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The Forerunners: Catullus and Cornelius Gallus
Authors: Michalopoulos, Charilaos
Michalopoulos, Andreas
Reviewer: Vaiopoulos, Vaios
Subject: HUMANITIES AND ARTS > ARTS AND LETTERS > PHILOLOGY > NATIONAL LITERATURES > EUROPEAN LITERATURE > LATIN LITERATURE
HUMANITIES AND ARTS > ARTS AND LETTERS > PHILOLOGY
HUMANITIES AND ARTS > ARTS AND LETTERS > PHILOLOGY > LITERATURE
HUMANITIES AND ARTS > ARTS AND LETTERS > PHILOLOGY > LITERARY FORMS AND GENRES > POETRY
HUMANITIES AND ARTS > ARTS AND LETTERS > PHILOLOGY > CLASSICAL PHILOLOGY > LATIN PHILOLOGY
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Abstract:
Catullus, a leading figure in the group of Roman "neoterics," played a pivotal role in transplanting Hellenistic aesthetics from Alexandria to Rome. Ancient critics often included him among the Roman elegists. His poems numbered 68 and 76 could be considered early manifestations of Roman elegy, though their experimental nature remains quite pronounced. These two poems are briefly presented to illustrate Catullus's contribution to the genesis and evolution of Roman elegy. This chapter also examines the only surviving fragment from the work of Cornelius Gallus, the first Roman elegiac poet chronologically. The examination includes: Introduction, Text, Vocabulary, Translation, Commentary.
Linguistic Editors: Papadopoulou, Eleni
Graphic Editors: Papavasileiou, Spyridon
Type: Chapter
Creation Date: 2015
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License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/gr
Handle http://hdl.handle.net/11419/2215
Bibliographic Reference: Michalopoulos, C., & Michalopoulos, A. (2015). The Forerunners: Catullus and Cornelius Gallus [Chapter]. In Michalopoulos, C., & Michalopoulos, A. 2015. Roman Love Elegy [Undergraduate textbook]. Kallipos, Open Academic Editions. https://hdl.handle.net/11419/2215
Language: Greek
Is Part of: Roman Love Elegy
Publication Origin: Kallipos, Open Academic Editions