A companion to Catullus.9781405135337 A companion to Catullus Catullus (Caius Valerius Catullus) (kətŭl`əs), 84? B.C.–54? B.C., Roman poet, b. Verona. Of a well-to-do family, he went c.62 B.C. to Rome. He fell deeply in love, probably with Clodia, sister of Cicero's opponent Publius Clodius. . Ed. by Marilyn B. Skinner Skin·ner , B(urrhus) F(rederick) 1904-1990. American psychologist. A leading behaviorist, Skinner influenced the fields of psychology and education with his theories of stimulus-response behavior. . Blackwell Black·well , Elizabeth 1821-1910. British-born American physician who was the first woman to be awarded a medical doctorate in modern times (1849). Publishing 2007 590 pages $149.95 Hardcover Blackwell companions to the ancient world PA6276 Cicero and others considered the poetry of Gaius Valerius Catullus (ca. 84 BC-ca. 54 BC) vulgar, and not only because it sprinkles the Latin meter with idioms from the common language of the people. Besides replacing classical epics with personal themes, his poetry includes explicit sexual references. Still, the Roman poet influenced Horace and Virgil. Skinner (classics, U. of Arizona Arizona (âr'əzō`nə), state in the southwestern United States. It is bordered by Utah (N), New Mexico (E), Mexico (S), and, across the Colorado R., Nevada and California (W). , Tucson) notes that appreciation of Catullus' entire corpus did not occur until the New Historicism New Historicism is an approach to literary criticism and literary theory based on the premise that a literary work should be considered a product of the time, place, and circumstances of its composition rather than as an isolated creation. of the 1980s. In 27 new and reprinted essays, international scholars present original readings of his major poems in socio-historical context. They also treat his influences (notably Sappho), teaching Catullus at the high school and college levels, and translation issues. ([c]20072005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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