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 the Egyptian pharaoh Cleopatra took him to visit the tomb of Alexander the Great in Alexandria. Bemoaning his perceived lack of accomplishments compared to the Makedonian, Caesar called out to the gods for aid[1] and paraphrased an excerpt of Catullus' 61st poem "Epithalamium on Vinia and Manlius".[3]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Origins (mentioned only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 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.