Catull, carmina

Is there only a very narrow line between love and hate? Does love eventually turn into its opposite, or can it, as the strongest force, also dispel the darkest feelings? Catullus describes the light and shadow sides of love in his Carmina through his relationship with Lesbia. It is undeniable that the questions, problems, and desires he grapples with are still highly relevant today. Therefore, this edition always establishes a connection to the current life world of the students. Various marginal aids that facilitate translation and gradually decrease throughout the reading process, as well as targeted grammar exercises to review the most important phenomena, ease the transition to the reading phase and support students in developing their reading skills. Interpretation tasks that focus on the question "Quid ad nos?" and simple metric exercises round off Catullus's exciting balancing act between contradictory emotions.