OVID ON MEN AND WOMEN Flashcards

(16 cards)

1
Q

It’s not fair for armed men to battle with naked girls :

A

That would be shameful men, even if you win

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2
Q

Betray the sheepfold to

A

The rabid she-wolf

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3
Q

Virtue herself is named and worshipped

A

As a women too

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4
Q

Be mindful first that old age will come to you :

A

So don’t be timid and waste any of your time

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5
Q

I rarely see men harmed by their weapons, men often cheat :

A

It’s seldom tender girls

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6
Q

Even if your deceived

A

What do you lose

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7
Q

There was crude simplicity before :

A

Now Rome is golden

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8
Q

O how kind Nature is to your healing

A

We’re sadly exposed

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9
Q

Beauty’s a gift of the gods :

A

How many can boast it

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10
Q

Beauty’s granted or denied

A

By a hands touch

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11
Q

Wealth which you court us with often

A

Make us flee

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12
Q

Hornless cows are ugly, fields are ugly without grass

A

And a head without it’s hair

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13
Q

Let an ugly foot be hidden in

A

Snow white leather

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14
Q

The wolf shadows many sheep

A

To snatch just one

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15
Q

Avoid these men who profess to

A

Looks and culture

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16
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Let both delight equally