Catullus

It's All Greek (and Latin) To Me

Odi et amo - 'I hate and I Iove'

Armand and Jimmy chat about the Roman poet Gaius Valerius Catullus and the trials and tribulations of his love affair with a young woman whom he calls Lesbia—who, Armand explains, may have been misidentified for centuries...

Main texts explored (in order of appearance in episode): 

Catullus 85

Catullus 83

Catullus 8

Catullus 2

Catullus 3

Catullus 10

Catullus 1

Presented by Armand D’Angour and Jimmy Mulville

Produced by Diggory Waite

A Hat Trick Production

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