In Eutropium

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In Eutropium is a late antique Latin invective poem by Claudian that viciously attacks the eunuch consul Eutropius and satirizes the politics of the Eastern Roman court.

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instanceOf Latin poem
invective poem
late antique work
associatedWith Arcadius
Theodosius I era
author Claudian
countryOfOrigin Roman Empire
criticizes Eastern Roman imperial politics
abuses of power at court
court eunuchs
culturalContext Eastern Roman Empire
linked to: Byzantine Empire
depicts Eastern Roman court politics
genre invective
language Latin
literaryForm poetry
literaryMovement late Roman panegyric and invective tradition
literaryTradition Latin literature
mainTheme abuse of political power
court corruption
hostility toward eunuchs in Roman culture
portrays Eutropius as a corrupt court official
Eutropius as a eunuch
setting Eastern Roman imperial court
subject Eutropius
target Eutropius
timePeriod late antiquity
tone satirical
vitriolic
workType political satire

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Claudian notableWork In Eutropium