Philip Womack

Odi et amo

Daisy Dunn’s own passion for the earthy yet urbane Catullus is evident in her skilful recreation of his life and times

issue 06 February 2016

  • Catullus’ Bedspread: The Life of Rome’s Most Erotic Poet

    Daisy Dunn

    Collins, pp. 312

  • The Poems of Catullus

    Daisy Dunn

    Collins, pp. 156

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