JAN 3.5 SATIRE + FICTION Flashcards
Who narrated Juvenal’s story
Umbicrius
Who narrated Trimalchio’s story
Encolpius
How did Horace know Ofellus
Childhood in Venusia
Name of the miser
Avidienus
4 Speakers in Horace
- Horace and friends
- Horace and glutton
- Horace and rich-man
- Ofellus’ speech
What are the benefits of living a simple life
Good health, good sleep, and better health in old age
What happens to Ofellus
He looses his farm, but is still able to live happily
Quote to show Avidienus is cheap and stingy
‘old vinegar’
Quotes to show avidienus is futile and pointless
He still serves “olives five-years old” on celebrations
Quote to show how if you eat too much, no matter what the food, you’ll still feel ill (glutton)
‘Gorged, it prefers radishs and bitter leaves’
Quote to show the foolishness of people, and how they eat whatever’s fashionable
‘If someone proclaimed roast seagulls were tasty, the youth of Rome would agree’
Quote to show the foolishness of people, and how they eat whatever’s fashionable
‘If someone proclaimed roast seagulls were tasty, the youth of Rome would agree’
Quote to show the hypocrisy of the glutton, enjoying the food show, but not eating it
‘Do you ever eat those feathers you admire’
Quote to show how Ofellus lives well, but can still indulge at times
‘On a wet day, when i couldn’t work, we dined well’
