Selected Poems Of C. Valerius Catullus: With Notes (1879)

Selected Poems of C. Valerius Catullus: With Notes (1879) is a book that contains a collection of poems written by the ancient Roman poet, Catullus, also known as Gaius Valerius Catullus. The book is edited by an unknown author and includes a brief introduction to the poet's life and work. The poems in the book cover a range of themes including love, friendship, and satire. Each poem is accompanied by explanatory notes that provide historical and cultural context to help readers better understand the meaning and significance of the text. The book is written in English and is a valuable resource for students and scholars of Roman literature and history.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).