{"title":"Catullus","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatullus\u003c\/strong\u003e invites readers into the passionate world of Roman poetry, where themes of love, desire, and personal reflection intertwine. His verses capture the intensity of human emotion with wit and vivid imagery, offering timeless insights into affection and heartbreak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe collection includes translations and interpretations that preserve the sensual and lyrical nature of his work, making it accessible to modern readers interested in classical arts and culture. 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Tibullus. Pervigilium Veneris","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCatullus\u003c\/i\u003e (Gaius Valerius, 84–54 BCE), of Verona, went early to Rome, where he associated not only with other literary men from Cisalpine Gaul but also with Cicero and Hortensius. His surviving poems consist of nearly sixty short lyrics, eight longer poems in various metres, and almost fifty epigrams. All exemplify a strict technique of studied composition inherited from early Greek lyric and the poets of Alexandria. In his work, we can trace his unhappy love for a woman he calls Lesbia, the death of his brother, his visits to Bithynia, and his emotional friendships and enmities at Rome. 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