As with previous posts, seducing an asexual person ("Hippolytus") was unfortunately seen as a conquest.
CCIII
Puella Gaditana.
Tam tremulum crisat, tam blandum prurit, ut
ipsum
[amatorem] fecerit Hippolytum.
[amatorem] fecerit Hippolytum.
The way the slave dancer shakes her booty, she'd make even Hippolytus want her!
Disclaimer: this text has been modified to fit the scope of this blog. The accusative noun in the second line has been changed into a less severe alternative. Considering the scarcity of asexual visibility in Latin literature, I felt it was important to include this passage despite the language it uses.
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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BIO:
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Timeline:
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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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