Catullus
Latin poet of the late Roman Republic (c. 84 – c. 54 BC) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the asteroid, see 11965 Catullus.
Not to be confused with Romans named "Catulus"; see Catulus.
Gaius Valerius Catullus (Classical Latin: [ˈɡaːiʊs waˈɫɛriʊs kaˈtʊllʊs]; c. 84 – c. 54 BC), known as Catullus (kə-TUL-əs), was a Latin neoteric poet of the late Roman Republic. His surviving works remain widely read due to their popularity as teaching tools and because of their personal or sexually explicit themes.[3]
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Born | Gaius Valerius Catullus c. 84 BC Verona, Italy, Roman Republic |
Died | c. 54 BC (age 29–30) Rome |
Occupation | Poet |
Language | Latin |
Genre | Lyric poetry |
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