{"id":251,"date":"2016-09-12T14:53:01","date_gmt":"2016-09-12T18:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/loveandrevolution\/?page_id=251"},"modified":"2025-10-08T13:50:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T17:50:09","slug":"propertius-1-6","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/loveandrevolution\/propertius-1-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Propertius 1.6"},"content":{"rendered":"
Propertius and Cynthia at Tivoli (1827) Auguste Jean Baptiste Vinchon.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Non ego nunc Hadriae <\/a>

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Note 1<\/a><\/div>
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What is the form of Vereor? (Remember that vereor is deponent)<\/div>

Answer 1<\/a><\/div>
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1st person singular present indicative active<\/p>\n

 <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/p><\/div> mare noscere tecum,<\/p>\n

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Propertius speaks often of his friend Tullus in his first book of poems. Tullus is believed to be the nephew of Lucius Volcatius Tullus, who was Consul in 33 BC. This poem to Tullus seems to be an unusual combination of two types of poems. The first is the Propemptikon, a poem for sending someone off on a trip. The second is the Recusatio, a poem of refusal. <\/div>, neque Aegaeo <\/a>
Ducere vela means “to set sails” <\/div> <\/a>
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Prompt 1<\/a><\/div>
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What is the form of salo?<\/div>

Answer1<\/a><\/div>
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2nd ablative singular<\/div>

Prompt 2<\/a><\/div>
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What ablative is used here?<\/div>

Answer 2<\/a><\/div>
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Ablative of place where<\/div>

Prompt 3<\/a><\/div>
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What word does salo agree with?<\/div>

Answer 3<\/a><\/div>
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Aegaeo<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> <\/p><\/div>,<\/p>\n

cum quo <\/a>

This possibly mythical chain of mountains lay, or was imagined, far to the north of Rome, in Scythia. It represented the northernmost extreme of the world, marked by brutal cold and heavy snow. <\/div> <\/a>
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Prompt 1<\/a><\/div>
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What form is possim?<\/div>

Answer1<\/a><\/div>
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1st person singular present active subjunctive<\/div>

Prompt 2<\/a><\/div>
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What use of the subjunctive is this?<\/div>

Answer 2<\/a><\/div>
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Potential subjunctive<\/div>

Prompt 3<\/a><\/div>
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Forms of the verb “possum” are often paired with an infinitive, is there one here?<\/div>

Answer 3<\/a><\/div>
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Conscendere<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> <\/p><\/div> conscendere montes<\/p>\n

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Ulterius<\/em> is the comparative form of the adverb ultra, m<\/em>eaning beyond, farther off, or more. Here the poet uses it like a preposition governing the accusative case.<\/div> domos vadere <\/a>
Propertius describes the people of Memnon, a king of Ethiopia described in accounts of the Trojan war as an incredibly skilled warrior (perhaps even rivaling Achilles himself) who died aiding the Trojans.\n
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Memnon Departs for Troy (circa 550-525 B.C.E) Greek<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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sed <\/a>

Me<\/em> is an object of both complexae<\/em> and remorantur<\/em> <\/div> complexae remorantur verba puellae,     5<\/p>\n

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Prompt 1<\/a><\/div>
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What form is mutato?<\/div>

Answer1<\/a><\/div>
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Perfect passive participle<\/div>

Prompt 2<\/a><\/div>
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Which case is mutato (look at the “-o” ending)<\/div>

Answer 2<\/a><\/div>
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Dative or ablative<\/div>

Prompt 3<\/a><\/div>
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Which is it?<\/div>

Answer 3<\/a><\/div>
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Ablative of cause or ablative absolute<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> <\/p><\/div> graves saepe colore preces.<\/p>\n

illa mihi totis argutat <\/a>

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Note 1<\/a><\/div>
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What case is noctibus?<\/div>

Answer 1<\/a><\/div>
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Ablative of time*<\/p>\n

Propertius uses an ablative here for the duration of time in a rather unusual way, as an accusative would be more conventionally appropriate. This is sometimes known as the “Propertian ablative of time” as it only seems to appear in Propertius’ writing.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/p><\/div> ignes,<\/p>\n

et queritur nullos <\/a>

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Prompt 1<\/a><\/div>
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What form is  esse?<\/div>

Answer1<\/a><\/div>
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present active infinitive<\/div>

Prompt 2<\/a><\/div>
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What word does this infinitive go with?<\/div>

Answer 2<\/a><\/div>
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Deos<\/div>

Prompt 3<\/a><\/div>
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What construction is this? (Accusative+infinitive)<\/div>

Answer 3<\/a><\/div>
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Indirect statement<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> <\/p><\/div> relicta deos;<\/p>\n

illa meam mihi iam se denegat, illa minatur<\/p>\n

quae solet ingrato tristis amica viro.            10<\/p>\n

his ego non horam possum durare querelis:<\/p>\n

ah <\/a>

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Prompt 1<\/a><\/div>
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What is the form of Pereat?<\/div>

Answer1<\/a><\/div>
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3rd person singular present active subjunctive<\/div>

Prompt 2<\/a><\/div>
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What type of subjunctive is used here?<\/div>

Answer 2<\/a><\/div>
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jussive subjunctive<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> <\/p><\/div>, si quis lentus amare potest!<\/p>\n

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When translating it is best to neglect this “an” until the rest has been translated, as its use here is confusing and nearly untranslatable, and the rest of the lines are much easier to interpret without first reading the “an”.<\/div> <\/a>
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Prompt 1<\/a><\/div>

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What form is Mihi?<\/p>\n

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Answer 1<\/a><\/div>

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Dative singular personal pronoun<\/p>\n

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Prompt 2<\/a><\/div>

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What use of the dative is this?<\/p>\n

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Answer 2<\/a><\/div>

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Dative of judging<\/p>\n

<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/p><\/div> <\/a>

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Prompt 1<\/a><\/div>

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What form is sit?<\/p>\n

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Answer 1<\/a><\/div>

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3rd singular subjunctive present active<\/p>\n

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Prompt 2<\/a><\/div>

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What type of subjunctive is this?<\/p>\n

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Answer 2<\/a><\/div>

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Deliberative subjunctive<\/p>\n

<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/p><\/div> <\/a>

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Prompt 1<\/a><\/div>
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What form is Tanti?<\/div>

Answer1<\/a><\/div>
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Genitive singular<\/div>

Prompt 2<\/a><\/div>
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What type of genitive is this?<\/div>

Answer 2<\/a><\/div>
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Genitive of value<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> <\/p><\/div> doctas cognoscere Athenas<\/p>\n

atque Asiae veteres cernere divitias,<\/p>\n

ut mihi deducta <\/a>

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Note 1<\/a><\/div>
What mood is faciat?<\/div>
Answer 1<\/a><\/div>
Subjunctive<\/div>
Note 2<\/a><\/div>
What word is the direct object of faciat?<\/div>
Answer 2<\/a><\/div>
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Convicia<\/div>

Prompt 3<\/a><\/div>
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What use of the subjunctive is this? (hint: note combination of “tanti” and “ut”)<\/div>

Answer 3<\/a><\/div>
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Result clause<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/p><\/div> convicia puppi                   15<\/p>\n

Cynthia et insanis ora notet manibus,<\/p>\n

osculaque opposito dicat sibi debita vento,<\/p>\n

et nihil infido durius esse viro?<\/p>\n

tu patrui meritas <\/a>

Conor, Conari, Conatus. This verb is deponent. Meaning: try, attempt, endeavor. <\/div> anteire secures,<\/p>\n

et vetera oblitis iura refer sociis.                   20<\/p>\n

nam tua non aetas umquam <\/a>

Cessare is translated much like the word ‘vacare’ (to be unoccupied, be idle, have leisure) <\/div>,<\/p>\n

semper at armatae cura fuit patriae;<\/p>\n

et tibi non umquam nostros puer iste labores<\/p>\n

afferat et lacrimis omnia nota meis!<\/p>\n

me sine, quem semper voluit fortuna iacere,       25<\/p>\n

huic animam extremam reddere nequitiae.<\/p>\n

multi longinquo periere in amore libenter,<\/p>\n

in quorum numero me quoque terra <\/a>

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Prompt 1<\/a><\/div>

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What form is tegat?<\/p>\n

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Answer 1<\/a><\/div>

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3rd singular present active subjunctive.<\/p>\n

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Prompt 2<\/a><\/div>

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What use of the subjunctive is this?<\/p>\n

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Answer 2<\/a><\/div>

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Jussive subjunctive<\/p>\n

<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

non ego sum laudi, non natus <\/a>

Idoneus is applied to both laudi and armis. <\/div> armis:<\/p>\n

hanc me militiam fata <\/a>

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Prompt 1<\/a><\/div>
What form is subire?<\/div>
Answer 1<\/a><\/div>
Present active infinitive<\/div>
Prompt 2<\/a><\/div>
What construction do we have that contains an infinitive? (looks like an indirect statement but it isn’t)<\/div>
Answer 2<\/a><\/div>
object clause <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/p><\/div> volunt.             30<\/p>\n

at tu, seu mollis qua tendit <\/a>

Ionian cities were renowned as havens for the idle wealthy. <\/div>, seu qua<\/p>\n

Lydia Pactoli tingit <\/a>

Arata is farmland, that which has already been plowed. <\/div> liquor,<\/p>\n

seu pedibus terras seu pontum remige carpes,<\/p>\n

ibis et accepti pars eris <\/a>

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Note 1<\/a><\/div>

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What case is imperii?<\/p>\n

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Answer 1<\/a><\/div>

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Genitive<\/p>\n

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Note 2<\/a><\/div>

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Why is imperii in the genitive?<\/p>\n

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Answer 2<\/a><\/div>

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Partitive genitive<\/p>\n

<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/p><\/div>:<\/p>\n

tum <\/a>

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Note 1<\/a><\/div>
What case is tibi?<\/div>
Answer 1<\/a><\/div>
Dative<\/div>
Note 2<\/a><\/div>
What use of the dative is this?<\/div>
Answer 2<\/a><\/div>
Dative of indirect object<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div> si qua <\/a>
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Note 1<\/a><\/div>
What case is mei?<\/div>
Answer 1<\/a><\/div>
Genitive<\/div>
Note 2<\/a><\/div>
What kind of genitive is it?<\/div>
Answer 2<\/a><\/div>
Objective genitive<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div> veniet non immemor hora,    35<\/p>\n

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Note 1<\/a><\/div>

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What form is vivere?<\/p>\n

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Answer 1<\/a><\/div>

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present active infinitive<\/p>\n

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Note 2<\/a><\/div>

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What construct is being used here? (accusative+infinitive)<\/p>\n

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Answer 2<\/a><\/div>

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Indirect statement<\/p>\n

<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/p><\/div> me <\/a>

Duro sidere can be translated as “under an unkind star” a reference to astrology. <\/div> <\/a>
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Note 1<\/a><\/div>
What case is sidere?<\/div>
Answer 1<\/a><\/div>
Ablative<\/div>
Note 2<\/a><\/div>
How is sidere used here?<\/div>
Answer 2<\/a><\/div>
Ablative of manner or attendant circumstances <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/p><\/div> certus eris.<\/p>\n\n
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Non ego nunc Hadriae mare noscere tecum, , neque Aegaeo , cum quo conscendere montes domos vadere ; sed complexae remorantur verba puellae,     5 graves saepe colore preces. illa mihi totis argutat  ignes, et queritur nullos relicta deos; illa meam mihi iam se denegat, illa minatur quae solet ingrato tristis amica viro.   […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2310,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/loveandrevolution\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/251"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/loveandrevolution\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/loveandrevolution\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/loveandrevolution\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2310"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/loveandrevolution\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=251"}],"version-history":[{"count":56,"href":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/loveandrevolution\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/251\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1285,"href":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/loveandrevolution\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/251\/revisions\/1285"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/loveandrevolution\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=251"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}