chaste and faithful galla - propertius Flashcards
When was it written?
20 BC
Who is Postmus
Friend, or relative of propertius
Gallagh crying to follow Augustus’ brave standard as a soldier.
juxtaposition, brave/crying
Negative impact that war has on families
was the glory of Parthia spoils worth so much to you?
War is greed
Material gains
Gala repeatedly, begging you not to do it
loyalty, desperation, despair
Create sympathy for galla
Soldiers don’t really care about wives there, simply following a Gustus is orders in hope to receive the material benefit
Some soldiers never returned from war
may all you, greedy ones parish equally
Paints soldiers as the selfish ones as opposed to the usual portraying them of being brave and selfless
prefers his weapon to be a faithful bride
propertius Doesn’t agree with the priorities of many men
The morals and standards of the time are mixed up stop
she, in the meantime, will Pine away at each idle, rumour, for fear, your courage
not a fair situation
Women left to suffer the emotional consequences
War gets man, glory
That’s how they come back
More sympathy for gala, selfish of men to go
you are three or four times Blessed by galas chastity
loyalty, he doesn’t deserve her
Pudicitia
what shall a Girl do with no fear to guard her with Rome to instructor in its voluptuousness
Criticism of Rome, moral laxity
Focus in wrong areas while soldiers win wars, moral standards drop back in Rome
Overindulgence
rest secure gifts will not win gala
She will not partake in adultery
not in vain, since his wife stayed chased at home aelia galla will out, do Penelope’s loyalty
elevate the poem to that of Homeric epic
She has proven herself even more loyal than the most loyal woman known
