Poem 101 (Multas per gentes et multa per aequora vectus)
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Poem 101 ("Multas per gentes et multa per aequora vectus") is a famous elegiac poem by the Roman poet Catullus in which he mourns his brother’s death and offers a poignant farewell at his grave.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Poem 101 (Multas per gentes et multa per aequora vectus) canonical | 1 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin poem
ⓘ
funerary poem ⓘ |
| addressedTo | frater (brother) ⓘ |
| addressee | Catullus’s dead brother ⓘ |
| author | Catullus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closingWord | ave atque vale ⓘ |
| collection | Carmina of Catullus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsMotif |
address to the dead
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journey to the grave ⓘ offering of funeral gifts ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Roman funerary customs ⓘ |
| emotionalTone |
lamenting
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poignant ⓘ |
| expresses |
personal sorrow
ⓘ
sense of distance and travel ⓘ |
| firstLine | Multas per gentes et multa per aequora vectus ⓘ |
| genre | elegy ⓘ |
| hasFamousLine | ave atque vale ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryForm | short lyric ⓘ |
| literaryInfluence | later elegiac poetry ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Roman literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meter | elegiac couplets ⓘ |
| numberInCollection | 101 ⓘ |
| openingWords | Multas per gentes ⓘ |
| period | late Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | brother’s grave ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | visit to brother’s tomb ⓘ |
| theme |
brotherly love
ⓘ
death ⓘ funerary ritual ⓘ grief ⓘ mourning ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | 1st century BCE ⓘ |
| tradition | classical Latin poetry canon ⓘ |
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