CLST 101 Lecture Notes - Favorinus, Neoteric, Lesbia
22 Jun 2013
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Imitatio imitation: less talents writers imitated the works of authors, and it was a sign of a lazy mentality, however good authors could also be inspired by other works, but they added variation. Style: there is a special style for a specific genre. Primary elements: it made it possible to recognize the genre itself. Secondary elements: (commonplaces, or topoi lit. places) History has one function and one goal- utility; and this is achieved only by truth. Since late 2nd century bce hellenistic poets were also called also. In rome the interest in this kind of poetry started with parthenius from. Nicaea: prisoner of war at rome in 73 bce, novi poetae new poets, cicero gave them the name of neoteroi younger men. Catullus from verona, northern italy: especially known for his love poems addressed to lesbia, which was the first example of poetry addressed to a single woman.
