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

The book ""Select Poems of Catullus: With Introductions, Notes, and Appendices"" is a collection of poems by the ancient Roman poet Catullus, translated into English. The book was originally published in 1880 and includes introductions, notes, and appendices to provide context and analysis for the poems. Catullus was known for his love poetry, but also wrote about politics, society, and everyday life in ancient Rome. This book includes a selection of his most famous and influential works, such as ""Odi et Amo"" (""I Hate and I Love"") and ""Carmen 101"" (""Multas per gentes""). The introductions and notes provide historical and literary background information, while the appendices include additional poems and translations. Overall, ""Select Poems of Catullus"" is a valuable resource for those interested in ancient Roman literature and poetry.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).