The Poetry of Catullus

Name: The Poetry of Catullus
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Price: 45.0 USD
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Catullus

45 USD

Date

1967

Category

Poetry

Description

Catullus. The Poetry of Catullus. Translated by C.H. Sisson. Carcanet Press, 1967.

A bilingual edition presenting the complete Latin text alongside C.H. Sisson's celebrated English translation. Catullus's poems—alternately passionate, satirical, tender, and deeply personal—remain among the enduring masterpieces of classical literature.

Condition: Very good.

Excerpt

What can one make of it? This charming wit, This expert in civilization conversation Is about as dull as a row of turnips One he touches poetry. However He is never so happy as when he is writing it; Then he can love himself and admire his talents. Still, we all imagine that we have gifts, And everyone is a bit like Suffers; Everyone has his special delusion— Our view of ourselves is a bit different from other people’s.