avunaclus meus by pliny Flashcards
quoque
- choice of word
- means also,
- shows that vespasian and pliny the elder both are hard working
saepe
- choice of word
- means often
- shows how this was a habitual routine that his uncle would do
veterum
- choice of word
- means custom
- empjasies traditional
- normally would be adjective that means old
levis et facillius erat
- choice of word
- means means was light and easy
- emphasies how this was not excessive,
- pliny was restrained and disciplined
- followed good roman morals
mox
- choice of word
- means soon
- emphasies plingy is back studying because he loves it
quidem cursim
- choice pf wprds
- means hastily indeed
- adverb emphasies how pliny is always maximising his studying time
nam
infront of the word nam is parenthesis is used fo extradetaiol
qui
- before the word qui is paranthesis
- shows pliny is traditional
- fits with his character and admires routien
noctibus
- means nights
- shows vespasina even held concil meetings at dawn, - - - working at night is an admiral quality that pliny shares with the emperor
officium
- means duty
- , shows that his job was to command the fleet at maecina, partly cone from rom
“legebatur, adnotabat excerpebatque
- means a book would be read, he would amek notes and take extracts from it.
- tricolon of study activities,
- emph studying whole he’s resting
non
- means not,
- emph he took extracts and read all literature,
- double negative,
- shows how studies and hard working he is
nullum
- means no
- use of negatvives to show there us use in all books, therefore intellectual
- emphasies how incredibly studious he was
minimum
- means long time,
- emphasies his focus is study and is only essential sleep
fremitum
1, means noise
2. can mean rushing
3. emphasies the noise of the city
solem
1.means only
2. emphasies the rest of his time was dedicated to studying
omne
means all,emphasies that all time not studying is wasted.
eriperet
means snarch, would feel robbed by weather, if he could not study
correptum
means reproached, told off by uncle, expect something bad or worhty of being told off
balinei tempus
means bath time shows that this is a ncessary tie to spend away from studies to keep clean
perdere
means waisted, anytime not studying is wasted, emphasies love for studying
cum dico… dicobat
means when i say… dicatate,paranthesis adds extra detail, clarification on his divotion to his studies
interiorbus
means the innerrooms, he did not stidy but he would when he was being scarped and wiped . this also shows how pliny has his oown baths and therefore shows his welath
“destringitur” and “terigturque”
means scraped and wiped down, verbs shows he will use any time he can for his studies, emphasies he much he loves studying
itinere
means journey,even studies when travelling
uni
means one, this allows him to study as one of the only things he can do
ad latus notarius
not only stuydingg but having notes taken
“manus hieme manicis muniebantur”
means protected by gloves in the winter, emphasies cold of winter
ne quidem
emphasies nothing can stop him from studying
quoque
means also, in additon to study while travellingl gets carried in a chair, emphasies love of studies
