Catullus
[kuh-tuhl-uh s]
- Ga·ius Va·le·ri·us [gey-uh s vuh-leer-ee-uh s] /ˈgeɪ əs vəˈlɪər i əs/, 84?–54? b.c., Roman poet.
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Roman poets such as Catullus and Ovid celebrated the kiss and members of the populace were avid mouth-to-mouth practitioners.
Historical Examples
Catullus has left us a dramatic description of this divine ecstasy.
The Oriental Religions in Roman PaganismFranz Cumont
Nevertheless, Borbonius thought his epigram concluded elegantly in that line because he found in Catullus a similar one.
The facts known about Clodia all fit in with what Catullus tells us of Lesbia.
The Student's Companion to Latin AuthorsGeorge Middleton
Like most educated Romans, Catullus had a great love for the country.
A History of Roman LiteratureHarold North Fowler
Only Catullus and Lucretius can be compared with any one of them.
A History of Roman LiteratureHarold North Fowler
Catullus
- Gaius Valerius (ˈɡaɪəs vəˈlɪərɪəs). ?84–?54 bc, Roman lyric poet, noted particularly for his love poems
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