Question

date: 10/5/25 magister howard pliny letter 2 (part 2) explorations 6 nōn est quod contemnās hoc studendī genus; mīrum est ut animus 7 agitatīone mōtūque corporis excitētur; iam undique silvae et sōlitūdō 8 ipsumque illud silentium quod venātiōnī datur, magnae cōgitātiōnis 9 incitāmenta sunt. prōinde cum venābere, licēbit auctōre mē ut pānārium et lagunculam sīc etiam pugillārēs ferās: experieris nōn diānam magis 10 montibus quam minervam inerrāre. vale. refer to your text prep and notes packet to answer the following questions. nōn est quod contemnās hoc studendī genus. mīrum est ut animus agitatīone mōtūque corporis excitētur. 1. translate the sentences above. 2. explain the claim that pliny makes about the relationship between the mind and body. iam undique silvae et sōlitūdō ipsumque illud silentium quod venātiōnī datur, magnae cōgitātiōnis incitāmenta sunt. 3. identify and give the meaning of each different nominative noun that act as one of the subjects of the verb “sunt”. subject #1: subject #2: subject #3: 4. what type of clause is “quod venātiōnī datur”? 5. translate “magnae cōgitātiōnis incitāmenta sunt”. use “they” as a placeholder subject for the three actual subjects that you identified above.

Explanation:

1. Translate the Latin sentences by considering Latin - English vocabulary and grammar rules.
2. Analyze Pliny's words to understand his view on the mind - body relationship, looking at how he describes excitation of the mind through physical movement.
3. Identify the nominative nouns that are subjects of the verb "sunt" by understanding Latin grammar and noun - verb agreement rules.
4. Determine the type of the Latin clause "quod venationi datur" based on its function and structure in the sentence.
5. Translate the Latin sentence using the previously identified subjects as a reference for the placeholder "they".

Answer:

1. You should not despise this kind of study. It is remarkable that the mind is excited by physical activity and movement.
2. Pliny claims that the mind can be excited by physical activity and movement, indicating a connection between the body's actions and the mind's stimulation.
3. Subject #1: silvae (forests); Subject #2: solitudo (solitude); Subject #3: silentium (silence)
4. It is a relative clause, as "quod" is a relative pronoun referring to "silentium" and providing additional information about it in relation to the hunt.
5. They are great incentives to thought.