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Livy Chapter 3 Brutus leads the Romans against Tarquinius Flashcards

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1
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How did the men respond to Lucretias death?

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While they were grieving

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How did Brutus respond to Lucretias death?

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Brutus having pulled the dagger out of Lucretias wound

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What did Brutus do with the dagger?

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Held it dripping with blood in front of him and said

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What did Brutus say whilst holding the dagger?

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I swear by this blood which was very pure before the prince violated it

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Who witnessed Brutus’ oath?

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And I make you, gods, witnesses

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What did Brutus swear he would do?

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That I will take vengeance on Lucius Tarquinius Superbus

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Who else did Brutus want revenge on apart from Tarquinius?

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together with his wicked wife and all children of his line

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How did Brutus plan to end the Superbus line?

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With sword, fire, and in short with any form of violence I can use

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9
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What did Brutus promise to Rome?

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and I will allow neither them nor anyone else to rule in Rome

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What did Brutus do when he finished his oath?

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Then he handed over the dagger to Collantinus, then to Lucretius and Valterius

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How did the other men respond to the dagger?

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in shock at the unusual event, from which a new spirit (rose up) in Brutus’ heart.

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What did the men do with the dagger?

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They swore as they had been ordered; and turned from grief into rage.

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What did the men full of rage do?

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They followed Brutus as their leader calling from that moment to overthrow the monarchy

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14
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Manantem cruore

stylistic features

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Graphic imagery = dripping with blood

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castissimum

stylistic features

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Transfered epithet

Blood now represents the woman

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Fero, igni, quacumque dehinc vi possum

stylistic features

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Tricolon of the ways Brutus will take down the monarchy

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16
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Cultrum

stylistic features

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Emphatic first position for the sentence, starting it with the object knife

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tradid

stylistic features

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Passed the knife around in vivid present

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Miraculo …. stupentibus…

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Lexical field of shock and change

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19
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Who is Lucius Tarquinius Superbus?

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Sextus Tarquinius father

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Where did they follow Brutus, and what with?

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They took the body of Lucretia out of the house and down into the forum

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What did the men do in the forum?

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They stirred up the people with the miracle, as it were

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Why was there a miracle?

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Of the new situation

This could mean, the new situation in Brutus, or now that they confidence to go up against he monarchy.

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How did the people react to Lucretia?

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With indignation (at Lucretias death) each and every one of them complained at the royal violent crime

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24
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What moved the people?

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They were moved by the fathers grief and by Brutus’ criticism

25
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What did Brutus criticise the monarchy for?

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Their inactive tears and complaints

26
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Why should the people take up arms, according to Brutus?

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And by his advice to take up arms, something which (real) men and (real) Romans ought (to do),

27
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Who should real men rise up against?

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Against (men who had) dared (to do) hostile actions

28
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Who of the people took up arms?

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Each of the bravest young men were voluntary with their weapons; and the other young men followed (them)

29
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Who was put in charge of Collatia while they attacked?

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Then after (Lucretia’s) father had been left at Collatia in charge

30
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Who protected Collatia?

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And guards had been assigned at the city gates so that nobody could inform the king’s about the revelotion

31
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What did the other armed men do that weren’t guarding?

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The other armed men set out for Rome with Brutus as their leader

32
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What happened when the men arrived at Rome?

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When they got there, wherever the armed crowd went it caused panic and confusion

33
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What did the citizens of Rome see?

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(but then) again when they (saw) that the leaders of the citizens were marching in front

34
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Why did leaders at the front of the crowd calm the Romans down?

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They thought that whatever it was, it was not not being done rationally

35
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How did the Romans respond to the rape of Lucretia?

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And such an atrocious act caused no less resentment in the minds of Rome than it had done in Collatia

36
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Did the Romans join the crowd?

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Therefore, they ran into the forum from all locations in the city.

37
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What happened when the massive crowd arrived in the centre of Rome?

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As soon as they arrived there, a herald called the people to (listen)

38
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What did the herald want people to listen to?

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The Tribune of Celeres, which was the post which Brutus happened to be holding at that time.

39
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scelus regium ac vim

stylistic features

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Hendiadys

40
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quod viros, quod Romanos deceret

stylistic features

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Anaphora of Quod

41
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Lacrimum atque intertium querellarum

stylistic features

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Murmarance emphasising the pathos

42
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iuvenum … iuventus..

stylistic features

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polyptoton

43
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pavorem ac tumultum

stylistic features

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Hendiadys

44
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facit … vident … facit … curritur

stylistic features

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Vivid present

45
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nec minorem motum animorum

stylistic features

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Murmarance

46
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What was Brutus’ speech like?

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Brutus made a speech (which was) different with the feelings and character which he had pretended (to have) that day,

47
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What did the Tribune of Celeres say?

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(and he spoke) about the violent lust of Sextus Tarquin, about the wicked rape and the miserable death of Lucretia (and) about the loss of child for Triciptinus,

48
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Why did Brutus believe the father’s loss was so great?

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For whom the cause of his daughter’s death was more unworthy and miserable than the death itself

49
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What did Brutus add to his speech?

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He added the arrogance of the king himself and the miseries and labour of the common people

50
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Why were the common people miserable?

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(who had been) sent down into the drains and sewers to drain them;

51
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What did Brutus say about the Roman people?

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(and he said that) the Roman people, victors over almost all tribes, had been made workmen and stonemasons instead of warriors

52
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What other horror did Brutus mention to the people?

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He mentioned the shameful murder of the king Servius Tullius

53
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What did Brutus say about Servius Tullius daughter?

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And the daughter riding in her wicked chariot over her fathers body

54
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What did Brutus ask the Gods to do in his speech to the Romans?

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He called upon gods who avenge the murder of parents

55
Q

De … De… De…

stylistic features

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Triclinic anaphora

56
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vi ac libidine

stylistic features

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Hendiadys

57
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stupro infando… caede… morte…. indignor….

stylistic features

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Lexical field of horrid words and adjectives

58
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Miserabilior…. Miseriaeque…

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Polyptoton

59
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What is signifiant about Brutus speech as the Tribune?

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Lots of long phrases to capture attention and slow the speech down

And the speech is in the narrative rather than direct speech to summarise it as great and bold

60
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What is the Tribune of Celeres as a job?

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The royal bodyguard

61
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What is signifiant about the story of Tullius and his daughter in this passage?

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It is similar to the story of Lucretia and her father, suggesting it is a family issue that happens again and again.

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