Tibullus 26 Flashcards
wine
drunk lover
fresh agonies
pain of love
Bacchus
god of wine=drunk lover
cruel guard… door is shut and firmly barred… uncomplaisant keeper’s door
locked out lover. Ovid cursed door keeper but tibullus curses door
swayed by my tears
similar to ovid when he begged the door keeper
do not groan
secret
if I have cursed you in my insanity forgive it- let the curses fall on me
change in tone- like ovid
remember now those litany-filled hours
spending hours trying to get in
wreaths of flowers
gardlands
Delia
named misstress
and youths who attempt thresholds not tried before and girls who will unlatch a fast-barred door
venus+ youths
she teaches stealth in creeping out of bed and how to place the feet with noiseless tread
Venus helps with secret affair
nioseless tread
tip-toe
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
lovers being in each others company among others
roaming the city in distress by night
seacrative
I find no harm
dangers in the street
She
Venus
one may pass anywhere
-powerful because of love but secrative
-protected by the goddess
sacrosanct
like a preist
ambush… the chills of winter… soaking showers
-life of a soldier// life of a lover has to withstand changes in weather
-military language
snaps her fingers and summons me inside
-idea of him being subservent to misstress
-he is being controlled
robberies
bad
he must hide the fact
asking witness to keep the secret
raging sea
anybody who does reveal the secret will be pushed by Venus
I learnt this through a witch’s magic art
-witchcraft- witch/ sorceress
- tibullus asking for help to win the woman
Medea
helped Jason bring the Golden Fleece back from Colchis to Greece was the most famous witch of Greek mythology
Hecate
an ancient goddess, usually associated with witchcraft and uncanny incidents
she wrote a spell that you might steal his wit
spell to trick the husband
chant it three times and after each time spit
witchcraft
then he wont credit anything that’s said
tricking the husband
why trust her?
talking about girlfriend- can she be trusted by him
(line 61) she
witch
my prayer
he wants her to love him back so asks the gods
a dusky breast fell for the dark god’s rite
sacrifice
arms and rapine
life of a soldier
rout Cilician regiments
military language
Cilician
Cilicia was in Asia Minor, in Tibulus’ time on the frontier of the frontier of the Roman empire
tents
military language
let him be wounded in silver sheath in gold sit on a horse wondrous to behold
the life of the soldier isnt for him even if it does seem glamourous
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
The life he wants with Delia
Have words of mine injured great Venus’ might
He is not getting access
if I were guilty I’d fall instantly
extream! Hopes he hasnt offended the god
The gods will find new victims soon or late
Ovids early poems about victums of cupid so there is a link here
Bowing when old to Venus’ stern duress
ridiculous sight of the old in love
youths and boys
contrast with youth
each spits in
superstition
