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Roman Roots in the Country

Roman Roots in the Country. Horace, Satires II.6. I. Horace begins by expressing a simple wish:. This. prayer. measure of land. so. 1 Hoc est votum meum : modus agri non ita magnus , ubi hortus 2 sit et prope villam aquae fons semper fluens et parva silva super 3 his.

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Roman Roots in the Country

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  1. Roman Roots in the Country Horace, Satires II.6

  2. I. Horace begins by expressing a simple wish: This prayer measure of land so 1 Hoc estvotummeum: modus agri non itamagnus, ubihortus 2 sit et propevillamaquaefonssemperfluens et parvasilva super 3 his. there may be a spring of water flowing small In addition to these

  3. II. Later in the satire, Horace has his neighbor Cervius relate the fable of the country mouse and city mouse: story tells Once mouse Is said To have received 4 Cerviusfabulamnarrat: “Olimmusrusticusferturaccepisse 5 urbanummurem in cavopauperi. Ambo erantamiciveteres. 6 Musrusticusasperamvitamagebat. Ciboparcebat, sedtamen 7 hospitiartumanimumaperuit. mouse hole poor Both were old Of the city life Was leading food Was careful to use little (food) however rough To (his) guest tight mind opened

  4. III. The city mouse is shocked by the harsh conditions in which his friend is living, and convinces the country mouse to return to the city with him. He assures the country mouse that they will have everything they want. The country mouse agrees. We pick up Cervius’ narrative at the point where the city mouse is treating the country mouse to a fabulous dinner (cena). 8 “Musrusticuscubansgaudebatmutatasorte et in bonis rebus 9 Laetumconvivamagebat. reclining Was glad changed good things fate Dinner guest Was playing (the role of)

  5. IV. A sudden intrusion makes the country mouse see city life for what it really is and makes him prefer his life in the country. 10 “Subitoingensstrepitusvalvarum ex lectisutrumqueexcussit. 11 UbidomusaltaMolossorumcanumlatratupersonuit, mures 12pavidi ex tricliniocucurrerunt. Tummusrusticus, ‘Haudmihi 13haec vita placet!’ inquit. ‘Vale! Mea silvacavusque tutus ab 14 insidiis me solabunturcibosimplici.’” Screeching noise From the couches Knocked…from Of the folding doors Both of them huge When house Of Molossia dogs barking resounded Dining room ran then Not at all me frightened Is pleasing hole -and safe This From ambush me Will comfort With simple food

  6. Pliny’s Laurentine Villa Pliny, Letters II.17

  7. I. 1 Villa estusibuscapax, sedtutela non estsumptuosa. Est in 2 prima parte villae atrium fruginectamensordidum, deindesunt 3 porticus in D litteraesimilitudinemcircumactae, quae aream 4 parvamsedfestivamincludunt. Haeporticussuntadversus 5 tempestatesreceptaculumegregium; fenestrae et multomagis 6 tectaimminentiaeasmuniunt. For use roomy maintenance expensive first atrium plain But not shabby then In the likeness of rounded courtyard colonnades small enclose These Against the weather cheerful retreat excellent window Much more overhanging them protect roofs

  8. II. 7Est contra medias porticuscavaediumhilare, moxest 8tricliniumsatispuchrum, quod in litusexcurrit; ac siquando 9Africusventus mare impellit, tricliniumfractifluctusleviter 10 lavant. Undiquetricliniumvalvasautfenestras non minores 11 valvishabetatqueitaablateribus et abfronte quasi triamaria 12 proscpectat; abtergorespicitcavaedium, porticum, aream, 13 porticumrursus, mox atrium, silvas et longinquosmontes. Facing the middle Of the porticos Inner hall cheerful next Onto the shore Dining room enough pretty which Runs out and If ever sea stirs broken waves gently African wind wash From all sides Folding doors or window No smaller than The folding doors has and thus From (its) sides From front So to speak Three seas Looks back on colonnade Looks out on back again Far away mountains

  9. A Pleasant Retreat Horace, Letters I.16

  10. With its plowland I. Farm supports Best Quinctius master With olives With Fruits With meadows With an Elm tree With grapevines And clothed enriches 1 Fundusmeus, optimeQuinctu, arvodominumpascit 2 opulentatqueolivis, pomis, pratis et ulmoamictavitibus. 3 Scribamtibiloquaciter de forma et situ agri. Montes non sunt 4 continui, sedopacavallisdissociateos. Sol veniensdextrum 5 latusvallisaspicit, discedenslaevumlatuscurrufugiente 6 vaporat. Temperiemlaudabis. About the appearance And location Of the land I will write To you At length mountains unbroken shady valley separates them sun right coming Of the valley side departing left With its fleeing chariot Looks at heats Mild climate You will praise

  11. II. Bramble Bushes Cornel cherries abundant Oak tree red plums Holm oak With much fruit cattle With much shade spring master help 7 Benignivepresrubicundacorna et prunaferunt. Quercus et 8 ilex multafrugepecus et multa umbra dominumiuvant. Fonsest 9Etiamidoneus dare nomenrivo; Hebrusnecfrigidiornecpurior 10 Thracium ambit. Aqua infirmocapitifluitutilis et utilisalvo. 11 Haelatebraesuntdulces, etiam, sicredismihi, amoenae. 12 Incolumemtibi me praestantSeptembribushoris. To the stream River of Thrace Neither.. nor.. even To give suitable purer colder Winds through Useful for A sick head flows water For the stomach These hiding places pleasant You believe me delightful safe For you me keep In the hours of September

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