Show Notes
Odi et amo - 'I hate and I Iove'
Armand and Jimmy chat about the Roman poet Gaius Valerius Catullus and the trials and tribulations of his love affair with a young woman whom he calls Lesbia—who, Armand explains, may have been misidentified for centuries...
Main texts explored (in order of appearance in episode): Catullus 85 Catullus 83 Catullus 8 Catullus 2 Catullus 3 Catullus 10 Catullus 1
Presented by Armand D’Angour and Jimmy Mulville Produced by Diggory Waite A Hat Trick Production
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