Lucius Pomponius
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Lucius Pomponius was a Roman
dramatist. Called Bononiensis (“native of Bononia” (i.e. Bologna
), Pomponius was a writer of Atellanae Fabulae (Atellan Fables), and a near contemporary of Quintus Novius
. Pomponius was the first to give artistic dignity to the Atellan Fables by making them less improvised and providing the actors with a script (written in the metrical forms and technical rules of the Greeks) and a predetermined plot. Pomponius’ skill in the utilization of rustic, obscene, quotidian, alliterative, punning, and farcical language was remarked on by Macrobius in his Saturnalia, as well as by Seneca
and Marcus Velleius Paterculus
.
His work included political, religious, social, and mythological satires. Some of the titles of the seventy works attributed to him are:
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dramatist. Called Bononiensis (“native of Bononia” (i.e. Bologna
Bologna
Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
), Pomponius was a writer of Atellanae Fabulae (Atellan Fables), and a near contemporary of Quintus Novius
Quintus Novius
Quintus Novius , Roman dramatist, composer of Atellanae Fabulae . His efforts seem to have been directed towards giving literary dignity to this form of drama without diminishing their popular character and traditional cast of characters...
. Pomponius was the first to give artistic dignity to the Atellan Fables by making them less improvised and providing the actors with a script (written in the metrical forms and technical rules of the Greeks) and a predetermined plot. Pomponius’ skill in the utilization of rustic, obscene, quotidian, alliterative, punning, and farcical language was remarked on by Macrobius in his Saturnalia, as well as by Seneca
Seneca the Younger
Lucius Annaeus Seneca was a Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, dramatist, and in one work humorist, of the Silver Age of Latin literature. He was tutor and later advisor to emperor Nero...
and Marcus Velleius Paterculus
Marcus Velleius Paterculus
Marcus Velleius Paterculus was a Roman historian, also known simply as Velleius. Although his praenomen is given as Marcus by Priscian, some modern scholars identify him with Gaius Velleius Paterculus, whose name occurs in an inscription on a north African milestone .-Biography:Paterculus belonged...
.
His work included political, religious, social, and mythological satires. Some of the titles of the seventy works attributed to him are:
- Macchus Miles (“Macchus the Soldier”)
- Leno ("The Pimp")
- Pytho Gorgonius
- Pseudo-Agamemnon (“Supposititious Agamemnon”)
- Bucco Adoptatus
- Bucco Auctoratus
- Prostibulum ("The Brothel")
- Munda
- Aleones ("The Gamblers")
- Pappus Agricola ("Pappus the Farmer")
- Sponsa Pappi ("Pappus' Bride")
- Pappus Praeteritus (not to be confused with the work of Quintus NoviusQuintus NoviusQuintus Novius , Roman dramatist, composer of Atellanae Fabulae . His efforts seem to have been directed towards giving literary dignity to this form of drama without diminishing their popular character and traditional cast of characters...
of the same name) - Marsyas