Propertius 23 Flashcards
Ponticus
an epic poet
Cadean Thebes
the two brothers, Polynices and Eteocles engaged in civil war to gain control of the city of Thebes
crack shot boy
Cupid
seven distant armies
at the seven gates of Thebes; military vocab
Ponticus, while you sing of Cadmean Thebes and the grievious arms of fraternal battle, and contend, so help me gods, with the nonpareil Homer, provided the Fates are kind to your verse
in lines 1-4 he is saying that poets are lucky to be writing epic poetry
hard mistress
make her fall in love with me
harsh trials
miserable again- trying to make girls fall in love with me. Contrast with epic and love poetry
And hence comes the name I seek from art let my praise be just that I pleased a talented girl… Let unrequited suitors here after read me… of my ills
my fame- will be that I won her over so others will take heart
As I might wish he had not ravished me
wishes he wasnt so in love
you shall piteously mourn the camps to no avail
being in love is miserable
belated
old men shouldnt love
comes late his tax is often high
love isnt for old people
