Book description
One of the most versatile of Roman poets, Catullus wrote verse of an almost unparalleled diversity and stylistic agility, from the brevity of the epigram to the sustained elegance of the elegy. This collection contains all of Catullus' extant work and includes his lyrics to the notorious Clodia Metelli -…
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1 author picked The Poems as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
If Sappho and Byron somehow had a love child, Catullus would be that person. Read his poems in any good translation (Peter Whigham’s translation is evocative and accomplished, as is Peter Green’s later version), and I think you’ll know what I mean. Obsessive relationships, beautiful poetry, lovers of all stripes, disregard for the powerful, and dislike of pomposity are the subjects of his verses. He also offers a stunning glimpse of Rome during Julius Caesar's time.
From Phiroze's list on love poems from ancient Greece and Rome.
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