When the Textual Critic Assigns Gender: Editing Catullus's Attis Poem.

Editors of Catullus 63 face a difficult decision: whether to choose a masculine or feminine pronoun or adjective for Attis after castration at six sites of textual dispute. This article argues that two schools of thought have developed to date: a psychological understanding of Roman gender that anal...

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Published in:	Helios Vol. 51; no. 2; pp. 113 - 157
Main Author:	Weintritt, Jennifer
Format:	Article
Published:	Texas Tech University Press Fall2024
Subjects:	Catullus, Gaius Valerius, ca. 84 B.C.-54 B.C. Attis (Deity) Gender identity Pronouns Adjectives
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost