Cambridge Companion to Catullus

Catullus is a popular poet from classical antiquity who speaks to modern readers with a modern voice. This Companion discusses his famous affair with Lesbia, his social, historical, and intellectual context, and his impact on subsequent Latin poetry. It also explores his survival into the modern world, including manuscript tradition and interpretive scholarship, and his reception by renaissance and later poets. Students will appreciate this book.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 410 pages
Publication date: 29 April 2021
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Catullus is one of the most celebrated poets to have survived from classical antiquity. Among all his contemporaries, he appears to have the most contemporary voice, resonating with modern readers. The distinguished contributors to this Companion delve into the primary themes that captivated Catullus' affection and disdain, particularly his renowned affair with the woman he affectionately referred to as Lesbia and place him within the social, historical, and intellectual context of first-century BC Rome. Catullus, often referred to as one of the so-called "new poets," had a profound impact on subsequent Latin poetry, particularly during the Augustan age and the late first century AD. A substantial portion of the volume explores Catullus' enduring legacy in the modern world. Discussions encompass both the manuscript tradition and the interpretative scholarship dedicated to his poetry, as well as his reception by Renaissance and later poets. This book is particularly valuable for students, offering a comprehensive and insightful exploration of Catullus' life and work.

Catullus is one of the most popular poets to have survived from classical antiquity. Among all his contemporaries, he appears to have the most contemporary voice, resonating with modern readers. The distinguished contributors to this Companion delve into the primary themes that captivated Catullus' affection and disdain, particularly his renowned affair with the woman he affectionately referred to as Lesbia and place him within the social, historical, and intellectual context of first-century BC Rome. Catullus, often referred to as one of the so-called "new poets," had a profound impact on subsequent Latin poetry, particularly during the Augustan age and the late first century AD. A substantial portion of the volume explores Catullus' enduring legacy in the modern world. Discussions encompass both the manuscript tradition and the interpretative scholarship dedicated to his poetry, as well as his reception by Renaissance and later poets. This book is particularly valuable for students, offering a comprehensive and insightful exploration of Catullus' life and work.

Weight: 592g
Dimension: 152 x 228 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781316644713