Bonnie A. Catto, PhD
Bonnie A. Catto is professor of classics at Assumption College in Worcester, Massachusetts, where she teaches Latin, Greek, classics in translation, and Roman history. She has also taught at Clark University; Middlebury College; Mount Holyoke College; the University of Massachusetts, Amherst; and the University of Pennsylvania. Catto received her BA from Mount Holyoke College and her MA and PhD from the University of Pennsylvania. Her primary academic interests are Lucretius, Vergil, and Greek tragedy. She particularly likes to relate classical material to later writers, artists, philosophers, and composers. In her courses on Greek tragedy and comedy students enjoy viewing and discussing various film interpretations of the plays. Catto also appreciates her role as the Faculty Advisor to the Classics Club, which takes trips to plays and to the classical collections of area museums, holds authentic Roman dinners, makes togas, and in general makes the classics come alive. Her other interests include many performances on the cello as well as piano-playing for her own amusement. She is also a believer in Juvenal's phrase mens sana in corpore sano and enjoys swimming and extensive participation in golf tournaments. Catto is the author of Latina Mythica (Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers, 2006), Lucretius: Selections from De Rerum Natura (Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers, 1998), and numerous scholarly and pedagogical articles in professional journals and newsletters.
Books by Bonnie A. Catto, PhD
Latina Mythica
- 5998
- 978-0-86516-599-1
An intermediate Latin reader with high-interest stories from Greek and Roman mythology, complete with grammatical/vocabulary help that boosts reading speed and reader confidence. The level of difficulty is graduated, with earlier stories being easier than those that come later. All stories are patterned after ancient authors: a perfect way to ease into advanced and author reading courses.
Latina Mythica II Troia Capta
- 8253
- 978-0-86516-825-1
Take a trip into the myths and battles of the Trojan War. Dress in drag or pretend madness to avoid the fight; join the aristeia of Diomedes; follow Odysseus as he steals the Palladium; and more. This book offers students the opportunity to enjoy not only the story of the Iliad but the myths before and after in the Trojan Cycle— all in Latin epic style. Latina Mythica II: Troia Capta has twenty chapters. The first two chapters cover mythical material that occurs well before the action of the Iliad. Then, after including much of the action of the Iliad itself, the book concludes with two chapters telling the stories beyond the epic to give a more complete sense of the myth of Troy. It is designed for students who have completed the study of Latin grammar, usually one year of college or two to three years of high school. Facing-page grammatical/vocabulary notes boost reading speed and reader confidence.
Lucretius: Selections from De rerum natura
- 3995
- 978-0-86516-399-7
There are few ancient authors as compelling as Lucretius: scientist, poet, philosopher, passionate observer of nature. While Caesar, Cicero, and Vergil have long vied for first place in the classical curriculum, Lucretius' treatment of universal human matters rightfully earns him a place in their company.
