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Catullus

Ancient and Classical Literature

Gaius Valerius Catullus, known as Catullus (c. 84 to c. 54 BC), was a Latin neoteric poet of the late Roman Republic. His surviving poems remain widely read today, both for their long use as teaching texts and for their frank personal and sexual themes.

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Latin 1
Birth Year
84 BCE 1
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Lyric Poetry, Genres
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1. Catullus (Wikipedia)
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    known as Catullus, was a Latin neoteric poet of the late Roman Republic
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    c. 84, c. 54 BC
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