Clodia/lesbia Flashcards
What is Clodias heritage?
She was for one of the old west Bly families in Rome
Who was she married to?
Her cousin, a senator
What did she spend her time doing and why?
Dinner parties with her friends because she was wealthy enough not to have to do work
Why was her marriage said to be unstable?
Because it was rumoured that she had many affairs including with Catullus, a poet
What did Catullus change clodias name to in his poetry and why?
Lesbia, to protect their relationship from being discovered. It soon became common knowledge that clodia was Lesbia
Who else wrote about clodia
Politician Cicero wrote a speech called “Pro Caelio” attacking lesbias character
What was ciceros speech designed to do?
Help defend Marcus Caecilius Rufus from clodias claims of poisoning.
What happened to clodia after cicero’s speech?
She disappeared from the public eye, probably kept away from her improper ways by her family.
