Virgil, Georgics II 461-466. Lucretius, Catullus, and the Politics of Wealth

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Abstract

The paper argues that the criticism of wealth at the end of Georgics 2 is influenced by Catullus 64, and that both texts engage in a dialogue about the limits of luxury in Epicurean thought.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)667-674
Number of pages8
JournalMAIA
Volume71
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2019

Keywords

  • Virgil
  • Lucretius
  • Catullus
  • Epicureanism

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