gaius valerius catullus Flashcards

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1
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catullus full name

A

gaius valerius catullus

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2
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catullus years

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84-54 BC

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3
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where was catullus born

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verona

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4
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who was born at verona

A

catullus

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5
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where did catullus die

A

rome

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6
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who was catullus’ father friends with

A

caesar

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7
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at what age did catullus come to rome

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age 22

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8
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what were catullus’ epic poems

A

carmina

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9
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how many poems did catullus write in total

A

116

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10
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who did catullus dedicate his “libellus” to

A

cornelius nepos

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11
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who dedicated his libellus to cornelius nepos

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catullus

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12
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what are catullus’ poems 1-60 called

A

nugae

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13
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what number poems are catullus’ nugae

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1-60

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14
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what are catullus’ poems 18-20

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the Priapea of the Appendix Vergiliana

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15
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what number poems are catullus’ the Priapea of the Appendix Vergiliana

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18-20

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16
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what are catullus’ poems 61-68 called

A

carmina docta

17
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what number poems are catullus’ carmina docta

A

61-68

18
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what are epyllia

A

little epics

19
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who wrote epyllia

A

catullus

20
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what are catullus’ poems 69-116

A

epigrams in elegiac couplet

21
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where did catullus spend year 57 BC

A

in bithynia on the gaius memmius staff

22
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who spent 57 BC in bithynia on the gaius memmius staff

A

catullus

23
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what did catullus visit on the way to bithynia to serve on the gaius memmius staff

A

brother’s grave

24
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where did catullus have a villa

A

sirmio

25
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who had a villa at sirmio

A

catullus

26
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who loved a woman named lesbia

A

catullus

27
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what is lesbia a pseudonym for

A

clodia

28
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who was clodia married to

A

Quintus Caecilius Metellus Celer

29
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who was Quintus Caecilius Metellus Celer’s wife

A

clodia

30
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what poem did catullus imitate sappho in

A

51

31
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who did catullus imitate in poem 51

A

sappho