CLASSIC 20 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Publius Clodius Pulcher, Praetor, Decemviri
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Gaius vallerius catullus: born at verona in northern italy (cisalpine gaul) wealthy equestrian family, estates on lago di garda le grotte di catullo, ruins of a roman villa (island of sirmione, approx. Have a new sense of style in terms of both fashion and music. Consciousness of composition in collection of books a. iv. Concern of order and placement in catullus: 2. A friend of catullus took 9 years to write his poem: 3. Use a vocabulary that is colloquial and slang as well as learned and erudite c. iii. Changing attitudes towards love an experience to be embraced and enjoyed d. ii. Old example of cato the elder as censor: no daytime kissing in front of kids d. iii. Wrote openly of their love affairs and the physical acts of love-making: liber or book of catullus e. i. Disappeared during dark ages but rediscovered in 13th century: catullus poem i f. i. Emphasis on physical condition of the book f. i. 1.
