Catullus and Callimachus
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When did Catullus write?
1st Century BC
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Catullus’s life span and birth place
Born 84 BC in Verona. Died 54 BC (30 years old)
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Who is Callimachus?
The Father of Alexandrian Poetry
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What did Callimachus believe?
“Big book = big evil”
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What kind of stories did Callimachus write?
Short
Subjective —» 1st person
He wrote in Greek
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When did Callimachus write?
3rd Century BC
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Neoteric Poetry
Same thing as Alexandrian poetry, but it was written in Latin, not Greek.
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Library of Alexandria
Huge library in Alexandria where scholars could come and discuss scholarly matters of the time. Promotes lots of cultural diffusion.