amores 2 content Flashcards
(20 cards)
amores 2.1
ovid describes his desired audience for the book of poetry, briefly diverting to describe when he had attempted writing epic and asking Jupiters forgiveness for returning to elegy - epic not helping him to secure his puella
love and amorous pursuit as weapons and war
amores 2.2
part of a poetic pair with 2.3
addressing Bagoas - slave to Ovid’s mistress (the eunuch in the next poem)
ovid propositions a girl he saw in a portico
she turns him down because she is watched over by Bagoas so closely (she’s also married but that is just mentioned)
convinces him to allow her free-reign to do what she want s in secret, suggesting he pretend he isn’t seeing things and then he will have a good relationship with the mistress where he makes money and doesnt get punished
amores 2.3
poetic pair with 2.2
in this one ovid bemoans the statue of being a eunuch and how it prevents participation in amorous pursuits and being a real man / going to war etc
suggest the eunuch is only useful in the female sphere and if he is serving his mistress - that he is a waste being so close to a beautiful woman but unable to please her
comparatively very short poem
amores 2.4
ovid expresses disgust at his own moral depravity / wish to be free from his own desire - unable to control or be master of himself - falls in love with everyone
lists all the kinds of women he finds attractive
amores 2.5
ovid wishes for death
describes her ‘crime’ as he can see it in the expression of her face
sees her kissing someone else - as a lover not as family, discusses her as property
describes her blush
he is struck by her beauty and gives in, begging her to give him the same kisses she gave the other guy
amores 2.6
death of corinna’s pet parrot
ovid orders the other birds to mourn- mock tragic mourning
lists some mythological examples of women mourning - telling them to put it aside and mourn the parrot instead
the turtle dove is provided as a life long companion for the parrot - kind of a lover
describes the parrots appearance and voice
makes an epic comparison to those who die to soon
imagines the afterlife for birds
epitaph
amores 2.7
poetic pair with 2.8
ovid has been accused of adultery
lists all of the places he is accused of trying to seduce women
wishes he had done something wrong so he would deserve the punishment
rebukes accusation of bedding a slave Cypassis
amores 2.8
poetic pair with 2.7
Ovid lusts after Cypassis - turns out they are having an affair
wonders how corinna found out - regrets saying only an idiot would get with a slave - lists mythological examples of slave master relationships
threatens to expose them both if cypassis doesnt sleep with him again now
amores 2.9a
reproach of cupid - compares himself to a dutiful soldier on the battlefield, and the pursuing hunter
wishes to be ‘discharged’ and live in peace
amores 2.9b
response / opposing view to previous poem - in this one he says he will never abandon the lovers pursuit
desire as a racing horse and a ship dragged back out to sea - like an addict
offers himself up to cupid as the victim of his arrows
will not sleep until he is dead - always chasing
mars gaining inconsistency from his step son cupid
amores 2.10
Graecinus does not think a man can love two women at once properly - ovid refutes this assertion
compares himself to a ship in opposing winds
asks venus why she doubles his problems
still better to be loved by two than none
says how great he is / adept for pleasing women
wants to die in love - death as a metaphor for climax, wants a death appropriate to his life
amores 2.11
Corinna is about to go on a difficult voyage
doesn’t want her to go - very reminiscent of the left behind women in the heroides
says its safer to remain at home and in his bed
asks the gods to protect her from danger and to give her swift winds back home
watches out for her boats return and anticipates their reunion
wishes the days away until her return
amores 2.12
ovid is victorious and has Corinna in his arms, a bloodless battle worthy of triumph
amores 2.13
the abortion poem - a poetic pair with 2.14
ovid is upset that corinna is having an abortion, but is scared for her health / safety more so than angry
prays the several deities to save her life and bring her back to him
prom,uses the give offerings if her life is spared
amore 2.14
abortion poem part 2 - poetic pair with 2.13
this poem is more angry
compares with a battle against her own body
suggests she got rid of the baby out of vanity
talks about how the world would be different if various heroes had been aborted
suggests she may be having the abortion as revenge - like medea killing her own children in revenge against jason
asks the gods to spare her and punish her for something else
amores 2.15
the ring poem
ovid addresses a ring with envy - wishing to take its place on her finger
describes hope easy it would be to touch her if he were her ring
amores 2.16
Ovid at Sulmo - describes the landscape
missing his lover - wouldn’t even want to be in the heavens if his love wasn’t there too
he would have no fears or wants is accompanied by his love
casts himself as a hero swimming back to his love
amores 2.17
ovid is a slave to his love and is ashamed of it
wishes corinna was less beautiful because then she might be nicer
amores 2.18
complains that he is stuck writing elegy instead of epic or tragedy - keeps trying to get his puella to leave but she doesn’t
attempts tragedy and does well but is called back to love
love triumphs over the tragic poet
talks about writing the letters of tragic figures and of them knowing the seals of their partners / handwriting of them
amores 2.19
chastises men to guard their wives because it makes him desire them more - argues that there is no passion in loving what is permitted by someone else
suggests that love must cause pain
Corinna creating problems that weren’t real and then her anger towards ovid revived their relationship
push and pull - carrot and stick type stuff
several mythological examples which would be less great if they weren’t forbidden
chastises his girl to worry more and ask more questions
sees himself as the rival to a woman’s husband
