In Eutropium
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In Eutropium is a late antique Latin invective poem by Claudian that viciously attacks the eunuch consul Eutropius and satirizes the politics of the Eastern Roman court.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| In Eutropium canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin poem
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invective poem ⓘ late antique work ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Arcadius
NERFINISHED
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Theodosius I era ⓘ |
| author | Claudian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizes |
Eastern Roman imperial politics
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abuses of power at court ⓘ court eunuchs ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Eastern Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts | Eastern Roman court politics ⓘ |
| genre | invective ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryForm | poetry ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | late Roman panegyric and invective tradition ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Latin literature ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
abuse of political power
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court corruption ⓘ hostility toward eunuchs in Roman culture ⓘ |
| portrays |
Eutropius as a corrupt court official
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Eutropius as a eunuch ⓘ |
| setting | Eastern Roman imperial court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject | Eutropius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| target | Eutropius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late antiquity ⓘ |
| tone |
satirical
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vitriolic ⓘ |
| workType | political satire ⓘ |
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