CLAS 208 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Tibullus, Lesbia, Lyceus
24 Feb 2016
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*what kinds of relationships were there in ancient roman society. Elegiac notes) (roman women could be well educated and literarily ambitious) >only example of elegiac poetry written by a woman. Tells us in some other writings that these women were hidden in books as respective figures. However historical or fictional these women were, they have significant names. Catullus" lesbia reference to greek poetess sappho (of lesbos) Ovid"s corinna reference to poetess corinna (latin puella = greek kore girl/girlfriend = Feminized nouns correspond epithets given to god apollo. Tibullus" nemesis = greek goddess of retribution, mistress of punishment, suffering. They are names that likely would have been given to roman women. >valued wealth and prestige in families marry into if possible. =alliances made by marriages and unmade if proved unhelpful. =women brought dowries to new husband (became property of husband, but eventually women were able to take back their dowry if divorced)
