Sounds pretty self-explanatory, doesn't it? It's a little more insight into our talented and passionate poet.

Here is the corpus of Catullus's poetry. If you don't like this website's presentation or format, you can find the same poems online at the Perseus Project. In either case, let me tell you up front that certain poems may be offensive to certain persons. Catullus was not one to disguise his feelings, so his poems convey the entire range of emotions from tender love to scathing hatred.

Check out our poet's use of the galliambic meter.

Back to the semi-divine Perseus Project, which has the entire corpus of Catullus online, in both the original Latin and an English translation. Hey, I like translations as much as the next nerd, but please, go for the Latin first. He was a Latin poet, and he sings magnificently in his native language.

Here's a small but solid index of Catullus-related websites which you might find helpful as you read your Latin.

A suggested Catullus text for teachers of high school AP Latin.

For all of you who (like me) need a little assistance with Roman poetic meter, try this site before you despair.

More translations. Yes, yes, you can get them from Perseus. But part of me couldn't resist giving you a link to translations of Catullus into Dutch.

This material is the copyright of its author, John Porter, at Saskatchewan. Here are some notes on Catullus, his infuriating lover Lesbia, and notes on his poetry.