The Complete Poetry of Catullus
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…
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Weitere Autoren: Mulroy, David D. (Übers.)
- ISBN: 978-0-299-17774-4
- EAN: 9780299177744
- Produktnummer: 9741593
- Verlag: University of Wisconsin Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2002
- Seitenangabe: 170 S.
- Masse: H22.9 cm x B15.2 cm 231 g
- Gewicht: 231
- Sonstiges: Undergraduate
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