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 jhedgesrobinson@. TWITTER: @jude_hr9 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 (Wiley-Blackwell, 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)