Catullus culture Flashcards
1
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Catullus’ first name
A
Gaius Valerius Catullus
2
Q
Catullus’ dates
A
84 to 54 BCE
3
Q
Lesbia
A
- woman who Catullus wrote poems to
- name means “one coming from Lesbos”
- real name = Clodia
4
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Sappho
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- greek woman poet that wrote about having love relationships with other women
- from Lesbos
- because work was homoerotic word lesbian comes from it
5
Q
novi poetae/neoteroi
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- family of poets that Catullus belonged to
- translated as Latin poets
- drew inspiration from Hellenistic/Alexandrian poets
6
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Alexandrian/Hellenistic poetry
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-Greek poets used this style
-in favor of small scale poetry
polished, well crafted lines
-lyric versus epic poetry
prefers lyric- emphasis on emotions, talk in great deal about emotional state
-display of learning, rare terms of geography, allusions
7
Q
Lesbos
A
island that Lesbia came from
8
Q
Callimachus
A
mega biblion mega kakon –> a big book is a big evil
