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Book: Women Writers of Ancient Greece and Rome

Chapter: Sulpicia II

DOI: 10.1558/equinox.20024

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(1st century AD)

The modern impression of Sulpicia II’s poetry is largely derived from her appearance in two epigrams by her contemporary Martial. He characterises her work as a celebration of both chastity and sexual love, an unusual combination.

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