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Catullus life was akin to pulp fiction. In Julius Caesar s Rome, he engages in a stormy affair with a consul s wife. He writes her passionate poems of love, hate, and jealousy. The consul, a vehement opponent of Caesar, dies under suspicious circumstances. The merry widow romances numerous young men. Catullus is drawn into politics and becomes a cocky critic of Caesar, writing poems that dub Julius a low-life pig and a pervert. Not surprisingl...

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Edited by Fordyce Mitchell Hubbard, 'The Poems of Catullus Selected and Prepared for the Use of Schools and Colleges' provides an introduction to the poetry of ancient Roman poet Gaius Valerius Catullus. The collection features a selection of Catullus' most famous poems, with each poem accompanied by historical context and analysis.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civil...

With dramatic, petty, humorous, and profane poetry, Catullus defies tradition and depicts his exciting life, sarcastic friends and complicated lover in engrossing detail. Written during the era of the late Roman Republic, The Poems of Catullus provide a compelling and erotic view of Roman high society, embellished with the wit and drama of the renown Latin poet Gauis Valerius Catullus.

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The poems of the youthful Roman Catullus for his Lesbia (the courtesan Clodia) have forever occupied a place among the world's most beautiful erotic literature. The tonal dignity and passionate fervor of Catullus's original work shine throughout this brilliant translation by Horace Gregory. Catullus is here recreated with all his lyric beauty and genius for mordant satire unimpaired. Written with both the student and casual reader in mind, thi...

The poems of the youthful Roman Catullus for his Lesbia (the courtesan Clodia) have forever occupied a place among the world's most beautiful erotic literature. The tonal dignity and passionate fervor of Catullus's original work shine throughout this brilliant translation by Horace Gregory. Catullus is here recreated with all his lyric beauty and genius for mordant satire unimpaired. Written with both the student and casual reader in mind, thi...

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Réimpression inchangée de l'édition originale de 1882.

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A contemporary translation of the poems of Gaius Valerius Catullus with an introduction by the translator.

A vivid and musical rendering of the poetry of Catullus, whose passionate verses have captivated readers for centuries

Catullus was undoubtedly one of the most intimate, witty, vivid, and tender poets of antiquity. Perhaps his greatest gift was his ability to truthfully reveal the fleeting instants of his bare psyche: moments of erotic passion, of scorn and jealousy, of heartfelt devotion, of consuming love. The cycle of poems to his love, "Lesbia, " have entranced poets and translators across the centuries, enriching many different traditions in English-langu...

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