This dictionary examines and explains every single word (c. 3.350) that appears in Catullus’ poems – with the exception of the generally rejected poems 18-20 – and aims to lend a hand to the numerous poetry lovers and students, who bravely set out to explore his work.

There are many excellent English translations of Catullus’ poetry. The suggestions for translation in this dictionary are indications, which may clarify Catullus’ words. This book aims to be a tool for more contemporar...

Hercules, the superman, the killing machine, the myth – who was the man beneath the lion skin? This biography tells the story of the first superhero, from his traumatic birth to his dramatic death.

Hercules was more than just his twelve famous Labours. He was a father, a lover, and a general. And he was also a cattle-thief, a murderer, and a rapist. Using literary and visual sources from early Greece to the late Roman Empire, this detailed and highly accessible biography fleshes out the cha...