Propertius 2.1 Flashcards
(108 cards)
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quaretis
A
you ask
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totiens
A
so many
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ingenium
A
talent
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Cois fulgentem
A
shining in Coan silk
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volumen, -inis (n)
A
book
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hac
A
thus
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ad frontem sparsos errare capillos
A
scattered hair wandered to (her) brow
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gaudet ire
A
she rejoices in going
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laudatis superba comis
A
proud from her praised hair
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digitis eburnis
A
with ivory fingers
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premat
A
she presses
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facilis arte manus
A
(acc pl) ready hands with skill
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poscentis somnum declinat ocellos
A
she closes her eyes desiring sleep
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invenio
A
I find
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erepto amictu
A
with her clothes snatched away
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lucatur
A
she wrestles (deponent)
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condimus
A
we construct
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quidquid
A
whatever
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quodcumque
A
whatever
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maxima de nihilo nascitur historia
A
the greatest history is born from nothing
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quod mihi si tantum, Maecenas, fata dedissent
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but if Mycenaes, if the fates had given such to me
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heroas in arma manus
A
heroic hands in arms
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non Ossan Olympo impositam
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nor Ossa placed on Olympus
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ut caeli Pelion esset iter
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that Pelion would be the way to the sky
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veteres
(acc pl) old, ancient
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Pergama nomen Homeri
Pergamum, glory of Homer
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Xerxis et imperio bina coisse vada
and that two seas were joined by the command of Xerxes
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minas
battlements (acc pl)
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bene facta
accomplishments
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memorarem
I would be recounting
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fores
you would be
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quotiens canerem
how often I was singing
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civilia busta Philippos
or of Philippi, those civil (war) tombs
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Siculae classica bella fugae
the naval wars of the Sicilian flight
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eversos focos
(acc pl) ruined hearths
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Ptolemaeei Phari
of Ptolemaic Pharos
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attractus in urbem
brought into the city
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septem captivis debilis ibat aquis
weak it was going with its 7 waters captive
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auratis catenis
with gilded chains
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Actia rostra
Actian prows
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mea Musa contexeret
my muse would weave
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et sumpta et posita pace
in both taking up and setting down peace
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Theseus infernis, superis testatur Achilles, hic Ixioniden, ille Menoetiaden
Theseus testifies to those in the underworld, Achilles to those above, this one as Pirithous (son of Ixion), that as Patroclus (son of Menoetios)
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Phlegraeos Iovis Enceladique tumultus
the commotion in Phlegra of Jove and Enceladus
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intonet
he thunders
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angusto pectora
with a confined chest
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mea praecordia
my diaphragm
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conveniunt
it is suited
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in Phrygios avos
among (his) Phrygian ancestors
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condere
to establish
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arator
ploughman
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quisque conterat
let everyone wear down
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qua pote
which they (s) are able
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what is a recusatio?
a refusal
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fruar
would that I enjoy (+ ablative)
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non probat
she does not approve
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tangenda pocula
touched cups (n/acc pl)
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novercae Phaedrae
of stepmother Phaedra
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privigno suo
to her own stepson
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non nocitura
(participle) not about to harm (+dat)
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mihi pereundum est
I must die
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Circaeo gramine
from Circe's herbs
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Colchis
Colchis (but by metonymy - Medea)
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Iolciacis focis
on the Iolcian hearth
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aena
cauldrons (n/acc pl)
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quoniam
since
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praedata est
(deponent) she has pillaged
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ducentur
they will be led
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omnis humanos dolores
all human pains
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morbi artificem
craftsman of disease
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sanat
it heals
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tarda crura
slow legs (n/ac pl)
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Philoctetae
of Philoctetes
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Machaon
(nom s) Machaon, son of Asclepius
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Phoenicis lumina
(acc s) the eyes of Phoenix
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Chiron Phillyrides
Chiron, son of Phillyra
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exstinctum Androgeon
killed Androgeon
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Cressis herbis
w/ Cretan herbs
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deus Epidauris
god of Epidaurus (Asclepius)
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restituit
he restored
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patriis focis
paternal hearth
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Mysus iuvenis
Mysian youth
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senserat
he had felt
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Haemonia qua cuspide
from which Haemonian spear
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sensit opem
he felt aid
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hoc vitium
this fault
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demere
to remove/take away
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repleverit
he will have refilled
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dolia
vessels
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virgineis urnis
from the virgins' urns
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graventur
they are weighed down
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solvet
he will untie
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Caucasia de rupe
from the Caucasian cliff
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bracchia
arms
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quandocumque
whenever
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reposcent
they claim
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in exiguo marmore
on a bit of marble
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invidiosa
enviable
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gloria iusta
rightful glory
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meo busto
to my tomb
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esseda Brittania
British chariots
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caelatis iugis
with engraved yokes
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siste
halt (imper.)
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illacrimans
weeping
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iace verba
cast (your) words
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tali mutae favillae
to such silent ash
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ut illam incedere
that she walked
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fide caput
faithful companion
