Roman Poets & Philosophers

These flashcards cover key concepts, figures, and works discussed in the lecture on Roman poets and philosophers, aiding in the review and preparation for the exam.

Catullus wrote poems called __, which arise from everyday life.

epigrams

Catullus's love interest was __, who is identified with Clodia.

Lesbia

Apuleius was born in __ and lived from 120 to 170 BCE.

Roman North Africa

Apuleius wrote __, the only full Latin novel we have.

The Golden Ass

Lucretius's work On the Nature of Things promotes the philosophical teachings of __.

epicureanism

Cicero was a strong __ and critic of Catullus.

orator

Horace was a lyric poet known for exploring themes from a __ perspective.

personal

Juvenal is famous for his work __, which critiques Roman society.

Sixteen Satires

Virgil wrote three famous works: The Eclogues, the Georgics, and __.

the Aeneid

Marcus Aurelius is known for his philosophical writings called __.

Meditations

Ovid was exiled due to a '__ and a mistake.'

poem

Petronius served in Nero's court as the '__ of Elegance.'

Arbitrator

Plautus's play __ taught about Roman culture around slaves.

Rudens

Terence's play, __, highlighted the ideal Roman father figure.

Adelphoe

In Virgil's Aeneid, Aeneas's journey symbolizes the foundation of what will become the __.

empire of Rome

Lucretius taught that nothing can be made into __ and nothing can be destroyed into nothing.

nothing

Cicero was a member of the __ during the first century BCE.

Roman Senate

Tacitus is known for his __ history writing style, focused on neutrality.

anti-rhetorical

Juvenal often uses __ and sarcasm in his critiques.

irony

Epicureanism teaches living a life free from and .

disturbances; suffering

The term __ refers to the two forms of writing in Virgil's poetry: panegyric and elegiac.

dual voice