Theodore Martin 
Poems of Catullus 
Translated Into English Verse With an Introduction and Notes

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Valerius Catullus was a native Of Verona, or of some place in its neighbourhood. Of his parentage all that is known is, that his_father was the friend, and frequently the host, of Julius Caesar (suet. J ul. Caesar, from which it has been inferred that he was a man of some position and substance. The education and social position of his son point to the same conclusion.