Book Description
The passion and immediacy of Catullus' lyrics can, for readers, obscure the true complexity of his poems. Informed by the latest in Catullan scholarship, Ronnie Ancona gives Catullus' poems their due. Writing Passion: A Catullus Reader presents the forty-two poems that are required reading for the 2004-2005 AP* Latin Literature Syllabus. This selection gives a new look at Catullus, with poems that shed light on his multi-faceted persona. The format includes line-by-line notes, vocabulary, and a variety of enhancements that facilitate reading and comprehension, and brief introductions sure to stimulate discussion and analysis. A separate teacher's guide is also available. SIGNIFICANCE/FEATURES Ancona's pedagogical and scholarly expertise have produced an outstanding Catullus reader. Features include: * Introduction to Catullus' life, historical/social and literary background, and the Catullan corpus * Latin text of 42 poems excerpted from Catullus, ed. D. F. S. Thomson (Univ. Toronto 1997). Includes Catullus 1-5, 7, 8, 10-14a, 22, 30, 31, 35, 36, 40, 43-46, 49-51, 60, 64 (lines 50-253), 65, 68 (lines 1- 40), 69, 70, 72, 76, 77, 84-87, 96, 101, 109, 116 * Bibliography * Brief, thought-provoking introduction to each poem * Line-by-line notes and vocabulary on same page as Latin text * Appendices on meters; metricals terms, tropes or figures of thought, rhetorical figures or figures of speech * Latin text of poems without notes or vocabulary * Complete vocabulary

FROM THE PUBLISHER

The passion and immediacy of Catullus' lyrics can for readers obscure the complexity of his poems' moods and subjects. Informed by the latest in Catullan scholarship, Ronnie Ancona gives Catullus' poems their due. Writing Passion: A Catullus Reader presents the fortytwo poems that are required reading for the 2004 AP Latin Literature Exam. The format includes linebyline notes and vocabulary and a variety of enhancements, making it easily accessible to both teachers and students. A separate teacher's guide is also available.

Special Features

Ancona's pedagogical expertise and scholarly work on Catullus have produced an outstanding text that features: introduction to Catullus' life, historical/social and literary background, and the Catullan corpus Latin text of 42 poems excerpted from Catullus, ed/ D. F. S. Thomson (Univ. Toronto 1997). Includes Catullus 15, 7, 8, 1014a. 22. 30, 31, 35, 36, 40, 4346, 4951, 60, 64 (lines 50253), 65, 6870, 72, 76, 77, 8487, 96, 101, 109, 116 bibliography