Select Poems Of Catullus: With Introductions, Notes, And Appendices (1880)

Select Poems of Catullus: With Introductions, Notes, and Appendices is a book written by Gaius Valerius Catullus, a Roman poet who lived during the late Roman Republic. The book contains a selection of Catullus' poems, which are considered some of the most influential and important works of Latin literature.The poems included in the book cover a range of themes, including love, friendship, politics, and satire. They are written in a variety of poetic forms, including elegiac couplets, hendecasyllabic verse, and lyric poetry.In addition to the poems themselves, the book also includes introductions, notes, and appendices written by the editor. These provide historical and cultural context for the poems, as well as explanations of literary devices and allusions used by Catullus.Overall, Select Poems of Catullus: With Introductions, Notes, and Appendices is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the works of Catullus or the broader field of Latin literature.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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).