Arbuscula

Arbuscula was a woman of ancient Rome who was a celebrated actor in pantomimes during the 1st century BCE, though most of the female parts at the time were played by men (at least in tragedy).[1] Cicero speaks of her in 54 as having been very successful, and having given him great pleasure.[2][3] Horace mentions her as having been hissed and booed at by an audience,[4] though it is said she did not care that the common people booed her, and remarked, "It is enough the knights still applaud me."[5]

References

  1. ↑ Broadbent, R. J. (1901). A History of Pantomime. Library of Alexandria. 1. Library of Alexandria. ISBN 9781465550088. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
  2. ↑ Cicero, Epistulae ad Atticum 4.15
  3. ↑ Horace, Serm. 1.10. 76
  4. ↑ Forsyth, William (1871). Life of Marcus Tullius Cicero. Scribner. p. 333. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
  5. ↑ Lintott, Andrew (2009). The Romans in the Age of Augustus. The Peoples of Europe. 19. John Wiley & Sons. p. 98. ISBN 9781444319323. Retrieved 2017-03-18.

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William (1870). "Arbuscula". In Smith, William. Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. 1. p. 257.

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