Ars Amatoria 3 Structure

Question 1

1-6

Answer 1

The Praeceptor’s intention to make women’s battle with men even

Question 2

7-28

Answer 2

Catalogue of Greek heroines faithful to men

Question 3

29-42

Answer 3

Catalogue of legendary faithless men and their female victims

Question 4

43-56

Answer 4

Narration of the Praeceptor’s commission from Venus to relieve women of their ignorance in the art of love

Question 5

57-82

Answer 5

Call to (a restricted category of) women to use their youth wisely and heed his instruction

Question 6

83-98

Answer 6

Call to women to cast aside any doubts about sharif sexual pleasure with men

Question 7

99-100

Answer 7

Announcement - elementary instruction begins

Question 8

101-134

Answer 8

Praise of cultus

Question 9

135-168

Answer 9

Hairstyles and cultus: choosing a becoming style

Question 10

169-192

Answer 10

Clothing and cultus: choosing a becoming shade of tunic

Question 11

193-208

Answer 11

Personal hygiene and cosmetics

Question 12

209-34

Answer 12

vitae postscaenia: concealing cosmetics from the lover

Question 13

235-250

Answer 13

Revealing and concealing the dressing of one’s hair

Question 14

251-290

Answer 14

vitia corporis: concealing defects from the lover

Question 15

291-310

Answer 15

Crying, walking and talking

Question 16

311-328

Answer 16

Musical accomplishments

Question 17

329-348

Answer 17

Poetry recitation

Question 18

349-380

Answer 18

Dancing and dice and board games

Question 19

381-404

Answer 19

The city of Rome: where to find men

Question 20

405-432

Answer 20

The importance of ‘fame’ to poets and women

Question 21

433-466

Answer 21

Men to be avoided

Question 22

467-498

Answer 22

Communication by letter with men

Question 23

499-500

Answer 23

Announcement: advanced instruction begins

Question 24

501-524

Answer 24

Three character defaults which will discourage further advances from men

Question 25

525-554

Answer 25

How to benefit from each lover; the superior benefits of the poet

Question 26

555-576

Answer 26

How to treat younger and older lovers; the superior benefits of the older lover

Question 27

577-610

Answer 27

Three ways to keep the lover’s passion strong

Question 28

611-658

Answer 28

The custos: three sets of stratagems for his circumvention

Question 29

659-682

Answer 29

The rival: how to win the lover back

Question 30

683-746

Answer 30

Procris: the dangers of emotional credulity over a rival

Question 31

747-768

Answer 31

The convivium

Question 32

769-808

Answer 32

The bedroom

Question 33

809-812

Answer 33

The epilogue