Student's Catullus

Garrison, Daniel H.; Catullus, Gaius Valerius

ISBN 10: 0806136359 / ISBN 13: 9780806136356

Published by University of Oklahoma Press, 2004

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Synopsis:

Although his audacious, erotic, and satirical verses survived the Middle Ages in only a single copy, Catullus has in our time become a standard author in the college Latin curriculum, ranking with Virgil, Horace, and Ovid.
In this third edition, thoroughly revised, Daniel H. Garrison makes these famous poems more accessible than ever to students of Latin. A standard college textbook as well as a comprehensive reference, the book includes a brief introduction about the poet's life and the character of his poems, a fresh recension of all 113 poems, and a commentary in English on each poem, explaining difficult points of Latin and features of Catullus' artistry, and providing background information. Additional aids to the reader are a Who's Who of the most important people in Catullus' poems, an introduction to Catullan meters, a glossary of literary terms used in the commentary, a complete Latin-English Catullan vocabulary, and six maps.

About the Author: Daniel H. Garrison is Professor of Classics at Northwestern University.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Student's Catullus
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Publication Date: 2004
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: As New
Edition: 3rd Edition