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Tacitus, Annals, 15.20­-23, 33­-45. Latin Text, Study Aids with Vocabulary, and Commentary, 2013a

Tacitus, Annals, 15.20­-23, 33­-45. Latin Text, Study Aids with Vocabulary, and Commentary, 2013a

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1 Sexto demum die apud imas Esquilias finis incendio factus, prorutis<br />

per immensum aedificiis ut continuae violentiae campus et velut vacuum<br />

caelum occurreret. necdum positus metus aut redierat plebi spes: rursum<br />

grassatus ignis patulis magis urbis locis; eoque strages hominum minor,<br />

delubra deum et porticus amoenitati dicatae latius procidere. 2 plusque<br />

infamiae id incendium habuit quia praediis Tigellini Aemilianis proruperat<br />

videbaturque Nero condendae urbis novae et cognomento suo appell<strong>and</strong>ae<br />

gloriam quaerere. quippe in regiones quattuordecim Roma dividitur,<br />

quarum quattuor integrae manebant, tres solo tenus deiectae: septem<br />

reliquis pauca tectorum vestigia supererant, lacera et semusta.<br />

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State <strong>and</strong> explain the case of aedificiis.<br />

Why is violentiae in the dative?<br />

Parse hominum.<br />

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What type of genitive is infamiae?<br />

State <strong>and</strong> explain the case of solo.<br />

Parse supererant.<br />

Stylistic Appreciation: Analyse how <strong>Tacitus</strong> uses language to dramatize the losses in the<br />

second fire.<br />

Discussion Point: How do you think Nero’s demolition of buildings to make fire-breaks was<br />

received? Considering how Nero was to use the l<strong>and</strong> cleared of houses after the Fire, is it<br />

underst<strong>and</strong>able that conspiracy theories arose about his involvement? When have similar<br />

theories been popularised in recent times? Is <strong>Tacitus</strong> right to record this sort of rumour in his<br />

<strong>Annals</strong>?

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