The Gods Do Not Visit Our Weddings: Sin and Salvation in Catullus
The Roman poet Catullus has a certain reputation—and, to be fair, he deserves it. His poems are best known for their total unsuitability for polite company, and…
Enough: A Poem
Poor Catullus, end this idiocy; put a full stop to the story. It’s all over. True, you had days of blinding sunshine when she led you time…
Catullus on Sappho: The Divine Ecstasy of Love
The Roman poet Catullus translated a masterful love poem by the Greek poet Sappho, adapting it from her Greek (Sappho 31) into his Latin (Catullus 51). While…