Catullus Viewpoints

In the “Love Poems of Catullus”, Catullus illustrates his emotions throughout his poems. Like many people, Catullus hopes to find happiness through love. This paper will reflect five critical viewpoints: 1. Hope and Fulfillment, 2. Disillusionment and hate, 3. Despair, 4. Acceptance, and 5. His future. The variety of these critical views suggests the nature of a young man coming to terms to follow his heart. First, in the article entitle “Catullus: The Lesbia Cycled” Julia Pan states the hope and fulfillment that Catullus has for his lover, Lesbia. For example, she points that Catullus notices Lesbia’s beauty by comparing it to one of the Gods, Venus: “By comparing Lesbia to Venus, Catullus is using a standard of comparison that would have

For example, For example, he blames Lesbia for ruining his innocence and claims that nothing will be the same: “You are the cause of this destruction, Lesbia, that has fallen upon my mind.” In addition, the critic reveals that the reflection of his feelings and realizes who he is: “O idiot, innocent boy, look at what has happened.” Finally, he comes to terms with his broken heart and has hope for a better future: “My Catullus, the long years before you shall not sink into darkness with all hope gone.” In conclusion, Catullus reveals the despair that he went through with

For example, he points out that in Catullus’ depressive state he looks back into the delightful moments he had with Lesbia: "Catullus alludes back to the beginning of their relationship when Lesbia said “that Catullus alone understood [her]” and that she “wouldn’t choose to clasp Jupiter rather than [him].” In addition, the critic reveals that Lesbia was not fatefully to Catullus and he soon realizes that he was not at fault: “He begins to open his eyes and begins to forcibly “love more, but to cherish less”, for he knows that his Lesbia isn’t solitarily his.” Next, the critic asserts that Catullus starts spending time with his friend but uses them to get a rise out of Lesbia: “He begins with four stanzas asking Furius and Aurelius to search everywhere and “just find [his] girl, [and] deliver her this short and blunt little message.” Finally, he observes that Catullus has accepted the fact that Lesbia never shared mutual feelings towards each other: “He asks that she doesn’t “look for [his] passion”, showing that he is thoroughly done with the relationship.” In conclusion, Jimmie Roberts presents the power of acceptance in a toxic