HIS240 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Epic Poetry, Trojan War, Aeneid
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Virgil, aeneid: virgil writes about augustus, epic poem that tells the legendary story of aeneas, a trojan who travelled to italy and became the ancestor of the romans, trojan war, fate mentioned 120 times throughout the aeneid. Suetonius, life of caligula: writes about very personal matters, reveals horrible details about caligula and his wrong-doings, describes people"s character in terms of appearance, caligula looked like a goat, compressed eyes/temple, bald, ugly. Cassius dio, roman history: cassius dio was consul and senator, fills in gaps that other"s left open, writes about claudius. Intelligence and physical disability: much later resource, published in 80 volumes/books. Focused on diplomacy, trade, and enhancing the cultural life of the empire. Believed to have started the great fire of rome in 64: started in order to clear land for palatial complex, the domus aurea. Acclamation of galba in hispania and rebellion of vindex in gaul drove nero from throne in 68. Committed suicide after being declared public enemy.
