Sulpicia 3.15 Notes Flashcards

1
Q

Who is this poem thought to be addressed to?

A

Cerinthus

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2
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This poem is…

A

Chronological

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3
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What is the ‘iter’?

A

The journey to Messalla’s villa

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4
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What does the ‘iter triste’ pick up?

A

The ‘natalis… tristis’ in poem 3.14

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5
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What does she see the lack of a journey as?

A

A lifted burden

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6
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What does ‘iam licet’ echo? What device is it?

A

‘Non sinis’ in the previous poem. Parablepsy

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7
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What is parablepsy?

A

Scribal oversight linking to another poem

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8
Q

If the ‘suo’ on line 2 was actually ‘tuo’ who’s birthday would it be?

A

Cerinthus’

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9
Q

Where is there objected repetition thought to be unnecessary?

A

‘Natali’. ‘Ille dies’ would be quite sufficient

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10
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What other phrase does she repeat later on?

A

‘Evincere morbos’

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11
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Why is Cerinthus ‘necopinanti’?

A

He doesn’t expect Sulpicia to be around and to celebrate her birthday with her.

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12
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What is the objection to ‘necopinanti’?

A

He is expecting the birthday

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13
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Is ‘necopinans’ familiar in poetry?

A

Yes

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14
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Is ‘necopinatus’ familiar in poetry?

A

No

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15
Q

What is the effect of ‘triste’ and ‘puellae’ being next to each other on the line?

A

Shows how upset she is

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16
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What sort of statement is the first line?

A

Indirect statement

17
Q

In what person does Sulpicia talk about herself in?

18
Q

Did Cerinthus know she hated the journey to Messalla’s country estate?

19
Q

Is the first line demanding?

20
Q

Where is the parallel to poem 3.14?

A

‘Triste… agatur’

21
Q

What does she mean by the birthday being spent by all of us?

A

All of them as in both of them together or it could be she is expecting others like Messalla or the rest of the household

22
Q

What is the tone of ‘by chance’?

23
Q

What links the ‘iter triste’ in this poem to the previous poem?

A

‘Impestiva’ pathway

24
Q

What is odd about ‘licet’?

A

It is impersonal because neither the person giving permission nor the one receiving permission is named

25
What does ‘iter triste’ echo?
Legalistic tone of ‘arbitrio meo’
26
Which word is hard to tell if it is present or perfect tense?
‘Venit’