CLS 495 Roman Women: Puella, Matrona, Meretrix, Amica
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MERETRIX Positive Images: golden-hearted courtesan, lover, mistress Negative Images: lupa, anus, lena, striga Associate Vocabulary: domina, amica, puella, scortum, libertina, ancillula, meretricula, appetitus Transitional Stages: Death, Marriage, Brothel Owner, Witch, Hag |
Latin Texts
| Testimonials | Graffiti, epitaphs, inscriptions, e.g., Allia Potestas |
| Legend | Larentia: Livy, Ab Urbe Condita 1.4 |
| Exemplum | Hispala Faecenia: Livy, Ab Urbe Condita 39.9-20 |
| Comedic Stereotypes | Philaenium: Plautus, Asinaria Bacchis, Plautus, Bacchides Gymnasium: Plautus, Cistellaria Acropolis: Plautus, Epidicus Erotium: Plautus, Menaechmi Philocomasium, Acroteleutium: Plautus, Miles Gloriosus Pasicompsa: Plautus, Mercator Philematium and Scapha: Plautus, Mostellaria Lemniselenis: Plautus, Persa Phoenicium: Plautus, Pseudolus Phronesium: Plautus, Truculentus Thais: Terence, Eunuch Bacchis: Terence, Hecyra |
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Ann R. Raia, Professor of
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