Syntax 1: Sulpicia’s Elegy 14
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Tema: Sulpicia's poetry
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Enunciado
Read the text by Sulpicia, a Roman poet from the 1st century AD, in Latin and Spanish and answer the syntactic questions based on it. (The questions refer to the Latin text, but the translation provides support).
XIV.
Inuisus natalis adest, qui rure molesto
et sine Cerintho tristis agendus erit.
Dulcius urbe quid est? An uilla sit apta puellae
atque Arretino frigidus amnis agro?
Iam, nimium Messalla mei studiose, quiescas; 5
non tempestiuae saepe, propinque, uiae.
Hic animum sensusque meos abducta relinquo
arbitrio, quamuis non sinis esse, meo.
«Aborrecible se acerca el cumpleaños, que en el fastidioso campo
triste tendré que pasar, y sin Cerinto.
¿Hay algo más grato que la ciudad? ¿Es apropiado para una chica
una casa de campo y el frío río del lugar de Arezzo?
Descansa de una vez, Mesala, preocupado por mí en demasía;
a veces, pariente, no son oportunos los viajes.
Me llevas, pero aquí dejo alma y sentidos
por mi propia decisión, aunque tú no lo permitas».
(Translation by Aurora López, 1994. No solo hilaron lana)
1.- Vv. 1-2.
Identify the relative clause, indicate its antecedent and state the syntactic function of the relative clause.
Which syntagm is a circumstantial complement of place?
2.- Vv. 3-4.
a.- What is the second term in the comparison Dulcius urbe quid est? Which case is it?
b.- Which dative case complements apta?
3.- Vv. 5-6.
a.- Look up the appeal in verse 5 and the appeal in verse 6.
b.- Write down the translation and you will know who is the cause of Sulpicia's unhappy birthday.
4.- Vv. 7-8.
a.- What are the direct objects of the verb relinquo?
b.- Write down the concessive adverbial subordinate nexus.
Observaciones y contexto
Sappho's poetry gave birth to a long list of women who, until the 4th century AD, were the first to use their voices in different styles, in Greek as well as in Latin. From Roman times, mentioning only the poets of whom minimum testimony remains, we find Sulpicia "the elegiac poetess", Melinno, Herennia Procula, Claudia Trophime, Sulpicia "the satirist", Julia Balbilla, Caecilia Trebulla, Damo, Terentia, Theosebia and Aconia Fabia Paulina.
The four syntax activities regarding the Elegies 14, 16, 17 and 18 can be worked in an independent way or together in a session consisting of four interactive groups aiming to review the syntax. The sequencing for a 55-minute class would be the following:
5’. Explaining the session.
40’. Each activity will take 10 minutes, the fragment will be read in Latin and in Spanish and students will answer the questions.
10’. Any syntactic questions which have arisen will be asked to the whole group and suggestions for improvement of the activities can be made.
The activity is aimed at students of Latin in 4th of ESO, which is the subject where the block of syntax is implemented.
Descripción
Reading the text of Sulpicia in Latin and Spanish and answering questions related to its syntax.