Catullus 64

We have finished 64....the question remains; who "won"? Both Ariadne and Thesues risked quite a bit for their respective aims. Whose goal was attained at a greater risk?

Catullus comment....

See poem 31 to answer: Describe the mood Catullus conveys here. Cite five(5) specific elements in the poem to support your statement.

Last Ovid question of the quarter.

Here is the last post for the quarter.....read Ovid's Amores 1.3, 1.9, 1.11, 1.12. What do you have to add?

New question.....I'd like you to compare any two of the three males we have read and their approaches to women. Talk about motivation, feeling, intent while comparing or contrasting Apollo, Pygmalion or Pyramus. Remember to cite Latin as a basis for an answer.

This weeks Ovid question.......

I'd like you to comment on the Ovid episode you have read in English.

this week's question...

I would like you to talk about the tone of Daphne's exchange with her father Peneus, lines 481-487. In your opinion, who presents a better argument? Why? Cite Latin to prove your opinion.