Classical Studies 3151F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 31: Livy, Ronald Syme, Gaius Maecenas
28 Nov 2018
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Augustan literature: titus livius, born in padua in 59 bce. Died in padua in 17 ce: major works, ab urbe condita, 142 books of a planned 150, begins in about 29 bce, by the time he died he had covered roman history from. In 12 ce titus labienus who the outspoken advocate and historian committed suicide after the burning of his books in the senate. It was probably in this year that cassius severus was convicted of maiestas, or treason and exiled to an island. Lecture: whatever opposition or organization of opinion was happening in literature was happening among a small group, on the whole augustan literature is complex, sophisticated and elitist. It is richly allusive, subtle, experimental and ambiguous. Greeks: born in nicaea around 164 ce, praetor in 194 ce, suffect consul in 204 ce, ordinary consul in 229 ce, died after 229 ce.
