Hot Cup of History - Poets Behaving Badly - Catullus Part 1

About this episode

Tansy explores the life and works of the Roman poet Catullus, focusing on his sharp wit and controversial themes.

Tansy’s Hot Cup of History essay series continues with a two-part tale of the Roman poet who specialised in snark, adultery and Sapphic allusions… and still found time to slag off Julius Caesar and friends. Sign up to my author newsletter for updates, follow me on Insta, Threads or Bluesky as @tansyrr, find me at tansyrr.com and on Facebook at TansyRRBooks, and if you like this podcast consider supporting me at Patreon where you can receive all kinds of cool rewards, early ebooks and exclusive stories for a small monthly pledge.

Topics covered

• poetry
• history
• Roman literature

Keywords

• Catullus
• Roman poet
• snark
• adultery
• Sapphic allusions

Mentioned in this episode

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Books & works: Hot Cup of History - Poets Behaving Badly -, Hot Cup of History

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