Lucullus

[ loo-kuhl-uhs ]

noun

1. Lucius Li·cin·i·us [li-, sin, -ee-, uh, s], c110–57? b.c., Roman general and epicure.

Lucullus

/ luːˈkʌləs; ˌluːkʌˈlɪən /

noun

1. LucullusLucius Licinius?110 bc56 bcMRomanMILITARY: generalPOLITICS: consul Lucius Licinius (ˈluːsɪəs lɪˈsɪnɪəs). ?110–56 bc , Roman general and consul, famous for his luxurious banquets. He fought Mithradates VI (74–66)

Derived Forms

• Luˈcullan, adjective

Example Sentences

In 1951, East German authorities initially sought to block the Brecht-Dessau opera “The Condemnation of Lucullus” because of its “predominance of destructive, caustic dissonances and mechanical percussive noise.”

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Brecht’s text for “The Condemnation of Lucullus” was based on a radio play of his in which the Roman general heads to the underworld to plead his case for entry to Elysium.

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In addition to Brecht’s typical didacticism, there is a haunting passage for a fishwife whose son died in one of Lucullus’s campaigns.

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Mr. Schleiermacher, comparing his group’s recording of the Largo with the scene from “Lucullus,” said that “there is indeed a certain similarity,” adding that both contain “echoes of liturgical recitative chants, almost psalmody.”

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When the cook asked what type of guests to expect, he responded with indignation: “Dost thou not know that today Lucullus dines with Lucullus?”

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