By Leo M. Kaiser

Description

Seventeen works from Rome's greatest lyric poet are included in this distinctive and highly readable book. Along with extensive running vocabulary facing the Latin text, the book features selections from famous English poems inspired by Catullus and comments from noted scholars on the genius of the poet.

The book does a splendid job of making Catullus accessible to students. Includes Carmina 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 31, 45, 51, 65, 70, 72, 75, 76, 85, 86, and 101.

Special Features

• Unadapted Latin text of 17 poems of Catullus: Carmina 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 31, 45, 51, 65, 70, 72, 75, 76, 85, 86, and 101
  
• Facing-page running vocabulary
  
• Selections from English poets inspired by Catullus
  
• Quotations from noted scholars on Catullus’ poetic genius

Author Bio

Leo M. Kaiser (1919–2001) held a PhD in Classics from University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, and was Professor Emeritus at Loyola University Chicago, 1954–1986. He translated and published more than 300 Latin and Greek works. His books included Early American Latin Verse (Bolchazy-Carducci, 1984), which examines the Latin poetry written by the early American colonists.

Comments and Reviews

This offering of 17 selections, mostly, but not all, Lesbia poems, is designed to make Catullus available to students "at the earliest feasible stage." To this end Professor Kaiser provides a generous reference to older English poetry written under Catullus' influence, and a variety of quotations, including a dozen or so poetic selections, intended to document the literary merit and influence of Catullus.

— Hilton Turner
Westminster College