Horace, Odes: 3.6 Moral Decadence Flashcards
13 BC (9 cards)
1
Q
“Romans, though you’re guiltless…
A
…you’ll still expiate your father’s sins, till you’ve restored the temples.”
2
Q
“all the gods, and their images…
A
…soiled with black smoke.”
3
Q
“Neglected gods have made…
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…many woes for sad Italy.”
4
Q
“Our age, fertile in its wickedness…
A
…has first defile the marriage bed, our offspring and homes”
5
Q
“and soon…
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…mediates sinful affairs.”
6
Q
“grants all her…
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…illicit pleasures.”
7
Q
“and not without…
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…her husband’s knowledge.”
8
Q
“they were a…
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…a virile crowd of rustic soldiers.”
9
Q
“our parents then produced us…
A
…even worse, and soon to bear still more sinful children.”
