Horatius II,20

Katarina

Civis

  • Civis

Location:
Slovenia
Non usitata nec tenui ferar
pinna biformis per liquidum aethera
vates neque in terris morabor
longius invidiaque maior
urbis relinquam.


How do you understand invidia here? I'm not sure what would it mean to be greater than envy. I was thinking about using metonymy here invidia meaning a person who envy - so he is greater than peoply who envy him. But I am not sure about it. What do you say?
 

Avunculus H

Civis Illustris

  • Civis Illustris

Location:
Germania
It could be either the metonymy you mention ("bigger than the people who envy him") or him saying that he is above envy.
 
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