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What era did Catullus belong to?

  • Roman Empire

  • Golden Age of Athens

  • Late Roman Republic

  • Renaissance

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The answer is the Late Roman Republic. Catullus lived from 84 BC to 54 BC, during the final decades of the Roman Republic, a period marked by political turmoil and civil wars. He was part of a circle of poets known as the neoterics, who were influenced by Hellenistic poetry and sought to create new and innovative forms of literature.
Decoding Catullus: The Poet of Passion in the Roman Republic

Decoding Catullus: The Poet of Passion in the Roman Republic

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