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Passer, deliciae meae puellae (Catullus 2)
(Lyric Poem, Latin/Roman, c. 60 BCE, 10/13 lines)Introduction “Passer, deliciae meae puellae” (“Sparrow, darling of my girl”) is a lyric poem by th...
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Epic of Gilgamesh
(Epic poem, anonymous, Sumerian/Mesopotamian/Akkadian, c. 20th – 10th Century BCE, about 1,950 lines)Introduction - What is the epic of Gilgamesh “...
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Timeline of Classical Literature
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Rome
Roman literature, written in the Latin language, remains an enduring legacy of the culture of ancient Rome. Some of the earliest extant works are h...
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Catullus 99 Translation
Introduction In Catullus 99, the poet writes about his male lover, Juventius, and he did not like it. The kiss was stolen, according to Catullus. H...
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Catullus 98 Translation
Introduction In this poem, Catullus insults Victius. He often calls Victius a stinkard, but in this poem, he is disgusting. Catullus tells Victius ...
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Catullus 97 Translation
Introduction This is another poem that many readers find offensive. In it, Catullus writes about a disgusting person named Aemilius. The first two ...
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Catullus 96 Translation
Introduction Catullus often wrote verses about his friends and this is one of those poems. He wrote about the death of his friend Calvus and his lo...
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Catullus 95 Translation
Introduction Catullus is friends with interesting people, like the poet Cinna. In this poem, Cinna spent nine harvests-tides and winters writing a ...
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Catullus 94 Translation
Introduction Catullus hates Mamurra. He hates him so much that he wrote seven poems to this man he refers to as Mentulla, or Mr. Penis. Mamurra was...
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Catullus 93 Translation
Introduction Catullus lived during the time of Julius Caesar. His father was friends with the senator and general, but Catullus did not respect the...
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Catullus 92 Translation
Introduction In Catullus 92, the poet shares his struggles his love for with Lesbia. He wrote several poems about her and many of them involved his...