Poems of Love and Hate

by Catullus

Sensual, salacious and above all scandalous, the erotic verse of the Roman poet Catullus has delighted - and shocked - readers for centuries. Charting the lives and loves of a group of smart young men about Rome during the late Republic, Catullus' urbane poetry is renowned for its emotional range and psychological insight, not to mention its often startling obscenity. Josephine Balmer's new translation of the complete shorter poems highlights both...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1852246456
• ISBN13: 9781852246457
• Release Date: February 2004
• Publisher: Bloodaxe Books
• Length: 159 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.4"