forsitan et nostrum nunc Hyacinthon amat.
I nunc et dubita vates an diligat ipsos,
delicias vatum cum meus Aulus amet.
--Martial VIII.63
Aulus loves Thestylus, but he burns for Alexis just as much,
perhaps he even loves my Hyacinthus, too;
Perhaps his true crush is the poets themselves
considering our Aulus loves all their boyfriends?
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MARTIAL
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Name: Marcus Valerius Martialis
Date: 40 CE – 104 CE
Works: Epigrammaton
Libri XV*
De
Spectaculis
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REGION 2 (Hispania)
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Originally from Bilbilis, Hispania, the poet Martial moved to Rome in
the 60s CE to advance his career. His two extant works include de
Spectaculis, a collection of poems written to commemorate the opening of
the Colosseum, and a fifteen volume collection of epigrams. These epigrams
provide valuable insight into the mores and private lives of men and
women from all of the city’s social classes.
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SILVER AGE ROME
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