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Catullus 84 Translation
Introduction In Catullus 84, the poet mocks a man named Arrius , who adds an aspirant to his words. During the time that Catullus was alive, it was...
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Catullus 83 Translation
Introduction In this poem, Catullus returns to his poems about Lesbia . This one includes a conversation between Catullus and Lesbia’s husband. Cat...
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Catullus 82 Translation
Introduction Catullus wrote this poem to his friend Quintus . The poem is almost circular in its logic as Catullus begins by talking about how Quin...
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Catullus 81 Translation
Introduction In 81, the poet wrote about Juventius, another one of his homosexual lovers . Juventius had several other male lovers besides Catullus...
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Catullus 80 Translation
Introduction Catullus’s poems show the world that Rome, during ancient times, was open to relationships of all kinds. In poem 80 , Catullus wrote a...
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Catullus 8 Translation
Introduction In this poem, Catullus wrote about himself. He began talking about his folly and how all is lost. In line three he wrote about how the...
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Catullus 79 Translation
Introduction In several of Catullus’s poems, he wrote about his love for Lesbia. In this one, he addresses Lesbia’s brother , who he calls Lesbius ...
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Catullus 78 Translation
Introduction In several of Catullus’s poems, he addresses incestual relationships . He does this in 78 with a man named Gallus who has two brothers...
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Catullus 77 Translation
Introduction Rufus is the man who replaced Catullus as the lover of Lesbia. Rufus is also called Caelius in other poems as his full name is Marcus ...
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Catullus 76 Translation
Introduction Catullus 76 is an autobiographical poem where Catullus works through his personal torment of loving Lesbia while she does not love him...
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Catullus 75 Translation
Introduction In this poem, Catullus writes to Lesbia, whom he calls “my Lesbia.” In line one, he shares how his mind is reduced by her fault. This ...
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Catullus 74 Translation
Introduction Gellius has to be the most demented person that Catullus knows. And, readers of Catullus’s poetry should be grateful, because he provi...