A Companion to Catullus (Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World) (Revised Edition)

	
Edited by Marilyn B. Skinner

Published by John Wiley & Sons in 2010
 
English, 619 pages


In this companion, international scholars provide a comprehensive overview that reflects the most recent trends in Catullan studies.

Explores the work of Catullus, one of the best Roman ‘lyric poets’
Provides discussions about production, genre, style, and reception, as well as interpretive essays on key poems and groups of poems
Grounds Catullus in the socio-historical world around him
Chapters challenge received wisdom, present original readings, and suggest new interpretations of biographical evidence