CLA160H1 Lecture Notes - Pontifex Maximus, Neoteric, Catullus
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Clodia/clodius (m. rufus) caelius (m. tullius) cicero (m. licinius) crassus. Atratinus son-in-law of bestia (p. ) clodius (pulcher) Catullus most famous latin lyric poet. Catullus not politically active by choice but still of a prominent family. Caelius and catullus were friends may have had a falling-out. Poem 101, like poem 51, is sappho inspired building on a sapphic poem in which she talks about her own brother. Hellenistic poets referred to themselves as refined poets carefully neoteric more directly from hellenistic. Clodius publius claudius pulcher from the family claudi one of the oldest. Clodius uses position for his own benefit. Roman republic powerful political men constantly took each other to court . Cicero reputation as a speaker excelled in political trial atmosphere . Crassus as the main defense cicero tags along in order to slander clodia. Clodius and caelius were political allies political falling-out the year before. Most juries were made up of a mix of equestrians and senators part of.
