WorksheetsSeneca Epistulae Morales, LXXXII.1-4 Quizizz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
In lines 1-2, what is the best understanding of nōn timeō nē?
I am afraid
unless I fear
I do not fear that
I will not fear
In lines 1-2 (Potest…tibi), what does Seneca consider more important?
Fortune is not able to cause harm.
Lucilius is successful in business.
Lucilius will not harm himself.
Destruction causes injury to others.
What does Ī quā īre coepistī (line 2) mean?
Stay the course.
Look before you leap.
You only live once.
While I breathe, I hope.
In line 2, what two words does et join?
quā and tē
Ī and compōne
īre and habitū
coepistī and placidē
According to lines 3-4, what does Seneca prefer?
to live in discomfort rather than luxuriously
to dispel evil from his life
to live as luxuriously as possible
to act honorably
In lines 3-4 (Male...dīcī), how does Seneca want Lucilius to interpret the word “male”?
as common people would
as the Greeks would
as soldiers would
as the wealthy would
What part of speech are dūrē, asperē, and labōriōsē (line 4)?
adjectives
interjections
adverbs
verbs
In lines 4-5, what sort of people are typically described as living luxuriously? Those whom we
respect
fear
envy
know
In lines 6-7, what is the result of laziness (Paulātim…solvitur)?
jealousy
bad decisions
a weak spirit
isolation
What is the best translation of solvitur (line 7)?
is pleased
is released
is told
is found
The inceptive verb obrigēscere in line 7 means
to become tough
to rejoice openly
to think more
to reject totally
In line 8, what do men addicted to leisure fear?
losing their wealth
the life that they have created for themselves
disappointing their parents
having no heirs
In lines 9-10, what does Seneca contrast with leisure?
the excitement of horse racing
the weariness of travel
the obligations of work
the effects of philosophy
According to Seneca in line 11, what is death?
vice without limit
leisure without literature
rest without comfort
jealousy without reason
During what period of Latin literature did Seneca the Younger write?
Archaic
Golden
Silver
Medieval
