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Madame Door of Brixia. The mystery of Catullus 67
Madame Door of Brixia. The mystery of Catullus 67

Author(s): Aleksandra Klęczar
Subject(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.

  • Issue Year: 2013
  • Issue No: 16
  • Page Range: 91-99
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: English