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Gaius Valerius Catullus
The Carmina of Caius Valerius Catullus
"The Carmina of Caius Valerius Catullus" by Gaius Valerius Catullus is a collection of poetry written between 62 and 54 BC. This surviving work comprises approximately 113 poems ranging from brief epigrams and sharp-tongued lampoons to nine longer pieces exploring themes of marriage. Most celebrated are the passionate verses addressed to "Lesbia," the poet's enigmatic lover. The collection captures Roman life during the Republic's final years through intimate personal expression, biting wit, and emotional intensity that has captivated readers across millennia.
Gaius Valerius Catullus
The Poems and Fragments of Catullus Translated in the Metres of the Original
"The Poems and Fragments of Catullus" by Gaius Valerius Catullus is a collection of poetry written between 62 and 54 BC. This compilation of approximately 113 poems spans diverse forms—from sharp epigrams and satirical lampoons to lengthy works on marriage. Most famous are Catullus's passionate verses about his beloved Lesbia. The collection survived antiquity through a single manuscript from Verona, now lost, though three medieval copies preserve these vivid expressions of love, anger, and wit from the final years of the Roman Republic.
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