Download or read book A Commentary on Catullus written by Robinson Ellis and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-07 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this 1876 commentary Robinson Ellis portrays the life and work of Catullus, whose poetry illuminates the last years of the Roman Republic. Ellis examines the sources and textual history of the poems, discusses influences and metre, and speculates on the identity of the poet's beloved Lesbia.