dormientem
pred.
dormientem
pred.
qui
rel. clause of characteristic
re
crisis
ut
consecutive clause
domi
locative
malis
calamities
consolari
soothe
tamen
nevertheless
symphonia
musical accompaniment
[cantus and symphoniae were associated with the comissationes of the very rich and decadent. Cf. e.g., Cic. Verr. 2.5.31, Pro Caelio § 35, l. 11]
§ 31, l. 34 n
praeclaro
splendid (lit. 'thoroughly bright')
§ 59, l. 1 n
gravis
nom.
§ 93, l. 27
cum
abl. of attendant circumstances
paulo
abl. of degree of difference
mulieres
subject of reduxerant
praetorium
governor's palace
Affertur
pres. pass.
mali
evil calamity
nuntius
message, report
nocte intempesta
in the dead of night
conflagrabat
3rd s. imperf. act. indic.
governs both praetor and classis as subjects
turpitudinem
dishonour, baseness
nequitiam
profligacy, depravity, wickedness
singularem
unequaled, unmatched
istius
gen. of iste
iste is used derisively, translate as "that man/that scoundrel"
multis innocentibus
limiting dative/dative of reference
calamitosum
disastrous, ruinous
funestum
fatal, deadly
miserum
acc. of exclamation
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470
51
469
50
467
sum-morumfacinorum
w/ crimina
in
in the matter of, regarding
quod
rel. clause of purpose
defendendum
gerundive replacing the gerund
impudentia
effrontery, lack of shame (pudor)
defendet
provide the defense
contemnis
disregard, think little of (the charge)
volunt
accept
parasse
paravisse prepared
abuisse rationis
aliquid rationis
a bit of a fling; had any dealings with
veneni
poison
auri
apposition w/ summorum facinorum
praeter-vecta
ridden by
reliquus
remaining
ne sint haec in te dicta quae dixi.
let these things which I have said not be said against you
emersisse
extricate or free one's self
quoniam
quoniam oratio mea iam e vadis emersisse et scopulos praetervecta esse videtur
explere libidinem
to sate/fill up his lust
adulter
adulter
does sex at a highborn Roman woman
male slut
alienissimorum
(men) w/o any proper social connection
fuerit
should have (at any time) been
proterva
wanton, bold, shameless
procax
lewd
both protervaand procax have a connotation of assertiveness and untowardness
navigatione
pleasure yacht
uti instituerit,
taking part in
ornatu
adornment
denique
finally (in this list)
Si
translate the perfects as " if she should have (at any time)"
uti
utor
facultatem
means
quoniam et crimen accusatores abs te et testem eius criministe ipsam dicunt se habere
quoniam accusatores dicunt se habere et crimen abs te et te ipsam testem eius criminis
aut
aut impudentia magnam facultatem et huic et ceteris dabit ad se defendendum
petulantius
in an unduly immodest/unruly/intemperate manner
Qua re
therefore
pertimescamus
we should dread?
Sin
but if
perflagitiosum
thoroughly shameful
perturpe
scandalous
instituto
manner
tui
objective genitive
descripsi
painted
eius modi
talis
S
Future-less-vivid
neglego
overlook
depono
set aside (depose)
qui
aliqui
actis
beach parties/villas
osculatione
kiss(es)
complexu
embrace(s)
libertate sermonum
wantonly flirtatious manner
flagrantia oculorum
open lascivious glances (ardor of the eyes)
comitatu
retinue (less formally: with the people she surrounded herself with)
incessu
bearing, walk
in Baiarum illa celebritate
in those well-known/infamous throngs of (i.e. at) Baiae
hoc
i.e. the above behaviour
conlocarit
occupy, employ
palam
openly, plainly
domum suam patefecerit
makes her home open
nupta
not veiled/married
huc
(have sunk down) to such a level (... ut ...)
personant
per-sono=thoroughly sound
cry out, trumpet
fama
talk, gossip
tot iammensis
now for so many months (acc. of extent)
iam = now and have been ---ing
appeteret
seek out
An
or
puerilis
adj. agreeing w/ doctrina
Qua re
therefore
familiarium
w/ sermo conversation with friends
nonmodo agendo
not only in doing it (i.e. the speech)
nimia
excessive
bonis artibus
liberal studies
ratio
expertise, method, professional skill
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467
tantum
merely
in medio relinquam
to leave something undecided, undefined — or, to leave it available to all, for all to see
rem
fact
definiam
define
Hic
at this point in my speech (what follows)
denique
at length
repre-hensum
censured, blamed, restrained
factitatum
done frequently or habitually
con-cessis
concessions
consuetudine
habit, custom, tradition
saeculi
generation
abhorret
be at odds with
valde
exceedingly
meretriciis amoribus
from whorish/illicit love affairs
inter-20dictum
(sc. esse)
to forbid
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465-466
clarissima
brightest
frequentissima celebritate
most crowded throng
in
in connection with, while engaged in
turpissimis rebus
most filthy matters
laetetur
rejoices
flagitiorum
scandals, shameful crimes/deeds
integumenta
concealments, coverings
solitudinem ac tenebras
solitude and gloomy places (brothels)
ea
fem. nom. s.
prolapsam
sank, declined
vero
in fact
denique
at last
hominum
subjective genitive
47
465
redolet
smells (suspicious)
vicinitas
neighbourhood (of the Palatine)
aut de salute aut de gloria
either in defending himself against prosecution or in seeking glory by prosecuting others
inspectante populo Romano
abl. abs.
dimicaret
fight, battle, attack
periculum capitis
danger to one's life
subiret
subjected himself to
vocaret
(men)
inimicitias
enemies, hostilities, animosity
acie
(front ranks of an army) battle line, battle (within the jury courts)
obstrictus
tied
teneretur
passive
dedidisset
hand over, surrender devote, dedicate
admodum
w/ adulescens while still
adulescens
predicative
doctrina
fem. s. nom. instruction
deficiant
fall short/are absent
ingenia
neut. pl. nom. i.e. those with inborn talents, nature talent
non5quo
not because
deterret
discourages
offendit
displeases men
in hocgenere
in this respect
deserendus
is to be forsaken
iocus
jest, joke, sport
ludus
diversion, pasttime
studia delectationis
pursuits of pleasure
Obterendae
must be oppressed
fuerint
there have been
sint
there are
hoc labore
i.e. oratory
honore
prestige
gratia
popularity, influence
eloquentiae
eloquence
praemiis
rewards
in
amidst
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465
45
463
verum etiam cogitando
but even in planning it
quoquo modo
in whatever way
hoc quicquid est
whatever this is
possit sustinere
should be able to endure this
cupiditate
lust
desiderio
longing, desire
inopia
in access
copia
access (to your 'love')
amore
illicit love
libidinideditus
devoted to lust
ut
result clause (substantive ut clause)
Fieri
it cannot occur
vigiliis
w/ wakefulness (i.e. staying up late)
instituta
instilled, established (w/) inculcated
Atqui
but anyhow
obiciuntur
thrown up against as a charge
scitote
be assured
benivolentiam
good will toward, bias for (Caelius)
elaborata
developed
cura
diligence
suis viribus
by means of its own powers, strengths
valet
achieves its goal
quod saepe
w/ valet
molestae non solent esse
are not accustomed to be a nuisance to...
ventris
stomach
gurgitis
whirlpool
alitur
are nourished
industria
hard work, practice
ingenium
natural talent