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Catullus

Part of the Blackwell Introductions to the Classical World series
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Catullus is one of the liveliest and most appealing Roman poets. His emotion, charm, and apparent spontaneity resonate with readers as strongly today as in antiquity. This sophisticated literary and historical introduction brings Catullus to life for the modern reader and presents his poetry in all its variety of emotions, subjects, and styles.

  • Places Catullus in a social, historical, and literary context
  • Examines Catallus's style and subjects, and provides a literary introduction to his major themes of love, social life, and politics
  • Discusses the reception of the poems by translators and interpreters

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Wiley-Blackwell
1444310461 / 9781444310467
eBook (Adobe Pdf)
874.01
22/04/2009
England
English
242 pages
161. x 232. mm, 539 grams
Copy: 40%; print: 40%