CLA160H1 Lecture Notes - Femininity, Pederasty, Pozzuoli
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The satyricon (written by gaius petronius arbiter not a freedman) Arbiter elegentiae (informal role, between a fashion assistant for nero as well as a cultural judge) Petronius according to tacitus was acquired to luxury (devotee of luxury) The dinner party of trimalchio (second major part of the book) Novel is not much about the plot. Aware of their own class, virtues are gendered. Start off in puteoli (association with greeks + slaves) Trimalchio (from asia minor modern day turkey) greek. Trimalchio gets his wealth from his master after his death from the wife. Became a merchant (linking up with the imperial family) Worked up his role in the social hierarchy. Pretending to be noble in a garish way. Trimalchio messes up the myths of ajax. Money through means that are not savoury. Cato is against the ideology of pleasure. Satire of luxury (jewelry, clothing significant colours) If you are to quaff in rome (femininity)
