| Catullus: The Poems Contributor(s): Michie, J. (Author), Rowland, R. (Author), Catullus, Gaius Valerius (Author) |
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ISBN: 1853991295 ISBN-13: 9781853991295 Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC OUR PRICE: $36.58 Product Type: Hardcover Published: June 1991 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | Ancient & Classical |
| Dewey: 871.01 |
| Series: Latin Texts |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.94 lbs) 239 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |