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Noster Vir Catullus
Omnibus Temporibus
Gaius Valerius Catullus fuit clarissimus poeta Romae.
The purpose of this site is to introduce students of Latin to Catullus,
the Republican poet and contemporary of Marcus Tullius Cicero and Gaius
Julius Caesar. I have created pages that deal with his life and contemporaries
as well as his poetry. A student who is enrolled in Advanced Placement
Latin Literature can research the Roman poet and find information about
him and his poetry. For each of the poems, I have included a template
for the student to use as a work sheet for understanding the content and
meaning of the poetry. In addition, there are links on the life of
Catullus page which provide more information about our poet. Caveat:
Some of the content of this site is not suitable for lower level students
of Latin!
Click any of the links below to find out more about our man.
Vita Catulli
Hendecasyllabic Meter:
Versification by Tennyson
Carmen Template
Carmina Catulli
N. B. The image at the top of this page is Gaius Julius
Caesar, the most famous contemporary of Gaius Valerius Catullus.
As far as we know, there is not a sculpture or portrait extant of our man
Gaius Valerius Catullus.
For more information, or if you have a question or comment, contact
jbigger@mindspring.com
Jim Bigger, created 12 July 1999/updated 05 February 2000