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Everlasting gratitude is due to the notary of Verona who rescued from the dust the sole manuscript, so long lost, of his compatriot Catullus for, possessing this,1 we possess a diary vividly picturing the life of Rome, just before it was overcast with the grey monotone of Imperialism, in the colours which it wore to the feel ings of a young Republican, man of the world, and poet. Catullus had many friends who lived and wrote like himself; but their works met the fate of the authors, and perished before their time. It is most fortunate for us, therefore, that one has escaped, by a hair's-breadth, the general mortality; and it is most fortunate that the survivor is Catullus. For he was especially fitted to represent to us the daily world he lived in, both because his sensibility was singularly pure - embalming its experience in crystal, without stain, shadow, or distortion - and because he belonged.
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Peter Green is Dougherty Centennial Professor Emeritus of Classics at the University of Texas at Austin and Adjunct Professor of Classics at the University of Iowa. He is the author of many books, including "Alexander of Macedon, 356-323 B.C.: A Historical Biography "(California, 1991) and "Alexander to Actium: The Historical Evolution of the Hellenistic Age "(California, 1990). His translations include Ovid's "The Poems of Exile: Tristia and the Black Sea Letters "(California, 2005), Juvenal's "The Sixteen Satires "(third edition, 1998), and Apollonios Rhodios's "The Argonautika: The Story of Jason and the Quest for the Golden Fleece " (California, 1997).
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- Publication date2018
- ISBN 10 1331201489
- ISBN 13 9781331201489
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages317
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book by the Roman poet Catullus presents a lively picture of life in the late Roman Republic and explores themes of love, loss, politics, and culture. Written in the first century BC, Catullus's poems range from passionate love lyrics to biting political satire and have captivated readers for centuries. At the heart of his work lies a complex and deeply personal exploration of love and desire, capturing both the ecstatic joy and the profound pain of romantic relationships. Through his evocative language and skillful use of meter, Catullus gives voice to universal human emotions, making his work as relevant and resonant today as it was in ancient Rome. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781331201489_0
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