GCSE Latin Literature: Prose - Cicero Notes

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'eques' = a Roman knight, part of the wealthy business class; 'Syracusas' = Syracuse, a place in Sicily
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very straightforward language to set the scene
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'non venales' = not for sale, however Canius can still use them, Pythius appears generous
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'hominem' = fellow, a disrespectful way to refer to Canius
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he invites fishermen to advertise the area
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the fishermen come the following day
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Canius arrives punctually which shows his eagerness to buy the estate, it is not wise to show this much enthusiasm
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'cumbarum...multitudo', no verb so the attention is thrown to the rest of the sentence to emphasise the number of fishing boats
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'multitudo' is at the end of its clause to emphasise the number of fishing boats
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'p' alliteration - plosive, makes it more vivid and reflects the sounds of fish out of water
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short series of questions = the surprise and excitement of Canius
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Pythius answers with a question, evasive and vague
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'incensus' = inflamed, metaphor + e.p at the start of the sentence, Canius is aflame with the desire to buy
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'c' alliteration, emphasises his eagerness to buy
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four historic presents which make the scene more vivid - 'invitat', 'venit', 'videt', 'quaerit'
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lengthy chiasmus which draws attention to the sentence - verb, noun + phrase, noun + phrase, verb
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repeated negative: 'nullae' 'nulli'
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polyptoton: 'piscatorum', 'piscari' - highlights the contrast with the previous day's bustling activity + Canius' realisation that he has been conned
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'iratissimus', superlative, e.p at the beginning of the sentence to make his anger more vivid

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