Why YOU should read Catullus

Tenderest of Roman poets Tennyson Well, sort of. Hi, I m Jude, an 18 year old Classics student who wants to show people how great the subject is :) x If you have any questions, please don t hesitate to leave a comment below, or email me at TWITTER: judehr9 INSTAGRAM: judedoesclassics BIBLIOGRAPHY: The poems of Catullus, translated by Daisy Dunn (William Collins, 2016) Catullus a Commentary by C. J. Fordyce (Oxford University Press, 1961) C. VALERII CATVLLI CARMINA (Oxford University Press, 1958) Catullus Bedspread: The life of Rome s most erotic poet Daisy Dunn (William Collins, 2016) OTHER READING :) A companion to Catullus (Blackwell companions to the Ancient World) Marilyn B. Skinner (WileyBlackwell, 2010) For context: The Cambridge companion to the Roman Republic Harriet I. Flower (Cambridge University Press, 2004) The Last Generation of the Roman Republic Erich S. Gruen (University of California Press, 1995) Cicero, Pro Caelio Cicero, selected letters translated by D. Bailey (Penguin Classics, 2005)