seneca de brev

exigentis

postulating

publicus, a, um

universal

affectus, us, 4m

feeling - the Roman equivalent of παθη (suffering OR experience)

lis, litis, f

lawsuit, legal action (litigation!!)

quini, ae, a, pl adj

five each

deni, ae, a, pl adj

ten each

indulsisse (indulgeo, ere, indulsi, indultum) + dative

to have indulged

terminum, i, n

limit, end

consummatio, ionis, f

accomplishment, completion (consummation)

impenditur (impendo, ere, impendi, impensum)

it is spent

prodigus, a, um

wasteful, lavish

quamvis modica

however meager (describing the ‘opes’)

operosus, a, um

painstaking, laborious

supervacuus, a, um

redundant, superfluous

madeo, ere, madui

be dripping (with), be wet (with tears, perspiration)

ambitio, ambitionis, f

desire for flattery, pomp, vote

suspensus, a, um

in a state of anxious uncertainty

lucrum, i, n

profit, advantage

quosdam torquet cupido militiae

passion for active service torments some men

numquam non

never not (stronger than semper!!)

alienis periculis intentos

bent on inflicting dangers on others

sunt quos superiorum cultus

thankless attendance on those who are great

affectatio alienae fortunae

wishing they had others’ luck

detinuit

keeps busy

levitas, tatis, f

fickleness

recurrere ad se

return to their true selves

volutatio, ionis, f

ripple

voluto (1)

mull over, wallow, turn over in one’s mind

dispectum

clear disernment

fluctuo (1)

rise in waves, surge, swell; be restless

fluctuor, ari, atus sum

waver, be in doubt, hesitate

in confesso sunt

they are unquestioned

bonis suis offocantur

they are choked by their own blessings

populus

multitude

marcentes

withered/drooping, heavy (eyes), apathetic

oscitantes

listless, sleepy

pererra

survey

advocat

he calls on the council

adest (legal context)

he answers the call

periclitatur (from periclitor, periclitari, periclitatus sum)

he is on trial

nemo se sibi vindicat

no one asserts his claim to himself

edisco, ediscere, edidici

to learn by heart, commit to memory

dinosci (from dinosco, ere)

to be distinct, be separate,

his…notis

the following marks

cultor, cultoris, 3n

worshipper, supporter

indignatio

insult

fastidium, ii, n

contempt, pride

non vacaverint

they did not have time for

aliquando

finally, sometime or other

more oraculi

as if a divine utterance

aures…demisit

he deigned to listen to

dignor, dignari, dignatus sum

to think worthy, deign

non est quod + subjunctive

and so there is no reason to

imputes

you should claim credit/expect in return