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Who could be considered one big patron of Martial?

Martial Quiz

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1
Who could be considered one big patron of Martial?
Augustus
Caligula
Domitian
Alfredo
2
Where was Martial from?
Asia
Hispania
Gallia
Graecia
3
What type of poem did Martial specialize in?
dirty, vulgar, horrific, disgusting poetry
epigrams
epic poetry
rhyming poetry (unusual in Latin)
4
What unfortunate thing happened to Claudius during his recitatio?
a fat guy sat on a bench and it broke
an amphitheater collapsed and killed 500
A fire erupted and trapped a few dozen people in the hall
5
How long could elaborate recitationes last?
a month
a week
3 days
12 hours without stopping
6
About when did Martial live?
monarchy
republic
empire
middle ages
7
Which of the following was NOT a reason that recitationes were beneficial to the spread of info
the physical act of reading was time consuming
printing had to be done by hand
actual literacy rates were low
Latin writing was not standardized until the 1200s CE
8
What is a common way for Martial's epigrams to end?
a thanks to a particular god
a mean thing about an ex-lover
an invocation to a muse
a "joke"
9
What was a recitatio?
public readings of a poem
a type of written poem, not meant to be read aloud
a "rap battle" between two poets
10
What is an auditorium literally?
a place where you go to count
a place where you go to see
a place where you go to love
a place you go to listen
11
Romans "borrowed" the idea of epigrams from the Greek poetic tradition (not a Roman invent.)
false
true
12
According to the book, the majority of recitationes were described as...
"prolific masterpieces"
"plenty of trash"
"smooth as butter"
"grand literature of the empire"