Product Description

Of all Greek and Latin Poets, Catullus (c 84-54 BC) is perhaps one of the most accessible to the modern reader. His personal poetry, dealing with the basic human emotions of love and hate, continues to exert an appeal, particularly the well-known poems to his lover Lesbia. The 116 poems collected here show his abilities in three distinct genres. The short poems reveal his facility with lyric metres; the long ones, all describing mythological weddings, show how he can deal with themes from romantic legend; and in the epigrams, his use of invective enables him to attack his contemporaries viciously and to be blatantly obscene, yet to command respect from his public then and now. In this complete edition of Catullus' poems, the editor provides a Latin text together with a facing translation.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #141392 in Books
• Published on: 1991-08
• Original language: Latin
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 195 pages

Language Notes
Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Latin

Customer Reviews

Love for Lesbia, Love for Juventius, Sing Diana, anal sex!
Catullus is probably the best Latin poet that ever lived, and he remains well-known today for good reason. His poems range from speaking of his gentle love for 'Lesbia' (Claudia), from whence comes the famous line "Vivamus mea Lesbia atque Amemus" (let us live and let us love, My Lesbia), to piercing Gellius' naked body with his 'arrows', to male prostitution, to praising the worship of the Moon Goddess Diana. A must-read for anyone interested in Classical culture