Catullus
Gaius Valerius Catullus (c. 84 BCE – 54 BCE) was a Roman poet during the late period of the Republic.
He briefly mocked Julius Caesar in his poetry;[1] in his 93rd poem titled plainly "On Julius Caesar",[2] he wrote "I do not study overmuch to please and court you, Caesar, nor do I care much to know if you be black or you be white!". In response, Caesar invited him to his house for dinner and drinks, getting him very drunk as humiliation.[1]
Ironically, Caesar would later quote his detractor when Cleopatra took him to visit the tomb of Alexander the Great in Alexandria. Bemoaning his perceived lack of accomplishments compared to the Makedonian,[1] Caesear paraphrased an excerpt of Catullus' 61st poem "Epithalamium on Vinia and Manlius".[3]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Origins (mentioned only)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Assassin's Creed: Origins – Aya: Blade of the Goddess
- ↑ Catullus. Carmina 93. Translated by Richard Francis Burton. London. Private printing, 1894. Penelope Digital Library, Tufts University. Retrieved 6 July, 2022.
- ↑ Ibid., 61.