Catullus's Ameana Cycle as Literary Criticism.

This paper will reevaluate Catullus's venom in poems 41 and 43 (the so-called 'Ameana Cycle') to show that his attacks on Ameana are in fact veiled criticisms of Mamurra's loathsome poetry. Catullus's descriptions of Ameana substantiate this reading: her physical features are disproportionate and il...

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Published in:	Mnemosyne Vol. 69; no. 2; pp. 262 - 276
Main Author:	Hendren, T. George
Format:	Article
Published:	Brill Academic Publishers 2016
Subjects:	Catullus 41 (Poem) Catullus 43 (Poem) Mamurra, fl. 50 B.C. Literary criticism Criticism
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