How Long to Read Catullus and His World

How Long Does it Take to Read Catullus and His World?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 13 minutes to read Catullus and His World by Timothy Peter Wiseman

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

This book is an attempt to read the poems of Gaius Valerius Catullus in his own context; to look at the poet and his works against the cultural realities of the first century BC as recent advances in historical research allow us to understand them. Catullus' own social background, the circumstances of the literary life of his time, the true extent of his works and the variety of audiences he addressed - these and other questions are explored by Professor Wiseman with new and startling results. Contemporary high society and politics are illustrated through Clodia and Caelius Rufus, considered not as mere adjuncts to Catullus' story but as significant historical personalities in their own right. A final chapter on nineteenth- and twentieth-century interpretations of Catullus' world shows how anachronistic preconceptions have prevented a proper understanding of it, and made this radical reappraisal necessary. Anyone with a serious interest in Latin literature or Roman history will want to read this book. Students in the upper levels of school or at university will find it essential background reading to their work on Catullus and Cicero's Pro Caelio.

How long is Catullus and His World?

Catullus and His World by Timothy Peter Wiseman is 306 pages long, and a total of 78,336 words.

This makes it 103% the length of the average book. It also has 96% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Catullus and His World Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 8 minutes to read Catullus and His World aloud.

What Reading Level is Catullus and His World?

Catullus and His World is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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