Claudian In Eutropium
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Claudian

In Eutropium

oratory

A savage verse invective against the eunuch Eutropius, who rose from slavery to become consul in the eastern empire. Claudian's most vicious poem — personal, political, and deliberately humiliating.

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Books

  • 1
    Book 1

    A book of Claudian's invective against Eutropius, the eunuch who became consul — Claudian's outraged assault on an office-holder he considered a disgrace.

    513 lines
  • 2
    Book 2

    A book of Claudian's invective against Eutropius, the eunuch who became consul — Claudian's outraged assault on an office-holder he considered a disgrace.

    678 lines
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