Madame Door of Brixia. The mystery of Catullus 67
Madame Door of Brixia. The mystery of Catullus 67
Author(s): Aleksandra KlęczarSubject(s): Literary Texts
Published by: KSIĘGARNIA AKADEMICKA Sp. z o.o.
Keywords: Catullus; paraclausithyron
Summary/Abstract: The text deals with Catullus’ carmen 67, a problematic and unclear poem, set in Brescia and dealing with the motifs of marriage and infidelity. It analyses a number of problems crucial for the text: the question of its genre, the possible identity of the characters in this little domestic drama and the role of the addressee: the door of the family house.
Journal: Classica Cracoviensia
- Issue Year: 2013
- Issue No: 16
- Page Range: 91-99
- Page Count: 9
- Language: English