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Catullus is one of the best lyrical poets ever. He composed a hundred and so poems adressing the theme of love and they are considered some of the most poignant, wonderful pieces on the subject. They are adressed to a certain Lesbia, though some think that that was pseudonym for Clodia, sister of a leading Roman politician. She is portrayed as a woman of class and wealth in the poems so the assesment might not be wrong.
She was a woman with many other lovers though and Catullus's tender loving tone in his earlier work is overtaken with sorrow, disillusionment, and hatred. He also wrote viciously satirical epigrams and a few longer works.
Great Works-Numerous poems, famous ones include "I Love and I Hate" "On the Death of Lesbia's Sparrow" and "Hail brother, and farewell". "Attis"