The Complete Poetry of Catullus
Catullus / Mulroy, David Catullus life was akin to pulp fiction. In Julius Caesar s Rome, he engages in a stormy affair with a consul s wife. He writes her passionate poems of love, hate, and jealousy. The consul, a vehement opponent of Caesar, dies under suspicious circumstances. The merry widow romances numerous young men. Catullus is drawn into politics and becomes a cocky critic of Caesar, writing poems that dub Julius a low-life pig and a pervert. Not surprisingl...