Catullus
Catullus | |
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 20th-century bust of Catullus on the Piazza Carducci in Sirmione | |
| Born | Gaius Valerius Catullus c. 84 BC |
| Died | c. 54 BC (age 29–30) Rome, Italy, Roman Republic |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Writing career | |
| Language | Latin |
| Genre | Lyric poetry |
Gaius Valerius Catullus (Classical Latin: [ˈɡaːius waˈlɛrius kaˈtullus]; c. 84 – c. 54 BC), known as Catullus (/kəˈtʌləs/ ⓘ kə-TUL-əs), was a Latin neoteric poet of the late Roman Republic. His surviving works remain widely read due to their popularity as teaching tools and because of their personal or sexual themes.