Catullus Blackwell Introductions to the Classical World Series
Auteur : Gaisser Julia Haig
- Places Catullus in a social, historical, and literary context
- Examines Catallus's style and subjects, and provides a literary introduction to his major themes of love, social life, and politics
- Discusses the reception of the poems by translators and interpreters
Preface ix
1 Introduction: The Young Poet in Rome 1
2 Poetry Books 22
3 The Catullan Persona 45
4 What Makes It Poetry 72
5 Poetic Architecture 100
6 Songs for Mixed Voices: Allusions, Intertexts, and Translations 133
7 Receiving Catullus 1: From Antiquity through the Sixteenth Century 166
8 Receiving Catullus 2: England and America 194
Appendix 1 Catullus' Meters 222
Appendix 2 Glossary of Metrical and Rhetorical Terms 223
Bibliography 225
General Index 235
Index of Catullus' Poems 242
Date de parution : 04-2009
Ouvrage de 256 p.
16.3x23.9 cm
Date de parution : 02-2012
Ouvrage de 254 p.
15.4x23 cm
Thème de Catullus :
Mots-clés :
Catullus, Roman poetry, Roman literature, Classical literature