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

Brand: Wiley-Blackwell

Author: Skinner, Marilyn B.

Edition: 1

Number Of Pages: 624

EAN: 9781444339253

Release Date: 03-12-2010

Languages: English

Binding: Paperback

Package Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.8 x 1.3 inches

Details: 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