Catullus
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| Rating | : | 4.20 (864 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 184868391X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-09 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Catullus looks at the poet’s love affairs with married women and how these affairs led to one of his most famous works, his poems to ‘Lesbia’. Born around 84 BC Catullus belonged to an influential and wealthy family. Following the failure of these rather unsatisfactory loves, Catullus failed to write much more and died in obscure circumstances around the time of Caesar’s invasion of Britain.This revised edition of a classic book looks in detail at the life of a poet in the Rome of Julius Caesar, providing the reader with a fascinating and coherent picture of the life and work of Catullus whilst simultaneously illuminating the unrest, violence and death that surrounded ancient Rome.. During this time it is thought that he embarked upon several love affairs. Later on in life, when Catullus moved to Rome
. About the Author Aubrey Burl is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London and an Honorary Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. He is particularly interested in the early societies of prehistoric Britain
Catullus R. R, Castillo This is a good study of the poet and his time-- some guesswork involved, but most bios on ancient writers go further out on that limb. Enjoyable reading.
. He is particularly interested in the early societies of prehistoric Britain. Aubrey Burl is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London and an Honorary Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland