Catullus is one of the liveliest and most appealing Roman poets.
His emotion, charm, and apparent spontaneity resonate with readers
as strongly today as in antiquity. This sophisticated literary and
historical introduction brings Catullus to life for the modern
reader and presents his poetry in all its variety of emotions,
subjects, and styles.
* Places Catullus in a social, historical, and literary
context
* Examines Catallus's style and subjects, and provides a literary
introduction to his major themes of love, social life, and
politics
* Discusses the reception of the poems by translators and
interpreters
