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1
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Who is this poem thought to be addressed to?

A

Cerinthus

2
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This poem is…

A

Chronological

3
Q

What is the ‘iter’?

A

The journey to Messalla’s villa

4
Q

What does the ‘iter triste’ pick up?

A

The ‘natalis… tristis’ in poem 3.14

5
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What does she see the lack of a journey as?

A

A lifted burden

6
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What does ‘iam licet’ echo? What device is it?

A

‘Non sinis’ in the previous poem. Parablepsy

7
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What is parablepsy?

A

Scribal oversight linking to another poem

8
Q

If the ‘suo’ on line 2 was actually ‘tuo’ who’s birthday would it be?

A

Cerinthus’

9
Q

Where is there objected repetition thought to be unnecessary?

A

‘Natali’. ‘Ille dies’ would be quite sufficient

10
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What other phrase does she repeat later on?

A

‘Evincere morbos’

11
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Why is Cerinthus ‘necopinanti’?

A

He doesn’t expect Sulpicia to be around and to celebrate her birthday with her.

12
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What is the objection to ‘necopinanti’?

A

He is expecting the birthday

13
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Is ‘necopinans’ familiar in poetry?

A

Yes

14
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Is ‘necopinatus’ familiar in poetry?

A

No

15
Q

What is the effect of ‘triste’ and ‘puellae’ being next to each other on the line?

A

Shows how upset she is

16
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What sort of statement is the first line?

A

Indirect statement

17
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In what person does Sulpicia talk about herself in?

A

Third

18
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Did Cerinthus know she hated the journey to Messalla’s country estate?

A

Yes

19
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Is the first line demanding?

A

Yes

20
Q

Where is the parallel to poem 3.14?

A

‘Triste… agatur’

21
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What does she mean by the birthday being spent by all of us?

A

All of them as in both of them together or it could be she is expecting others like Messalla or the rest of the household

22
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What is the tone of ‘by chance’?

A

Sarcastic

23
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What links the ‘iter triste’ in this poem to the previous poem?

A

‘Impestiva’ pathway

24
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What is odd about ‘licet’?

A

It is impersonal because neither the person giving permission nor the one receiving permission is named

25
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What does ‘iter triste’ echo?

A

Legalistic tone of ‘arbitrio meo’

26
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Which word is hard to tell if it is present or perfect tense?

A

‘Venit’

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