Sulpicia 3.15 Notes Flashcards
Who is this poem thought to be addressed to?
Cerinthus
This poem is…
Chronological
What is the ‘iter’?
The journey to Messalla’s villa
What does the ‘iter triste’ pick up?
The ‘natalis… tristis’ in poem 3.14
What does she see the lack of a journey as?
A lifted burden
What does ‘iam licet’ echo? What device is it?
‘Non sinis’ in the previous poem. Parablepsy
What is parablepsy?
Scribal oversight linking to another poem
If the ‘suo’ on line 2 was actually ‘tuo’ who’s birthday would it be?
Cerinthus’
Where is there objected repetition thought to be unnecessary?
‘Natali’. ‘Ille dies’ would be quite sufficient
What other phrase does she repeat later on?
‘Evincere morbos’
Why is Cerinthus ‘necopinanti’?
He doesn’t expect Sulpicia to be around and to celebrate her birthday with her.
What is the objection to ‘necopinanti’?
He is expecting the birthday
Is ‘necopinans’ familiar in poetry?
Yes
Is ‘necopinatus’ familiar in poetry?
No
What is the effect of ‘triste’ and ‘puellae’ being next to each other on the line?
Shows how upset she is
What sort of statement is the first line?
Indirect statement
In what person does Sulpicia talk about herself in?
Third
Did Cerinthus know she hated the journey to Messalla’s country estate?
Yes
Is the first line demanding?
Yes
Where is the parallel to poem 3.14?
‘Triste… agatur’
What does she mean by the birthday being spent by all of us?
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
What is the tone of ‘by chance’?
Sarcastic
What links the ‘iter triste’ in this poem to the previous poem?
‘Impestiva’ pathway
What is odd about ‘licet’?
It is impersonal because neither the person giving permission nor the one receiving permission is named
What does ‘iter triste’ echo?
Legalistic tone of ‘arbitrio meo’
Which word is hard to tell if it is present or perfect tense?
‘Venit’
