Gaius Valerius Catullus (c. 84-54 BCE), one of the finest lyrical poets of classical times, was also among the bawdiest. He was capable of producing poems of such forthright and ribald sensuality that until recently they were all too often relegated to collections of erotica to protect the innocent minds of impressionable students. This collection of Catullus' poems incorporates the original Latin text and a facing English translation by James Michie, which is contemporary and lively, matching the spirit of the original, and also reveals the poets as he really was: a worldly, lusty man writing for his turbulent age.
| ISBN: | 9781853991295 |
| Publication date: | 1st June 1991 |
| Author: | Gaius Valerius Catullus |
| Publisher: | Bristol Classical Press an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 239 pages |
| Series: | Latin Texts |
| Genres: |
Poetry by individual poets Literary studies: poetry and poets Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval |