Stylistic Features 1-13

Question 1

Vitam quae faciunt beatiorem

Answer 1

Appropriately first and last word in line (vitam, beatiorem) - emphasis

Bracketing - parentheses

Question 2

iucundissime martialis

Answer 2

One of our poets patrons?

Question 3

Res non parta labore sed relicta

Answer 3

Today who do we respect more, people who earn their money or inherit it?

Question 4

Non igratus ager

Answer 4

Litotes, double negative

Question 5

Focus perennis

Answer 5

Hearth (focus) is fireplace - centre of room

Roman - continuing life of Home was symbolised by burning fire

Question 6

lis numquam

Answer 6

Never becoming involved in litigation, a feature of life in the city

Question 7

Toga rara

Answer 7

Hence few official duties. Toga = modern day business suit.

Cumbersome garment creates right impression for public eye

Question 8

Mens quieta

Answer 8

Or a life without stress

Question 9

vires ingenuae

Answer 9

roman man who eats wisely and keeps in good shape. Not muscle of slave

Question 10

salubre corpus

Answer 10

This and ‘men’s quieta’ reminds of poet Juvenal’s famous phrase ‘mens sana in corpore sano’

Also ASICS = acronym for anima sana in corpore sano (healthy mind in a healthy body)

Question 11

prudens simpliticas

Answer 11

person free from deviousness - like wood with straight grain

May be aiming a broadside at politicians he has met

Good to live with straight talking people. Say what think. Think sensible things

Question 12

Sine arte mensa

Answer 12

plain meals not literally table without art

Question 13

non tristis torus

Answer 13

Non tristis - LITOTES

Question 14

Somnus qui faciat breves tenebras

Answer 14

Good nights sleep when morning comes quickly

Question 15

lines 12-13

Answer 15

4 verbs in present subjunctive - wish or command

Velis, Malis, metuas, optes

Question 16

Summum…diem

Answer 16

Ie. Death