CLASSIC 20 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Priapus, Philosophes, Epic Poetry
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First and most famous case of literary censorship. Ovid alleges two causes: a poem and a mistake (carmen et error) Public charge much speculation on error. Exile of julia the younger, daughter of julia the elder and marcus. He was sent to tomis modern constanta (romania) Died a broken man in exile just short of his 60th birthday. Roman historian who wrote under augustus and tiberius who celebrated the heroes of the republic (brutus and cassius) He was put on trial and gave a speech and after walked out knowing he would be found guilty later he starved himself to death. But poets and historians now checked their words. He doesn"t like livy and virgil and wanted to ban their books. He claimed himself to be a poet, artist, and athlete. Resurrection of great writers during his rule. Lucan: nephew of seneca; epic poem on the battle of pharsalus.
