CLST 103 (all solved 100%)

Genres of Roman Poetry correct answers 1. Poetry (in verse) 2. Prose (not in verse) Catullus correct answers Poet born outside of Rome into rich Italian family, came to Rome and got involved with Clodia, sister of Clodius, who was already married, poetry reflects ups and downs of their relationship including when he was jealous of her canary and when he called her a prostitute. Her persona was Lesbia. He wrote purely about love in lyrical poetry even though he wrote at the same time as Cicero who focused on Roman politics and society. Died young, believed to have been from a broken heart after his ultimate break-up with Clodia. Horace correct answers -At school in Athens when Brutus' liberators killed Caesar and campaigned to 'save' the Republic. Horace drooped out of school to join the Liberators who were soon defeated by Octavian. Octavian gained control of Horace's land when his father died, and as a result Horace was forced to work as a clerk in Rome. His writings took a bitter twist as he wrote cynically about his life. Maecenas, a chief follower of Augustus took an interest in Horace's writings and created an amicita relationship with him. He gave Horus a farm in Sabine to write for him. However, Horus was forced to write things Maecenas liked, mostly praise for Augustus. He also wrote about his farm. -Wrote about Cleopatra's death, Augustus' victory and the Regulus Standards Regulus correct answers -commander during the Punic wars, taken hostage with a lot of other Romans by the Carthaginians and sent to Rome to negotiate their release -Regulus said to forget about the soldiers in captivity and put the state first -Lost standards to the Carthaginians the same way Crassus did to the Parthians (which were recovered by Augustus) Regal Period Architecture correct answers -Circus Maximus, thatched huts on hills, Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus, Temple of Vesta, Senate House, Forum Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus correct answers -wooden frame with statues on the roof, terracotta tiles -cult statue inside taken out for festivals -Etruscan/Italian style Cloaca Maxima correct answers -"biggest drain" of many -Etruscans drained the forum into the Tiber River -cleaned out by Agrippa, Aedile of Augustus who sailed through it and sanitized and cleaned the city -ensured entire city had clean water, 1200 fountains added Coins correct answers -Coin of Syracuse: 2-horse chariot carrying Nike, and lion with sea goddess -Coin of Rome: 4-horse chariot driven by Janus, with Victoria, Jupiter and Roma Atrium House correct answers -made from terracotta and tile