Editing Second Triumvirate (section)

=== In Roman culture ===
The political chaos of the triumviral years proved a ladder for many provincials, veterans, and former slaves. Many of the great works of Latin literature were produced in this unstable period, such as [[Horace]]'s ''[[Epodes (Horace)|Epodes]]'' and ''[[Satires (Horace)|Satires]]'', [[Virgil]]'s ''[[Eclogues]]'' and ''[[Georgics]]'', and the histories of [[Sallust]] and [[Gaius Asinius Pollio|Asinius Pollio]].{{sfn|Welch|2016}} The political competition between Octavian and Antony provided the impetus for Octavian's ally, [[Gaius Maecenas]], to support many leading artists of his day.{{sfnm|Welch|2016|Pelling|1996|2p=45}}

Virgil's ''Eclogues'', for example, shed light on the fears of shepherds and herdsmen in rural Italy during Octavian's land confiscations when he sought lands to settle veterans in the aftermath of Philippi. The proscriptions also proved a topic of embellishment; many stories are told of the plight of victims and their attempts to escape. Cicero's plight during the proscriptions, especially, was a recurrent topic in ancient schools of oratory.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Beard |first=Mary |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/902661394 |title=SPQR: a history of ancient Rome |year=2015 |isbn=978-0-87140-423-7 |edition=1st |location=New York |oclc=902661394 |publisher=Liveright Publishing |pages=341–344}} Also references {{harvnb|App. ''BCiv''.|loc=4}} and {{harvnb|Sen. ''Suas.''|loc=6–7}} (on Cicero).</ref>