{"product_id":"catullus-paperback-1","title":"Catullus - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRoz Kaveney\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGaius Valerius Catullus\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Roz Kaveney's modern adaptations of Catullus' poems bring them right up to date - in all their, sometimes shocking, 'new-ness' a good reminder how edgy ancient poetry could be.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Mary Beard, Professor of Classics, University of Cambridge\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"To make Catullus' much-translated poems seem surprising and fresh is a rare achievement - but nothing less than the most scabrous, the most tender of Roman poets deserves. A wonderful feat.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Tom Holland, historian and novelist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Hilarious, poignant, mischievous, distraught, Roz Kaveney's twinkling versions capture the staggering range of Catullus' poetic moods, subjects, and forms ... She nails the jokes, uproariously; brilliantly sees how Catullus' world and ours superimpose ...\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Nick Lowe, Reader in Classics, Royal Holloway University\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In a great time for female translators of Catullus, Roz Kaveney's versions are a particular delight. With her use of language and verse structure, she seems to capture the authentic voice of the poet.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Tony Keen, Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Notre Dame\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.34 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 30, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42712641699903,"sku":"9781912802227","price":19.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/fb1ad1ea1dfcb7a2b62c175539b60664.webp?v=1765062185","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/catullus-paperback-1","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}