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Clodia (klō`dĕə), fl. 1st cent. B.C., Roman matron, famous among the ancient Romans for her beauty; sister of Publius Clodius Clodius (Publius Clodius Pulcher) (klō`dēəs), d. 52 B.C., Roman politician. ..... Click the link for more information. . She was suspected of murdering her husband, Quintus Caecilius Metellus Celer (see Metellus Lucius Caecilius Metellus, d. c.221 B.C., consul (251 B.C.), fought in the First Punic War. He was pontifex maximus (from 243) and was said to have been blinded (241) in rescuing the Palladium from the burning temple of Vesta. ..... Click the link for more information. , family), and she accused her lover, Marcus Caelius Rufus, of trying to murder her. According to tradition one of her many lovers was the poet Catullus Catullus (Caius Valerius Catullus) (kətŭl`əs), 84? B.C.–54? B.C., Roman poet, b. Verona. ..... Click the link for more information. ; if this is true then it was she whom he immortalized as Lesbia. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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