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Tibullus 26 Flashcards

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1
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wine

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drunk lover

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2
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fresh agonies

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pain of love

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3
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Bacchus

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god of wine=drunk lover

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cruel guard… door is shut and firmly barred… uncomplaisant keeper’s door

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locked out lover. Ovid cursed door keeper but tibullus curses door

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5
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swayed by my tears

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similar to ovid when he begged the door keeper

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6
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do not groan

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secret

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if I have cursed you in my insanity forgive it- let the curses fall on me

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change in tone- like ovid

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8
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remember now those litany-filled hours

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spending hours trying to get in

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9
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wreaths of flowers

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gardlands

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10
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Delia

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named misstress

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and youths who attempt thresholds not tried before and girls who will unlatch a fast-barred door

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venus+ youths

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12
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she teaches stealth in creeping out of bed and how to place the feet with noiseless tread

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Venus helps with secret affair

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13
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nioseless tread

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tip-toe

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14
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how one may talk under a husband’s eyes with nods and with set signs speak pleasantries- but not all- those sloth has not delay’d she helps, nor night’s thick darkness made affraid

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lovers being in each others company among others

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15
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roaming the city in distress by night

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seacrative

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16
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I find no harm

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dangers in the street

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17
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She

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Venus

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18
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one may pass anywhere

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-powerful because of love but secrative
-protected by the goddess

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19
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sacrosanct

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like a preist

20
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ambush… the chills of winter… soaking showers

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-life of a soldier// life of a lover has to withstand changes in weather
-military language

21
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snaps her fingers and summons me inside

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-idea of him being subservent to misstress
-he is being controlled

22
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robberies

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bad

23
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he must hide the fact

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asking witness to keep the secret

24
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raging sea

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anybody who does reveal the secret will be pushed by Venus

25
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I learnt this through a witch’s magic art

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-witchcraft- witch/ sorceress
- tibullus asking for help to win the woman

26
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Medea

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helped Jason bring the Golden Fleece back from Colchis to Greece was the most famous witch of Greek mythology

27
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Hecate

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an ancient goddess, usually associated with witchcraft and uncanny incidents

28
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she wrote a spell that you might steal his wit

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spell to trick the husband

29
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chant it three times and after each time spit

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witchcraft

30
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then he wont credit anything that’s said

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tricking the husband

31
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why trust her?

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talking about girlfriend- can she be trusted by him

32
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(line 61) she

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witch

33
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my prayer

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he wants her to love him back so asks the gods

34
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a dusky breast fell for the dark god’s rite

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sacrifice

35
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arms and rapine

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life of a soldier

36
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rout Cilician regiments

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military language

37
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Cilician

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Cilicia was in Asia Minor, in Tibulus’ time on the frontier of the frontier of the Roman empire

38
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tents

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military language

39
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let him be wounded in silver sheath in gold sit on a horse wondrous to behold

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the life of the soldier isnt for him even if it does seem glamourous

40
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If but with Delia I may yoke my pair and on the old hill feed my flock with her; While my unwarlike arms enfold her round softly I’ll sleep even on the naked ground what used to watch on a rich couch till light if tears or fruitless love outlast the night? Embroidered rugs and feather beds cant bring us sleep nor water’s drowsy murmuring

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The life he wants with Delia

41
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Have words of mine injured great Venus’ might

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He is not getting access

42
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if I were guilty I’d fall instantly

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extream! Hopes he hasnt offended the god

43
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The gods will find new victims soon or late

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Ovids early poems about victums of cupid so there is a link here

44
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Bowing when old to Venus’ stern duress

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ridiculous sight of the old in love

45
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youths and boys

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contrast with youth

46
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each spits in

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superstition

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