Relating to or characteristic of Catullus, the Roman poet, or his style of intensely personal, often erotic poetry.
From Catullus (Gaius Valerius Catullus, 84–54 BCE), a celebrated Latin poet, with the adjectival suffix -ian. His poems are known for passionate, intimate expression and linguistic innovation.
Catullus was radical for ancient Rome—he wrote openly about love, lust, and anger toward specific people in ways most formal poets avoided, making him the original 'tell-all' poet whose personal life was his art.
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