Lesser-Known Voices from Ancient Rome
<p>Ancient Rome was not merely a crucible of power but a for the delicate art of poetry. And amid this grand mosaic, a lyrical voice softly yet persistently, the voice of Sulpicia. The only known female poet from the era of Augustus, Sulpicia’s work provides a glimpse into the tender emotions and delicate experiences of women in this epoch.</p>
<p>While her male counterparts wove about war and bravery, Sulpicia sang of love with a vulnerability that made her voice distinct, if not drowned the chorus of the time. Her lyrics, fragments that survive the <em>Corpus Tibullianum</em>, whisper about her affection for a man named Cerinthus.</p>
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