epigrammata M¶rti¶lia The following epigrams, and also the ones which appeared on pp. 18–20, were written by Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial) and published between AD 86 and 101. I
d• Tucc¶, quª saepe postulat ut M¶rti¶lis libellºs sibi dºnet exigis ut nostrºs dºnem tibi, Tucca, libellºs. nºn faciam: nam vªs v•ndere, nºn legere.
dºnet: dºn¶re give exigis: exigere demand nostrºs: noster = meus my
Why does Martial refuse Tucca’s demand? II d• Sextº, iuvene glºriºsº dªcis amºre tuª bell¶s ard•re puell¶s, quª faciem sub aqu¶, Sexte, natantis hab•s.
glºriºsº: glºriºsus boastful bell¶s: bellus pretty faciem: faci•s face
Judging from Martial’s description, what impression do you have of Sextus’ appearance? III d• Symmachº medicº discipulªsque eius centum langu•bam: sed t– comit¶tus prºtinus ad m• v•nistª centum, Symmache, discipulªs. centum m• tetig•re man–s Aquilºne gel¶tae; nºn habuª febrem, Symmache: nunc habeº. Why do you think Martial repeats the word centum (lines 2–3) and uses the phrase Aquilºne gel¶tae (line 3)?
discipulªs: discipulus pupil, student langu•bam: langu•re feel weak, feel ill prºtinus immediately tetig•re = tetig•runt: tangere touch Aquilºne: Aquilº North wind gel¶tae: gel¶re freeze febrem: febris fever
centum m• tetig•re man–s Aquilºne gel¶tae.
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