The Complete Poetry of Catullus - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Complete Poetry of Catullus write by Catullus. This book was released on 2002-07-15. The Complete Poetry of Catullus available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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 surprisingly, soon after, no more is heard of Catullus. David Mulroy brings to life the witty, poignant, and brutally direct voice of a flesh-and-blood man, a young provincial in the Eternal City, reacting to real people and events in a Rome full of violent conflict among individuals marked by genius and megalomaniacal passions. Mulroy’s lively, rhythmic translations of the poems are enhanced by an introduction and commentary that provide biographical and bibliographical information about Catullus, a history of his times, a discussion of the translations, and definitions and notes that ease the way for anyone who is not a Latin scholar.
The Poems of Catullus
The Poems of Catullus - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Poems of Catullus write by Catullus. This book was released on 2020-12-08. The Poems of Catullus available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The Poems of Catullus describes the lifestyle of the Latin poet Catullus, his friends, and his lover, Lesbia. Catullus writes about each of his subjects in tones unique to them. With wild stories of the trouble and comradery shared by his friends, Catullus provides insight on more scandalous aspects of high society Roman culture. However, Catullus’ most shocking and compelling subject is his lover, Lesbia, the wife of an aristocrat. The two share a secret and sensual love, taboo not just because of the infidelity, but because Lesbia is many years older than Catullus. Throughout his poems, Catullus depicts their complicated relationship, first in a tender, lustful way, detailing their affairs, then gradually becomes more heated with angst and confusion. In his exploration of their relationship, Catullus embodies the possibility of simultaneously loving and hating someone. With vivid emotion and imagery, The Poems of Catullus provide a clear picture of the poet, his friends, and his lover and invoke a strong impression on its audience. Because of the deep emotions infused with each word and the visceral depictions of ancient Roman life, this collection of poetry is relatable to a modern-day audience, and is an essential educational source. Catullus paved the way and inspired change in the art of poetry, influencing countless poets and poetry styles. The Poems of Catullus also helped create the idea of poetry as a profession. The Poems of Catullus serves a valuable and educational source, enlightening audiences on the culture of the upper-class of the late Roman Republic. However, because Catullus also explores the complex human emotions regarding friendship, sex, and love, The Poems of Catullus have proven to be a timeless testament to the duality of humankind, embracing emotions that lie between the extremes in the spectrum of feeling. Catering to a contemporary audience, this edition of The Poems of Catullus features a new, eye-catching cover design and is reprinted in a modern font to accompany the timeless exploration of human emotion and the humorous, exciting life events of the influential poet Catullus.
Catullus
Catullus - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Catullus write by Ian M. le M. Du Quesnay. This book was released on 2012-10-18. Catullus available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book provides specially commissioned in-depth discussions of the poetry of Catullus from ten leading Latin scholars.
Poems of Catullus
Poems of Catullus - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Poems of Catullus write by Gaius Valerius Catullus. This book was released on 1899. Poems of Catullus available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
The Books of Catullus
The Books of Catullus - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Books of Catullus write by Gaius Valerius Catullus. This book was released on 2018-04-05. The Books of Catullus available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The Books of Catullus is the first full English translation to take the Roman poet at his word. Simon Smith's versions are scholarly yet eccentric, mapping theme and register to contemporary equivalents (such as poem 16, which echoes Frank O'Hara). He divides Catullus's complete verses into three 'books', the form in which it is thought the poems were originally received. 'Smith gets the all-important rhythm of Catullus, whose meters, like all else about this poet, are deceptively complex', writes Vincent Katz. 'He achieves a delicious frisson again and again by fusing the classical and the contemporary. The reader is repeatedly pleasured by unexpected felicities.' (Peter Hughes)
