Catull, carmina

Is there only a very fine line between love and hate? Will love eventually turn into the opposite or, as the strongest force, can it drive away even the darkest feelings? In his carmina, Catullus describes the light and dark sides of love based on his relationship with Lesbia. It cannot be denied that the questions, problems and wishes that he is trying to approach are still highly topical today. Therefore, this text edition also always establishes a reference to the contemporary world of the students. A variety of side aids that make translation easier and decrease more and more in the course of reading, as well as targeted grammar exercises for repeating the most important phenomena, facilitate the transition to the reading phase and support the students in acquiring reading skills. Interpretation tasks that address the quid ad nos? and simple metric exercises round off Catullus' exciting tightrope walk between contradicting feelings.