How long does it take to read Catullus?
Gaius Valerius Catullus
Catullus by Gaius Valerius Catullus takes about 5 hours to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours
A weekend read
First published 1554. 273 pages, about 75,075 words.
10 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 8 hours 21 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 8 minutes |
The page count is the median across 55 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Includes an introduction to this Roman poet, selections from his poetry, vocabulary and grammatical notes, and glossaries on meters and figures of speech.
Subjects: Latin Love poetry, Poetry, Latin Epigrams, Latin Elegiac poetry, Textual Criticism, Love
