Project Gutenberg 2007-03-03 Public domain in the USA. 473 Catullus, Gaius Valerius -84 -53 Catullus, Caius Valerius Catullo, Gaio Valerio Catullus, C. Valerius Catullus, Gajus Valerius Katullus, Kaius Valerius Burton, Richard Francis, Sir 1821 1890 Baker, Frank Burton, R. F. (Richard F.), Sir Burton, Sir Richard Francis Burton, Richard F. Smithers, Leonard C. (Leonard Charles) 1861 1907 Smithers, Leonard Charles The Carmina of Caius Valerius Catullus Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poetry_of_Catullus Produced by Ted Garvin, Keith Edkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Carmina of Caius Valerius Catullus" by Gaius Valerius Catullus is a collection of Latin poetry, likely written in the 1st century BC. This work encapsulates the poignant themes of love, desire, and social commentary intertwined with vivid imagery and emotional depth. The various poems include reflections on personal relationships, notably with a figure named Lesbia, as well as interactions with friends and rivals, all of which portray the complexities of emotions in human connections. The opening of the collection introduces the dedication to Cornelius Nepos and poetically explores Catullus' loves and losses, setting a tone that is both intimate and candid. The first poems reveal Catullus' affection for Lesbia through playful interactions involving her sparrow and express his sorrow at its death, illustrating the intensity of his feelings. This portion of the text establishes the poet's characteristic blend of tenderness and wit, while hinting at deeper emotional undercurrents within his seemingly light-hearted verses. Overall, these initial stanzas lay the groundwork for Catullus' richly layered exploration of love and longing. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Catullus, Gaius Valerius -- Translations into English Elegiac poetry, Latin -- Translations into English Love poetry, Latin -- Translations into English Epigrams, Latin -- Translations into English PA Text Classical Antiquity Poetry Category: Poetry Category: Classics of Literature 596717 2025-07-08T14:27:14.644240 text/html 594102 2007-03-03T14:23:06 text/html 494303 2025-07-08T14:27:30.528014 application/epub+zip 498906 2025-07-08T14:27:19.640027 application/epub+zip 280789 2025-07-08T14:27:17.622042 application/epub+zip 920276 2025-07-08T14:27:36.366938 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 880528 2025-07-08T14:27:28.712000 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 522425 2022-09-10T03:40:46.767925 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 430504 2025-07-08T14:27:11.865086 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 430155 2007-03-03T14:23:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 430238 2007-03-03T14:23:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23949419 2007-03-04T20:05:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 25513 2025-07-08T14:27:36.529954 application/rdf+xml 15742 2025-07-08T14:27:18.237019 image/jpeg 3697 2025-07-08T14:27:17.925020 image/jpeg 177676 2007-03-03T14:23:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 396690 2007-03-03T14:23:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 177205 2007-03-03T14:23:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 478634 2025-07-08T14:27:14.691032 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia