Catullus Poeta 1. Jh. n. Chr
- Textgroups:
- stoa0081a
- CITE id:
- urn:cite:perseus:author.336
- Stoa id:
- stoa0081a
- Name:
- Catullus Poeta 1. Jh. n. Chr
- Alt names:
- Catullus, Dichter
Catullus, Verfasser von Mimen
- Field of activity:
- Latin Poet
Comic Poet
Mimograph
- Notes:
- Phasma
Laureolus
TLG Canon of Greek Authors and Works, Third Edition,
Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, Vol , 1867, p. 1:
Brill's New Pauly: "Catullus, Mimographus, writer of mimes, His life dates and circumstances are unknown. C. achieved fame as a result of the mime Laureolus -- performed shortly before Caligula's murder -- in which the escape, capture and crucifixion of the robber Laureolus were presented and the stage was awash with fake blood (Suet. Cal. 57,4)
real blood flowed in AD 80 when a condemned criminal had to play Laureolus at the Amphitheatr...."
Benz, Lore (Kiel). "Catullus." Brill's New Pauly. Antiquity volumes edited by: Hubert Cancik and Helmuth Schneider . Brill, 2009. Brill Online.
- Author info:
- VIAF
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