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Catullus 73 Translation
Introduction In this poem, Catullus has had enough of friendship that has gone wrong. The poet starts the piece off with a frustrating tone where h...
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Catullus 72 Translation
Introduction Catullus 72 is addressed to his lover, Lesbia . In the poem, he writes about how strong their friendship was in the past. But, now, sh...
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Catullus 71 Translation
Introduction Catullus addresses a man who suffers from gout in this poem . He does not name anyone , but this could easily be a reference to one of...
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Catullus 70 Translation
Introduction Catullus 70 is a mocking love poem about a special woman . She tells him that she only wants to marry him. She attempts to convince hi...
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Catullus 7 Translation
Introduction Written in Hedecasyllabic meter , this piece is consistent with the Neoteric (“new poets”) style employed by Catullus . The subject of...
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Catullus 69 Translation
Introduction In 69, Catullus takes aim at Rufus , who had an affair with Lesbia after the death of her husband. Catullus also had an affair with he...
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Catullus 68 Translation
Introduction This is one of the poets longest works at 160 lines. The poem addresses several topics within the lines, which is why some scholars be...
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Catullus 67 Translation
Introduction In Catullus 67, the poet writes a piece that looks like nothing else he has written. In the beginning of the poem, he speaks to the do...
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Catullus 66 Translation
Introduction Catullus 66 was written while the poet was grieving the death of his brother. This poem is not about death, but is about Berenice who ...
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Catullus 65 Translation
Introduction In this poem, Catullus discusses his brother’s death , but the reader doesn’t learn this until line six. In the first five lines, Catu...
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Catullus 64 Translation
Introduction Carmine 64 tells the story of Theseus voyage and his defeat of the Minotaur from the maiden’s point of view. The verse opens with a be...
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Catullus 63 Translation
Introduction Catullus 63 is one of his longest poems having nearly 100 lines of text. The poem is lyrical, telling the story of Attis, Cybele, and ...