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The
Neoteroi (νεωτερικοί,
Greek for "new poets"),
Neoterics or the
Neoteric period refers to
avant-garde poets and their poetry, specifically those Greek and Latin poets in the Hellenistic Period (
323 BC onwards) who propagated a new style of Greek
poetry, deliberately turning away from the classical
Homeric
epic poetry.
Their poems featured small-scale personal themes, instead of the feats of ancient heroes and gods. Although these poems might seem to address superficial subjects, they're subtle and accomplished works of art.
Greek Neoterics
The most famous of these were the
Alexandrian Greeks Callimachus, the author of many epigrams, and
Theocritus, a bucolic poet from
Sicily.
Latin Neoterics
Influenced by the Greek Neoterics, the Latin Neoterics or
poetae novi (writing in the
1st century BC) rejected traditional social and literary norms. Their poetry is characterized by tight construction, a playful use of
genre, punning, and complex allusions. The most significant surviving Latin Neoteric is
Catullus. The modern edition of his works derives from a single codex, which appeared in 14th century in his hometown of Verona, but now is lost. His poetry exemplifies the elegant vocabulary, meter, and sound, which the Neoterics sought, while balancing it with the equally important allusive element of their style.
Latin poets normally classified as neoterics are
Catullus and his fellow poets such as
Helvius Cinna,
Publius Valerius Cato,
Marcus Furius Bibaculus,
Quintus Cornificius etc. Some neoteric stylistic features can also be seen in the works of
Virgil, who was one generation younger than the poetae novi. They were occasionally the subject of scorn from older, more traditionally minded Romans such as
Cicero.
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