The Poems Of Catullus

The Poems of Catullus — Peter Whigham’s 1987 Penguin edition
Published back when shoulder pads roamed the Earth and people still wrote letters, this slim paperback is your gateway to the wonderfully sharp, smutty, and occasionally tender world of ancient Rome’s sassiest poet. Translator Peter Whigham wrangles Catullus’s Latin into English that still stings and sings, even if the paper’s gone a bit yellow round the edges.

This copy comes from Crappy Old Books, so expect all the trimmings: slightly battered cover, pages with that comforting “old book” aroma (half nostalgia, half attic dust), and maybe a mysterious tea-ring or two. It’s not pristine — but neither was Catullus. Perfect for fans of poetry, Roman gossip, or words you probably shouldn’t say at the dinner table.

This is an ex-Croham Hurst School in Croydon book.

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