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