493 Catullus - The Poet of Love and Hate
The History of Literature
00:00
Catullus - A True Poet
Catullus was the first who naturalized many of the more beautiful species of Greek verse. He possessed a brilliant imagination and clothed his thoughts in the best language. His style is easy and unaffected, always free from conceit or bombast. Many of his thoughts have been borrowed by subsequent writers.
Transcript
Play full episode
