Propertius 1.1

Question 1

Cynthia prima…miserum me cepit

Answer 1

Cynthia was the first to capture my wretched self

Question 2

suis…ocellis

Answer 2

with her eyes

Question 3

contactum

Answer 3

untouched

Question 4

nullis ante cupidinibus

Answer 4

by any desires before

Question 5

constantis…fastus

Answer 5

of steadfast pride

Question 6

tum mihi…lumina…Amor

Answer 6

then Love cast down my look

Question 7

caput impositis pressit…pedibus

Answer 7

and weighed down my head with his feet placed upon it

Question 8

donec me docuit

Answer 8

until he taught me

Question 9

improbus

Answer 9

without shame (agreeing with Amor)

Question 10

castas odisse puellas

Answer 10

to hate respectable girls

Question 11

mihi…furor hic non deficit

Answer 11

this madness has not gone away from me

Question 12

cum tamen…cogor

Answer 12

whenever I am nevertheless compelled

Question 13

Milanion nullos fugiendo, Tulle, labores

Answer 13

Milanion, by fleeing no labours, Tullus

Question 14

saevitiam…contudit

Answer 14

crushed the cruelty

Question 15

durae Iasidos

Answer 15

of the hard daughter of Iasus

Question 16

nam modo…amens errabat

Answer 16

for he was just wandering, out of his mind

Question 17

Parteniis…in antris

Answer 17

in the Parthenian glens

Question 18

ibat et hirsutas ille videre feras

Answer 18

and he went to see the hairy beasts

Question 19

ille etiam

Answer 19

he at another time

Question 20

percussus vulnere

Answer 20

struck by a wound

Question 21

Hylaei…rami

Answer 21

of Hylaeus’ club

Question 22

saucius

Answer 22

wounded

Question 23

ingemuit

Answer 23

he groaned (loudly)

Question 24

Arcadiis…rupibus

Answer 24

on the Arcadian rocks/on the cliffs of Arcadia

Question 25

ergo...potuit domuisse

Answer 25

therefore he was able to tame

Question 26

velocem...puellam

Answer 26

the swift maiden

Question 27

tantum...preces et bene facta

Answer 27

so greatly do prayers and good deeds

Question 28

in amore...valent

Answer 28

avail in love

Question 29

in me tardus Amor

Answer 29

in me tardy Love

Question 30

non ullas cogitat artes

Answer 30

doesn't think up any stratagems

Question 31

nec meminit

Answer 31

and doesn't remember

Question 32

ut prius, ire

Answer 32

as before, to travel

Question 33

notas...vias

Answer 33

the familiar paths

Question 34

at vos...quibus est fallacia

Answer 34

but you who know the trick

Question 35

deductae...lunae

Answer 35

of drawing down the moon

Question 36

et labor

Answer 36

and whose task it is (repeat quibus est)

Question 37

sacra piare

Answer 37

to seek expiation

Question 38

magicis...focis

Answer 38

at magical hearths

Question 39

en agedum

Answer 39

look, come then! (agedum strengthens convertite)

Question 40

dominae mentem convertite nostrae

Answer 40

and change the mind of my mistress

Question 41

et sidera et amnes...ducere

Answer 41

to divert both the stars and the rivers

Question 42

tunc ego crediderim vobis...posse

Answer 42

then I would believe that you are able

Question 43

Cytinaeis...carminibus

Answer 43

with your Cytinaen...spells

Question 44

qui sero lapsum revocatis

Answer 44

who call me back too late when I have fallen

Question 45

et vos...amici

Answer 45

and you...friends

Question 46

quaerite non sani pectoris auxilia

Answer 46

look for cures for my sick heart

Question 47

sit modo libertas

Answer 47

if only there be the freedom

Question 48

ferte per extremas gentes

Answer 48

carry me through the furthermost races

Question 49

qua non ulla...femina

Answer 49

where no woman

Question 50

meum...norit iter

Answer 50

may know my journey

Question 51

vos remanete

Answer 51

you stay behind

Question 52

facili...aure

Answer 52

with a favourable ear

Question 53

quibus...deus annuit

Answer 53

to whom the god has nodded

Question 54

sitis et...semper

Answer 54

and may you always be

Question 55

in tuto...amore pares

Answer 55

equally secure in love

Question 56

in me nostra Venus...exercet

Answer 56

in my case my Venus harries me

Question 57

noctes...amaras

Answer 57

with bitter nights

Question 58

nullo...tempore

Answer 58

at no time

Question 59

et...vacuus...Amor

Answer 59

and empty love

Question 60

defit

Answer 60

is away from me

Question 61

hoc, moneo, vitate malum

Answer 61

avoid this evil, I warn

Question 62

sua quemque moretur...cura

Answer 62

may each (lover) stay with his own mistress

Question 63

assueto...amore

Answer 63

when love has become familiar

Question 64

quod si quis

Answer 64

but if anyone

Question 65

heu...quanto...dolore

Answer 65

alas! with what great pain

Question 66

referet...verba...mea

Answer 66

he will recall my words

Question 67

neque...mutet...locum

Answer 67

and stay steady

Question 68

adverterit aures

Answer 68

should turn his ears

Question 69

monitis tardas

Answer 69

to my warnings too late

Question 70

et nullo vivere consilio

Answer 70

and to live without sense

Question 71

et...iam toto...anno

Answer 71

and now for a whole year

Question 72

adversos...habere deos

Answer 72

to have the gods against me

Question 73

et facite illa meo palleat ore magis!

Answer 73

and make her face paler than mine! (lit. and make that she become more pale than my face)

Question 74

fortiter et...patiemur et

Answer 74

I will bravely endure both...and

Question 75

ferrum saevos...ignes

Answer 75

the sword and the cruel fires

Question 76

quae velit ira loqui

Answer 76

to say what my anger wants to say

Question 77

et ferte per undas

Answer 77

and carry me through the waves

Question 78

neque...mutet...locum

Answer 78

and stay steady