Horace 3.26 Flashcards

1
Q

What is Horace 3.26 about?

A

Horace explains that he used to be brilliant in love with many girls, but now he must retire because he’s too old. He also hopes the mountains of love goddess punish Chloe.

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2
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How did Horace live recently?

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I recently lived suitable for [picking up] girls

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3
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How does Horace describe his recent years?

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And I served with glory

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4
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Now, what has Horace decided to do?

A

Now this wall has my arms and cloak

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5
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Why does the wall hold the arms and cloak?

A

[they are] finished with war

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6
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What does the wall guard?

A

This wall which guards the left side of
seaside Venus

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7
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What else does Horace place on the wall?

A

Here, here place
the shining torches and crowbars,
and bows,

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8
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What lies opposite the wall?

A

With the threatening doors opposite.

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9
Q

Who does the wall hold?

A

Oh, you hold blessed Cyprus as a goddess

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10
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Who else does the wall hold apart from Cyprus?

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And Memphis lacking Cythonian snow

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11
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What does Horace ask of Cyprus?

A

queen, strike arrogant Chloe once
with a whip from above.

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12
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Who is Cyprus?

A

Cyprus is where Venus came out of the sea, here it is used to refer to Venus

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13
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What is Memphis?

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A place, holding the mountain Cythonia (latin Sinthonia)

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14
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Why does Memphis lack Cythonian snow?

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Because there is no love

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15
Q

Non sine

stylistic features

A

litotes = not without, is a double negative to make it sound worse

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16
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nunc arma defunctumque bello habebit

stylistic features

A

Metaphor = of being in love to being a solider, put your weapons away now you have retired from a soldier of love

17
Q

laevom

stylistic features

A

Old fashioned latin word for left, to give a sense of old fashioned Rome and Gods

18
Q

Hic, Hic

stylistic features

A

Repetition to give imagery of pointing in multiple directions