, indici(i) N
evidence; information, proof; indication
premo, premere, pressi, pressus
press, press hard, pursue; oppress; overwhelm
regnatrix, (gen.), regnatricis
Imperial
Quidem; ne…quidem
indeed, certainly, even, at least;
not…even
Dego-ere, degi
I pass time or spend time
Specie secessus exul egerit
Acting as exile under the appearance of retirement/withdrawal
meditor, meditari, meditatus sum
consider/contemplate/ponder; meditate, think about; reflect on; devise/plan
Impotentia can mean
Imperiousness
distraho, distrahere, distraxi, distractus
draw/pull/tear apart, wrench, separate, divide; sell in parcels; distract
insuper
above, on top; in addition; over
Haec atque talia agitantibus
»= Eis agitantibus, “while they were considering these and such matters”; abl. abs., “eis” supplied
incedo, incedere, incessi, incessus
advance, march; approach; step, walk, march along
»”spread”; a meaning common with abstract subjects according to Furneaux.
utrimque
on/from both sides/parts; at both ends; on one side and on the other
avos, avi M
grandfather; forefather, ancestor
aperio, aperire, aperui, apertus
uncover, open, disclose; explain, recount; reveal; found; excavate; spread out
gnarus, gnara, gnarum
having knowledge or experience of; known
Gnarum id Caesari
This being known to Caesar
Dubium an
Perhaps
Dubium an quaesita morte
Perhaps by suicide (sought death)
Semet
oneself, himself, herself, itself,
utcumque
whatever, as far as; in whatever manner/degree. no matter how/to what extent
Utcumque se ea res habuit
Whatever the true facts about this
vixdum
scarcely yet, only just
accio, accire, accivi, accitus
send for, summon, fetch; invite; commit suicide
conperior, conperiri, conpertus sum
learn/discover/find; verify/know for certain; find guilty
saepio, saepire, saepsi, saeptus
surround/envelop/enfold/encircle; clothe/cover/protect; close/seal off; shut in
interdum
sometimes, now and then
Donec provisis quae tempus monebat
Until the provisions which the time required had been made
eadem
by the same route; at the same time; likewise; same
Inermus-a-um
Unarmed
aegre, aegrius, aegerrime
scarcely, with difficulty, painfully, hardly; reluctantly, uncomfortably
praescribo, praescribere, praescripsi, praescriptus
order, direct
cunctor, cunctari, cunctatus sum
delay, impede, hold up; hesitate, tarry, linger; be slow to act; dawdle; doubt
Quandocumque
whenever; at whatever time, as often as, at what time soever, as soon as
adficio, adficere, adfeci, adfectus
affect, make impression; move, influence; cause, afflict, weaken
With Abl: to inflict upon, visit with
questus, questus M
Complaint
sancio, sancire, sanxi, sanctus
confirm, ratify; sanction; fulfill; enact; ordain; dedicate
Ceterum
moreover; but yet; still, for the rest, but, besides; in other respects
Novercalis -e
Of a stepmother
comperio, comperire, comperi, compertus
learn/discover/find; verify/know for certain; find guilty
Particeps & particeps secretorum
sharer, partaker & who shared in his secret councils
codicillus, codicilli M
notepad, small log; writing tablets; patent; petition to Emperor; will/codicil
Reus-a-um
Liable to, guilty
subdo, subdere, subdidi, subditus
place under, apply; supply
»To substitute falsely, forge, counterfeit
Ne reus subderetur
That he might be substituted falsely as guilty
Iuxta periculosus
As it was equally dangerous
juxta
nearly; near, close to, near by, hard by, by the side of; just as, equally
ministerium, ministeri(i) N
office, attendance, service, employment, body of helpers; occupation, work
Condicio-ionis F
An agreement, contract, covenant, stipulation, pact, proposition.
A condition, term, demand.
A marriage, match.
(metonymically) A spouse, bride.
A love affair, amour.
(metonymically) A paramour, lover.
An external position, situation, rank, place, circumstances, condition.
A nature, mode, character, disposition, manner, condition.
consto, constare, constiti, constatus
agree/correspond/fit, be correct; be dependent/based upon; exist/continue/last
Eam condicionem esse imperandi, ut non aliter ratio constet quam si uni reddatur
It is of The condition of ruling that an account should not stand good if delivered to others rather than to the ruler alone.
primordium, primordi(i) N
first beginning, origin, commencement, beginnings
excessus, excessus M
departure; death; digression; departure from standard; B:protuberance; excess
Nam Tiberius cuncta per consules incipiebat
For Tiberius began all things through the consules
tamquam vetere re publica
as, just as, just as if; as it were, so to speak; as much as; so as
»Here to clarify the meaning of the abl. abs., “as if [it still was] the old republic.”
Ambiguus imperandi
As if he had not made up his mind to rule
praescriptio, praescriptionis F
preface/preamble/title/heading; preliminary; precept/rule; pretext/excuse/cover
Trinbuniciae potestatis Praescriptione
Under the title of the tribunician power
Propono-ere, proposui, propositum
I set forth.
I make known.
I declare.
I propose.
de honoribus parentis consulturum,
Make arrangements concerning..
abscedo, abscedere, abscessi, abscessus
withdraw, depart, retire; go/pass off/away; desist; recede; slough
usurpo, usurpare, usurpavi, usurpatus
seize upon, usurp; use
idque unum ex publicis muneribus usurpare.
And that this alone of the public functions he took upon himself.
Cetera aulae
And the other appendages of a court
comito, comitare, comitavi, comitatus
accompany, go along with; attend; follow; grow alongside
cunctabundus, cunctabunda, cunctabundum
lingering, loitering; slow to action, delaying, hesitating, hesitant; tardy
Dabat et famae,
“he conceded to public opinion…”
Potius
rather, more, preferably
irrepo, irrepere, irrepsi, -
creep in or into; steal into; insinuate oneself
dubitatio, dubitationis F
doubt, irresolution, uncertainty; wavering, hesitation; questioning
recondo, recondere, recondidi, reconditus
hide, conceal; put away
postea cognitum est ad introspiciendas etiam procerum voluntates inductam dubitationem: nam verba vultus in crimen detorquens recondebat.
Afterwards, it was known (that) even his reservation was put on for the purpose of peering into the wills/desires of the leading men; for he ‘would store in memory’ (their) words and expressions and twist them into a charge
Adsumo-ere-sumpsi-sumptus
I take up, receive, adopt or accept
Sed iactantia gloriaque ad posteros
Yet he named them, boastfully for glory amongst posterity.
legatum, legati N
bequest, legacy
legata non ultra civilem modum,
His legates were not beyond those of an ordinary citizen
Quadringentiens triciens quinquiens
400x
30x
5x
435 x 100,000
singulus, singula, singulum
apiece; every; one each/at a time; individual/separate/single; several
nummus, nummi M
coin; cash; money; sesterce
quingenti -ae -a, quingentesimus -a -um, quingeni -ae -a, quingentie(n)s
500 each/apiece/times/fold/together/at a time-‘how many each’; by 500s
viritim
man by man; individually
promo, promere, prompsi, promptus
take/bring out/forth; bring into view; bring out/display on the stage
mando, mandare, mandavi, mandatus
entrust, commit to one’s charge, deliver over; commission; order, command
Remisit Caesar adroganti moderatione
caesar, with haughty condescension, exused them
adrogans, (gen.), adrogantis
arrogant, insolent, overbearing; conceited; presumptuous, assuming
- quondam
2. quonam
- formerly, once, at one time; some day, hereafter
2. to whatever place
praesidium, praesidi(i) N
protection; help; guard; garrison, detachment
Crudi adhuc servitii
When slavery had not yet ripened
Et libertatis inprospere repetitae
And of liberty unsuccessfully reclaimed
Scilicet
Evidently, certainly, of course
sepultura, sepulturae F
burial; grave
celebro, celebrare, celebravi, celebratus
celebrate/perform; frequent; honor/glorify; publicize/advertise; discuss/bandy
semel
once, on one occasion
prudens, prudentis (gen.), prudentior -or -us, prudentissimus -a -um
aware, skilled; sensible, prudent; farseeing; experienced
erga
towards, opposite
concedo, concedere, concessi, concessus
relinquish/give up/concede; depart; pardon; submit, allow/grant/permit/condone
senesco, senescere, senui, -
grow old; grow weak, be in a decline; become exhausted
socordia, socordiae F
sluggishness, torpor, inaction
»pessum dare,
“ruin”; pessum ire, “be ruined.”
saepio, saepire, saepsi, saeptus
surround/envelop/enfold/encircle; clothe/cover/protect; close/seal off; shut in
Ius apud cives
Justice in dealing with citizens
admodum
very, exceedingly, greatly, quite; excessively; just so; certainly, completely
Dicebatur contra
In opposition to this it was said that
Obtentui
obtentus, obtentus M: spreading before; cloaking, disguising, pretext
> > for a pretext
concieo, concire, concivi(ii), concitus
move, set in violent motion, stir up; muster; rouse, excite, incite, provoke
gratia, gratiae F
popularity/esteem/credit; partiality/favoritism; unpopularity
Simulatam Pompeianarum gratium partium
Support of the Pompeian faction having been simulated
machinator, machinatoris M
engineer, one who devises/constructs machines; contriver of plots/events
Extortum invito senatu consulatum
The consulship torn from an unwilling senate
Ne ipsis quidem qui fecere laudatas
“not even by the ones who did it,” the seizure of lands was not even praised by the perpetrators, a rel. clause replacing a noun, so indicative even in o.o
»inlicio, -lexi, -lectu
Intice
subdolae adfinitatis poenas morte exsolvisse.
Antony) had paid the penalty for this deceitful relationship by death.
subdolus, subdola, subdolum
sly, deceitful, treacherous
adfinitas, adfinitatis F
Relation by marriage; relationship, bond/union; neighborhood
abstineo, abstinere, abstinui, abstentus
withhold, keep away/clear; abstain, fast; refrain; avoid; keep hands of
ludibrium, ludibri(i) N
mockery; laughingstock
concipio, concipere, concepi, conceptus
take in/up, receive, catch; derive/draw; contain/hold; grasp; adopt; wed
necdum
and/but not yet
edo, edere, edidi, editus
eject/emit; put/give forth; beget; bear; display/evince/exhibit
pario, parere, peperi, partus
bear; give birth to; beget, bring forth; produce, lay; create; acquire
rite
duly, according to religious usage, with due observance; solemnly; well
adscisco, adsciscere, adscivi, adscitus
adopt, assume; receive, admit, approve of, associate; take over, claim
Deterrimus-a-um
Very much worst, poorest, meanest