Catullus Archive
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Did the Romans Invent Christmas?
Posted on December 17, 2012 | No CommentsSaturnalia originated as a farmer -
Devotion and Disillusionment: The Catullus Persona in Carmen 63
Posted on July 7, 2012 | No CommentsPaul W. Harkins contributes an interesting layer to the argument specific to poem 63.4 He writes that c. 63 is an allegory for Catullus' love life, with Attis representing Catullus and Cybele representing Lesbia.5 His argument is certainly attractive but I disagree with two main points. -
Aging Women and Aging Men: Lydia in Horace
Posted on July 6, 2012 | No CommentsIn the following pages, I examine Ode 1.25 in detail, creating a reading informed by comparisons with passages from Horace -
New and Old-School Poets at the End of the Republic
Posted on June 12, 2012 | No CommentsPerhaps you
