Roman Love Poetry: Selections from Catullus, Tibullus, Sulpicia, Propertius, and Ovid

An assortment of classical Roman love poetry as read in Latin by Professor John F. C. Richards. The liner notes include the text of all poetry featured, both in the original Latin and translated into English. The mood of the poetry ranges from mournful to rejoicing; examples include Catullus despairing the death of his love’s pet sparrow, Tibullus writing in opposition to domestic violence, Sulpicia loathing another year gone by on her birthday, a lover’s warning from Prospertius, and Ovid’s painful abandonment – all read in the somber and dignified baritone of John F. C. Richards.

Track Listing

101	Catullus: Poems 51, 3, 5, 7, 13, 86, 92	John F.C. Richards	07:13
102	Catullus: Poems 8, 109, 70, 72, 75, 85	John F.C. Richards	04:45
103	Catullus: Poems 76, 11	John F.C. Richards	03:24
104	Tibullus: The Poet's Ideal	John F.C. Richards	05:31
105	Tibullus: Against War	John F.C. Richards	01:49
201	Sulpicia: Before Her Birthday	John F.C. Richards	04:27
202	Sulpicia: From Her Sick-Bed	John F.C. Richards	05:32
203	Propertius: I, 1 / I, 3 / IV, 7	John F.C. Richards	05:59
204	Ovidius: Amores I, 13 / Amores II, 16	John F.C. Richards	07:01