Theresa Mullin

Brief Bio of Catullus

Latin 302

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The poet Gaius Valerius Catullus from Verona lived about 84-54 B.C. He grew up in wealthy family; he had one brother and his father was a friend of Julius Caesar. His 113 poems include a variety of meters, such as dactylic hexameter, hendecasyllabic, and sapphic strophe. Covering obscene or individualistic subjects, Catullus’ work influenced the poets Horace, Vergil, and Ovid.

Sources:

Garrison, Daniel H. The Student’s Guide to Catullus. U.S.A.: University of Oklahoma Press, 2012.

Merrill, E.T. “Commentary on Catullus.” Perseus Tufts. Web. 29 Jan. 2013.