CLA204H1 Lecture 9: Lecture 9.docx
19 Mar 2012
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Same format as the last: short answer, longer answer. Work that the instructor absolutely adores; most of his stories is what we have already encountered. Readjust our point of view to the time of ovid; all the text we"ve read were in ancient greek. Metamorphoses was written in latin, but politically looks rather different. 1st century bc rome; full of civil strife: an event that stands out; the assassination of gaius caesar 44 bc, was known as the sole ruler, but until then rome defined itself as a. Republic: did not call himself king, but acted like one, adoptive son octavian would succeed, and avenged his murders and battled against mark. Antony: defeats antony and cleopatra, 31 bc (the end point of hellenistic age, and beginning of imperial age) Octavian acted as he was giving himself back to the senate, 27 bc given the title of augustus (august)
