pred.

rel. clause of characteristic

crisis

consecutive clause

locative

calamities

soothe

nevertheless

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

splendid (lit. 'thoroughly bright')

§ 59, l. 1 n

nom.

§ 93, l. 27

abl. of attendant circumstances

abl. of degree of difference

subject of reduxerant

governor's palace

pres. pass.

evil calamity

message, report

in the dead of night

3rd s. imperf. act. indic.

governs both praetor and classis as subjects

dishonour, baseness

profligacy, depravity, wickedness

unequaled, unmatched

gen. of iste

iste is used derisively, translate as "that man/that scoundrel"

limiting dative/dative of reference

disastrous, ruinous

fatal, deadly

acc. of exclamation

470

469

467

w/ crimina

in the matter of, regarding

rel. clause of purpose

gerundive replacing the gerund

effrontery, lack of shame (pudor)

provide the defense

disregard, think little of (the charge)

accept

paravisse prepared

aliquid rationis

a bit of a fling; had any dealings with

poison

apposition w/ summorum facinorum

ridden by

remaining

let these things which I have said not be said against you

extricate or free one's self

quoniam oratio mea iam e vadis emersisse et scopulos praetervecta esse videtur

to sate/fill up his lust

adulter

does sex at a highborn Roman woman

male slut

(men) w/o any proper social connection

should have (at any time) been

wanton, bold, shameless

lewd

both protervaand procax have a connotation of assertiveness and untowardness

pleasure yacht

taking part in

adornment

finally (in this list)

translate the perfects as " if she should have (at any time)"

utor

means

quoniam accusatores dicunt se habere et crimen abs te et te ipsam testem eius criminis

aut impudentia magnam facultatem et huic et ceteris dabit ad se defendendum

in an unduly immodest/unruly/intemperate manner

therefore

we should dread?

but if

thoroughly shameful

scandalous

manner

objective genitive

painted

talis

Future-less-vivid

overlook

set aside (depose)

aliqui

beach parties/villas

kiss(es)

embrace(s)

wantonly flirtatious manner

open lascivious glances (ardor of the eyes)

retinue (less formally: with the people she surrounded herself with)

bearing, walk

in those well-known/infamous throngs of (i.e. at) Baiae

i.e. the above behaviour

occupy, employ

openly, plainly

makes her home open

not veiled/married

(have sunk down) to such a level (... ut ...)

per-sono=thoroughly sound

cry out, trumpet

talk, gossip

now for so many months (acc. of extent)

iam = now and have been ---ing

seek out

or

adj. agreeing w/ doctrina

therefore

w/ sermo conversation with friends

not only in doing it (i.e. the speech)

excessive

liberal studies

expertise, method, professional skill

467

merely

to leave something undecided, undefined — or, to leave it available to all, for all to see

fact

define

at this point in my speech (what follows)

at length

censured, blamed, restrained

done frequently or habitually

concessions

habit, custom, tradition

generation

be at odds with

exceedingly

from whorish/illicit love affairs

(sc. esse)

to forbid

465-466

brightest

most crowded throng

in connection with, while engaged in

most filthy matters

rejoices

scandals, shameful crimes/deeds

concealments, coverings

solitude and gloomy places (brothels)

fem. nom. s.

sank, declined

in fact

at last

subjective genitive

465

smells (suspicious)

neighbourhood (of the Palatine)

either in defending himself against prosecution or in seeking glory by prosecuting others

abl. abs.

fight, battle, attack

danger to one's life

subjected himself to

(men)

enemies, hostilities, animosity

(front ranks of an army) battle line, battle (within the jury courts)

tied

passive

hand over, surrender devote, dedicate

w/ adulescens while still

predicative

fem. s. nom. instruction

fall short/are absent

neut. pl. nom. i.e. those with inborn talents, nature talent

not because

discourages

displeases men

in this respect

is to be forsaken

jest, joke, sport

diversion, pasttime

pursuits of pleasure

must be oppressed

there have been

there are

i.e. oratory

prestige

popularity, influence

eloquence

rewards

amidst

465

463

but even in planning it

in whatever way

whatever this is

should be able to endure this

lust

longing, desire

in access

access (to your 'love')

illicit love

devoted to lust

result clause (substantive ut clause)

it cannot occur

w/ wakefulness (i.e. staying up late)

instilled, established (w/) inculcated

but anyhow

thrown up against as a charge

be assured

good will toward, bias for (Caelius)

developed

diligence

by means of its own powers, strengths

achieves its goal

w/ valet

are not accustomed to be a nuisance to...

stomach

whirlpool

are nourished

hard work, practice

natural talent