Maternus
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Maternus is a character in Tacitus’ *Dialogus de oratoribus*, depicted as an orator and dramatist whose views help explore the decline of Roman eloquence.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman dramatist
ⓘ
Roman orator ⓘ fictional character ⓘ |
| advocates | withdrawal from public life to pursue poetry ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Dialogus de oratoribus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
decline of forensic oratory
ⓘ
freedom of speech under the principate ⓘ tension between artistic independence and political engagement ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Aper
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Messalla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Tacitus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Roman rhetorical tradition ⓘ |
| discusses |
decline of Roman eloquence
ⓘ
relationship between oratory and politics ⓘ value of poetry versus public speaking ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | character in a philosophical dialogue ⓘ |
| genre | tragedy ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryFunction | spokesman for poetic and philosophical withdrawal ⓘ |
| medium | spoken dialogue ⓘ |
| occupation |
dramatist
ⓘ
orator ⓘ |
| roleInWork | interlocutor in a dialogue on oratory ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | early Roman Empire ⓘ |
| workAuthoredInNarrative | tragedies on Roman historical subjects ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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