Ancient · Lyric poetry
The Poems of Catullus
by Catullus. A significant canonical or canon-expanding work by Catullus, centered on love, friendship, invective; added in the full 1,200-work edition for its sustained influence, representative importance, or role in revising the traditional canon.
- Date
- c. 60–54 BCE
- Origin
- Roman Republic
- Era
- Ancient
- Genre
- Lyric poetry
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Length
- Medium
- Collection
- The Western Canon
Subjects and themes
Why it matters
A significant canonical or canon-expanding work by Catullus, centered on love, friendship, invective; added in the full 1,200-work edition for its sustained influence, representative importance, or role in revising the traditional canon.
This work is included in the collection on the basis of full-canon expansion: traditional, modern, revised, and genre canons. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.