Propertius, Elegies: 4.6 The Temple of Palatine Apollo Flashcards
16 BC (7 cards)
1
Q
Semantic field around the theme of worship
A
“lovely incense”
“loop of wool”
“water”
“ivory flute”
“purifying laurel”
2
Q
“Augustus’s ship, sails…
A
…filled by Jupiter’s favour.”
3
Q
“O, Augustus,…
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…world-deliver, sprung from Alba Longa.” (land Rome came from)
4
Q
“my bow is on your side…
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…and every arrow burdening my quiver favours you.”
5
Q
“But Caesar his ‘father’ marvelled and spoke…
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…from his comet release by Venus: ‘I am a god and this shows evidence of my race.”
6
Q
“Apollo the victor now…
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…demands my lyre, and sheds his weapons.”
7
Q
“So I will pas the night with drinking…
A
…so with song, until daylight shines its rays into my wine.”
