{"product_id":"the-students-catullus-oklahoma-series-in-classical-culture","title":"The Students Catullus (Oklahoma Series In Classical Culture)","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlthough his audacious  erotic  and satirical verses survived the Middle Ages in only a single copy  Catullus has in our time become a standard author in the college Latin curriculum  ranking with Virgil  Horace  and Ovid. In this third edition  thoroughly revised  Daniel H. Garrison makes these famous poems more accessible than ever to students of Latin. A standard college textbook as well as a comprehensive reference  the book includes a brief introduction about the poets life and the character of his poems  a fresh recension of all 113 poems  and a commentary in English on each poem  explaining difficult points of Latin  features of Catullus artistry  and background information. The notes to each poem also illuminate the meaning of Catullus language  with explanations of word choice  word order  sound effects  and meter. Additional aids to the reader are a Whos Who of the most important people in Catullus poems  an introduction to Catullan meters  a glossary of literary terms used in the commentary  a complete Latin-English Catullan vocabulary  and six maps. Rather than promoting specific literary judgments or theories  The Students Catullus provides readers of this important Latin poet with the information necessary to read the poets own language intelligently and to make fresh appraisals of their own.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44963234086965,"sku":"ByrdShop_0806136359","price":29.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780806136356.jpg?v=1770409376","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-students-catullus-oklahoma-series-in-classical-culture","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}