Tibullus 26 Flashcards

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1
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wine

A

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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4
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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

A

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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7
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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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11
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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

A

seacrative

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16
Q

I find no harm

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dangers in the street

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17
Q

She

A

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
Q

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
Q

snaps her fingers and summons me inside

A

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

22
Q

robberies

A

bad

23
Q

he must hide the fact

A

asking witness to keep the secret

24
Q

raging sea

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anybody who does reveal the secret will be pushed by Venus

25
Q

I learnt this through a witch’s magic art

A

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

26
Q

Medea

A

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

27
Q

Hecate

A

an ancient goddess, usually associated with witchcraft and uncanny incidents

28
Q

she wrote a spell that you might steal his wit

A

spell to trick the husband

29
Q

chant it three times and after each time spit

A

witchcraft

30
Q

then he wont credit anything that’s said

A

tricking the husband

31
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why trust her?

A

talking about girlfriend- can she be trusted by him

32
Q

(line 61) she

A

witch

33
Q

my prayer

A

he wants her to love him back so asks the gods

34
Q

a dusky breast fell for the dark god’s rite

A

sacrifice

35
Q

arms and rapine

A

life of a soldier

36
Q

rout Cilician regiments

A

military language

37
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Cilician

A

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

38
Q

tents

A

military language

39
Q

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
Q

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

A

The life he wants with Delia

41
Q

Have words of mine injured great Venus’ might

A

He is not getting access

42
Q

if I were guilty I’d fall instantly

A

extream! Hopes he hasnt offended the god

43
Q

The gods will find new victims soon or late

A

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

44
Q

Bowing when old to Venus’ stern duress

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ridiculous sight of the old in love

45
Q

youths and boys

A

contrast with youth

46
Q

each spits in

A

superstition