Sulpicia 3.15 Flashcards
1
Q
iter…tristis
wretched journey
A
picks up on ‘natalis tristis’ in 3.14
2
Q
Who is Sulpicia addressing?
A
Cerinthus
3
Q
Rhetorical q in first line
A
Indignance? Confusion? DOES he know?
4
Q
natali. ..natalis
birthday. ..birthday
A
repetition to show importace
5
Q
licet esse
it is being allowed
A
demonstrates her lack of power over the situ
6
Q
iam (line 2) nunc (line 4)
A
repetition of temporal marker demonstrates the present and how the decision to stay has NOW been made.
