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Aesop

Aesop

(Fabulist, Greek, c. 620 – c. 560 BCE) Introduction Aesop was by tradition a Greek slave , and he is known today exclusively for the genre of fables a

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The Bible

The Bible

(Religious text, anonymous, Hebrew/Aramaic/Greek, c. 9th Century BCE – 2nd Century CE, 31,101 verses) Introduction “The Bible” is a compilation of var

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Catullus 1 Translation

Catullus 1 Translation

Introduction Catullus was a short-lived but very influential Roman lyric poet. Carmen 1 is the introductory poem for 116 Carmina, the collective term

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Catullus 10 Translation

Catullus 10 Translation

Introduction Catullus begins the poem by talking about his friend Varus who took him from the Forum. At this time, Catullus was relaxing, but Varus to

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Catullus 100 Translation

Catullus 100 Translation

Introduction In Catullus 100 , the poet talked about his friend and competition, Caelius. This man had an affair with Catullus ’s lover Clodia/Lesbia.

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Catullus 102 Translation

Catullus 102 Translation

Introduction In poem 102 , Catullus talks about his ability to be a trusted friend . In line one and two, he talks about how a friend could keep a sec

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Catullus 103 Translation

Catullus 103 Translation

Introduction In poem 103 , the poet wants his money back from Silo . In the four-line poem, he asks for his money, but seems to threaten the man who t

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Catullus 104 Translation

Catullus 104 Translation

Introduction In this poem, Catullus questions why “you and Tappo” make things prodigious. In the first line of the poem, Catullus questions why someon

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Catullus 105 Translation

Catullus 105 Translation

Introduction In poem 105 , Catullus addresses Mamurra again . Catullus refers to him as Mr. Penis again . In line one, Mamurra wants to climb “the Pip

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Catullus 106 Translation

Catullus 106 Translation

Introduction Catullus lived during the time of slaves, and this poem shows it. While he does not write about slaves in the poem, he does write about p

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Catullus 107 Translation

Catullus 107 Translation

Introduction In poem 107 , the poet talks about his fortune in life in relation to Lesbia, his lover . In lines one and two, he talks about how the tr

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Catullus 108 Translation

Catullus 108 Translation

Introduction In this poem, Catullus shares his feelings about Cominius and those feelings are not filled with love . In line one, Catullus comments on

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Catullus 11 Translation

Catullus 11 Translation

Introduction In poem 11, Catullus references several allusions to places and people of the ancient world - contemporaries of the poet. As the poem beg

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Catullus 111 Translation

Catullus 111 Translation

Introduction In this poem, Catullus writes about Aufilena and how a woman should be happy to be married to her husband and to have no other man in her

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Catullus 113 Translation

Catullus 113 Translation

Introduction In Catullus 113 , the poet addresses a situation with Pompey and Maecilia. Catullus is telling his friend Cinna about how Maecilia was fr

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Catullus 114 Translation

Catullus 114 Translation

Introduction In Catullus 114 , the poet takes aim at a man named Mentula , who is reality is Mamurra. This man served Caesar and Pompey and had a larg

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Catullus 115 Translation

Catullus 115 Translation

Introduction Catullus does not like Mamurra and his nickname, Mr. Penis , proves it. This poem is similar to 114 , where he talks about Mamurra owning

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Catullus 116 Translation

Catullus 116 Translation

Introduction In Catullus 116 , the poet is addressing a Roman author named Gellius . In the first two lines, Catullus wonders how he could send poems

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Catullus 13 Translation

Catullus 13 Translation

Introduction Usually, when you invite a friend over for dinner, you provide the dinner. But, not when Catullus invites Fabullus over for dinner. In Ca

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Catullus 14 Translation

Catullus 14 Translation

Introduction Catullus 14 is the equivalent of a rap war between ancient poets - albeit , ancient poets who are the best of friends. In this case, the

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Catullus 15 Translation

Catullus 15 Translation

Introduction Catullus does not want Aurelius to have an affair with his lover Juventius. In this poem, Catullus asks Aurelius a modest favor: to keep

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Catullus 16 Translation

Catullus 16 Translation

Introduction It is not too often that you read a classical work that will rival George Carlin in the need for “bleeped” out words, but Carmen 16 defin

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Catullus 17 Translation

Catullus 17 Translation

Introduction In this unusual poem, Catullus refers to a woman named Colonia. This woman wishes to have a bridge to play games on, but she fears that t

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Catullus 2 Translation

Catullus 2 Translation

Introduction In Catullus 2 , the poet writes about his lover, Lesbia, and her pet sparrow. He focuses on how the bird sits in Lesbia’s lap and plays w

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Passer, deliciae meae puellae (Catullus 2)

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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Catullus 21 Translation

Catullus 21 Translation

Introduction In this poem, Catullus addresses Aurelius who wants to have an affair with Juventius - his lover. Catullus calls Aurelius the father of a

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Catullus 22 Translation

Catullus 22 Translation

Introduction In this poem, Catullus addresses Varus about his thoughts on a fellow poet he calls Suffenus . In line two, he compliments Suffenus, say

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Catullus 23 Translation

Catullus 23 Translation

Introduction In this poem, Catullus directly addresses Furius, who is another poet in his social circle. Furius may have had an affair with Catullus’s

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Catullus 24 Translation

Catullus 24 Translation

Introduction In this poem, Catullus speaks to the flower of Juventius or his family. The reader does not know if the flower is a man or a woman, but t

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Catullus 25 Translation

Catullus 25 Translation

Introduction In this poem, Catullus addresses Thallus, a man that he does not respect. In the first line, Catullus calls him a sodomite, which is the

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Catullus 27 Translation

Catullus 27 Translation

Introduction In this poem, Catullus addresses a boy who serves in the area of Falernian, which is an Italian wine country. Catullus tells the boy to f

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Catullus 28 Translation

Catullus 28 Translation

Introduction In this poem, Catullus discusses the family of Piso and the people who serve the family. He uses an interesting play on words calling the

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Catullus 29 Translation

Catullus 29 Translation

Introduction This poem is another that focuses on Mamurra, who Catullus regularly refers to as Mr. Penis. In the first four lines, Catullus asks who c

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Catullus 3 Translation

Catullus 3 Translation

Introduction In Catullus 3, the poet shares that his girl’s sparrow has died . This is a reference to his lover, Lesbia, who had a pet sparrow. And, a

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Catullus 30 Translation

Catullus 30 Translation

Introduction In this poem, Catullus is addressing a man who is better known as Alfenus Varus, a lawyer. After reading line one, it is easy to see that

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Catullus 31 Translation

Catullus 31 Translation

Introduction In this poem, Catullus wrote about a place that he loved to visit: Sirmio. This is a promontory off of Lake Garda where Catullus seemed t

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Catullus 32 Translation

Catullus 32 Translation

Introduction Catullus 32 is all about sex with a woman named Ipsitilla. Catullus talks about how he wants to “ rest with her at noonday ” and have “ni

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Catullus 33 Translation

Catullus 33 Translation

Introduction In this poem, Catullus write about a father and son who are thieves. These two men are clever clothes-stealers at the Roman baths. The tw

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Catullus 34 Translation

Catullus 34 Translation

Introduction In this poem, Catullus talks about the lieges of Diana , who is the Greek Roman variant of Artemis. She is the goddess of the hunt and a

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Catullus 35 Translation

Catullus 35 Translation

Introduction In this poem, Catullus references a poet named Caecilius . Catullus writes an invitation to Caecilius to come to Verona and leave his hom

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Catullus 36 Translation

Catullus 36 Translation

Introduction When Catullus wrote poetry, he wrote about people he liked and disliked. In this poem, he addresses Volusius, who he does not seem to lik

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Catullus 37 Translation

Catullus 37 Translation

Introduction This poem is about men who visit brothels. In the first line, Catullus talks about people who visit them, and some of them are men who ar

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Catullus 38 Translation

Catullus 38 Translation

Introduction In this poem, Catullus shares his emotional status with his friend Cornificius and asks for a word of comfort. Cornificius was a friend o

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Catullus 39 Translation

Catullus 39 Translation

Introduction In this poem, Catullus writes about Egnatius, who is a man that had an affair with Lesbia. He was supposedly from Spain and Catullus goss

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Catullus 4 Translation

Catullus 4 Translation

Introduction In this poem, Catullus writes about a yacht that once was the best of all ships. He describes her as being the fleetest and that no other

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Catullus 40 Translation

Catullus 40 Translation

Introduction In this poem, Catullus accuses Ravidus for trying to mock or ridicule his poems. Catullus begins the poem by asking what Ravidus is doing

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Catullus 41 Translation

Catullus 41 Translation

Introduction In the poetry of Catullus , there is one man that the poet absolutely hates: Mamurra. The poet refers to him as Mr. Penis and insults him

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Catullus 42 Translation

Catullus 42 Translation

Introduction In this poem, Catullus refers to a woman who is not Lesbia. He calls the woman an “ugly drab” and talks about how she will not return his

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Catullus 43 Translation

Catullus 43 Translation

Introduction This poem could have become an inspiration for Shakespeare’s sonnet knowns as “My Mistress’s Eyes are Nothing Like the Sun.” In Catullus’

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Catullus 44 Translation

Catullus 44 Translation

Introduction In this poem, Catullus addresses the social groups in Italy and how they don’t necessarily follow the social rules. He argues that poetry

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Catullus 45 Translation

Catullus 45 Translation

Introduction The story of Acme and Septimus is one of true love . In this poem by Catullus , Septimus tells Acme that he loves her to desperation. To

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Catullus 46 Translation

Catullus 46 Translation

Introduction In this poem, Catullus shares the joy of spring bringing warmth back to the land. He also shares his joy in looking forward to traveling,

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Catullus 47 Translation

Catullus 47 Translation

Introduction In this poem, Catullus talks about the two assistants of Piso: Porcius and Socration. But, instead of calling them his left and right han

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Catullus 48 Translation

Catullus 48 Translation

Introduction In this poem, Catullus writes to his boyfriend, Juventius. The first line addresses Juventius’s honeyed eyes. In the next line, Catullus

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Catullus 49 Translation

Catullus 49 Translation

Introduction In this poem, Catullus writes about his advocate, Marcus Tullius. This man is a descendent of Romulus , the first king of Rome. Romulus i

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Catullus 50 Translation

Catullus 50 Translation

Introduction Catullus 50 tells of a lively poetry writing session between Catullus and his friend Licinius Calvus , as well as lethargy and ennui Catu

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Catullus 51 Translation

Catullus 51 Translation

Introduction This verse is based on a poem fragment from the Poetess, Sappho . It is, logically, written in Sapphic Meter , and is nearly identical to

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Catullus 52 Translation

Catullus 52 Translation

Introduction This brief poem by Catullus questions why Catullus does not want to die quickly. He repeats the first line in the fourth line. Between, h

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Catullus 53 Translation

Catullus 53 Translation

Introduction Catullus 53 is about a man who made the poet laugh. The poet laughed because a man moked Calvus, who was accusing Vatinius. The man calle

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Catullus 54 Translation

Catullus 54 Translation

Introduction In this poem, Catullus addresses several leaders who might be offended by his poetry. The allusions he makes in the poem include Otho, Er

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Catullus 55 Translation

Catullus 55 Translation

Introduction In Catullus 55, the poet is busy searching for his friend Camerius. In the first two lines, he asks his friend to show him what dark corn

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Catullus 56 Translation

Catullus 56 Translation

Introduction In this poem, Catullus talks to his friend Cato about a strange sight. In lines one and two, Catullus speaks directly to Cato to tell him

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Catullus 57 Translation

Catullus 57 Translation

Introduction In this poem, Catullus attacks Mamurra and Julius Caesar. He calls them the abominable sodomites and fellators. He calls them stains, one

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Catullus 58 Translation

Catullus 58 Translation

Introduction Catullus loved Lesbia. Caelius also loved Lesbia. In fact, Caelius was the man that Lesbia turned to after her husband died. In this poem

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Catullus 59 Translation

Catullus 59 Translation

Introduction In Catullus 59 , the poet wrote about the sexual behaviors of Rufa of Bononia, the wife of Menenius . These are not famous people who are

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Catullus 6 Translation

Catullus 6 Translation

Introduction This poem is written to Flavius about his mistress who Catullus calls unrefined and rustic. She is not of the city, according to Catullus

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Catullus 60 Translation

Catullus 60 Translation

Introduction In this poem, Catullus wonders who bore someone that he finds hard-hearted and monstrous . Catullus questions whether it was a lioness or

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Catullus 61 Translation

Catullus 61 Translation

Introduction In poem 61 , Catullus wrote another bridal song . This poem is written in stanzas of varying length and they end with a refrain to “ O Hy

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Catullus 62 Translation

Catullus 62 Translation

Introduction Catullus 62 is a wedding poem . In it, he moves the song back and forth from young men and young women. In nearly every switch, he ends t

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Catullus 63 Translation

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 the

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Catullus 64 Translation

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 beaut

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Catullus 66 Translation

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 is

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Catullus 67 Translation

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 door

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Catullus 68 Translation

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 belie

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Catullus 69 Translation

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 her a

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Catullus 7 Translation

Catullus 7 Translation

Introduction Written in Hedecasyllabic meter , this piece is consistent with the Neoteric (“new poets”) style employed by Catullus . The subject of th

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Catullus 70 Translation

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 him t

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Catullus 71 Translation

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 th

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Catullus 72 Translation

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, she i

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Catullus 73 Translation

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 he r

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Catullus 74 Translation

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 provides

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Catullus 75 Translation

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 mea

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Catullus 76 Translation

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 in

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Catullus 77 Translation

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 Cae

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Catullus 79 Translation

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 . H

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Catullus 8 Translation

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 su

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Catullus 80 Translation

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 abou

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Catullus 81 Translation

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. I

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Catullus 82 Translation

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 Quintus

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Catullus 83 Translation

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. Catull

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Catullus 84 Translation

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 po

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Catullus 85 Translation

Catullus 85 Translation

Introduction Catullus wrote several of his poems about his love, Lesbia. She was married to Metellus, but she had an affair with Catullus. After he di

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Catullus 86 Translation

Catullus 86 Translation

Introduction In Catullus 86, the poet reflects on the beauty of a woman named Quintia . While she is thought to be beautiful by many, Catullus believe

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Catullus 87 Translation

Catullus 87 Translation

Introduction In Catullus 87 , the poet declares his love for Lesbia . He says that no woman was loved like he loved her. He never kept a commitment to

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Catullus 88 Translation

Catullus 88 Translation

Introduction In 88 , the poet questions the behavior of Gellius , who he has written about in other poems. Gellius is another person that Catullus doe

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Catullus 9 Translation

Catullus 9 Translation

Introduction In this poem, Catullus shares the joy he has because of his friendship to Veranius. In the first two lines, Catullus talks about how he p

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Catullus 90 Translation

Catullus 90 Translation

Introduction This is another one of Catullus’s poems that focuses on the man he hates: Gellius . In this one, he addresses Gellius’s incestuous relati

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Catullus 91 Translation

Catullus 91 Translation

Introduction The poet addresses Gellius in Catullus 91 . In it, he addresses Gellius and how he had a relationship with a woman who was not a mother o

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Catullus 92 Translation

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 st

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Catullus 93 Translation

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 m

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Catullus 94 Translation

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 96 Translation

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 love,

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Catullus 98 Translation

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 th

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Catullus 99 Translation

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. He

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Catullus

Catullus

(Lyric and Elegiac Poet, Roman, c. 87 – c. 57 BCE) Introduction Catullus was a short-lived but very influential Roman lyric poet whose surviving works

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Epic of Gilgamesh

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 “Th

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Fables

Fables

(Fables, Greek, c. 550 BCE) Introduction "Aesop's Fables" (Lat: "Aesopica" ) refers to a collection of well-known fables credited to Aesop , a slave a

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Greece

Greece

Ancient Greek society placed considerable emphasis on literature and, according to many, the whole Western literary tradition began there, with the ep

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Hesiod

Hesiod

(Didactic Poet, Greek, c. 750 – c. 700 BCE) Introduction Hesiod is often paired with his near contemporary Homer as one of the earliest Greek poets wh

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Homer

Homer

(Epic Poet, Greek, c. 750 - c. 700 BCE) Introduction Homer is traditionally held to be the author of the ancient Greek epic poems "The Iliad " and "Th

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Hymn to Aphrodite

Hymn to Aphrodite

(Lyric Poem, Greek, c. 570 BCE, 28 lines) Introduction “Hymn to Aphrodite” (sometimes referred to as " Ode to Aphrodite " or “Fragment 1” ) is the onl

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Oedipus Rex

Oedipus Rex

(Tragedy, Greek, c. 429 BCE, 1,530 lines) Introduction – Oedipus Story “ Oedipus the King ” (Gr: “ Oidipous Tyrannos ” ; Lat: “ Oedipus Rex ” ) is a t

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Olympic Ode 1

Olympic Ode 1

(Lyric Poem, Greek, 476 BCE, 116 lines) Introduction "Olympian Ode 1" is one of the best known of the many victory poems of the ancient Greek lyric po

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Pindar

Pindar

(Lyric Poet, Greek, c. 522 – c. 443 BCE) Introduction Pindar was one of the most famous ancient Greek lyric poets, and perhaps the best known of the c

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Rome

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 hi

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Sappho

Sappho

(Lyric Poet, Greek, c. 630 – c. 570 BCE) Introduction - Who is Sappho Sappho was the quintessential lyric poet of ancient Greece. Although the bulk of

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Sophocles

Sophocles

(Tragic Playwright, Greek, c. 496 – c. 406 BCE) Introduction Sophocles (Sophokles) was the second of the three great ancient Greek tragedians (after A

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The Iliad

The Iliad

(Epic Poem, Greek, c. 750 BCE, 15,693 lines Introduction - Who wrote the Iliad " The Iliad " (Gr: " Iliás " ) is an epic poem by the ancient Greek poe

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The Odyssey

The Odyssey

(Epic Poem, Greek, c. 725 BCE, 12,110 lines) Introduction “The Odyssey” (Gr: “Odysseia” ) is the second of the two epic poems attributed to the ancien

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Theogony

Theogony

(Didactic Poem, Greek, c. 700 BCE, 1,022 lines) Introduction - What is Theogony and why is it important? The "Theogony" (Gr: " Theogonia" ) of the anc

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Timeline of Classical Literature

Timeline of Classical Literature

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Works and Days

Works and Days

(Didactic Poem, Greek, c. 700 BCE, 828 lines) Introduction " Works and Days " (Gr:" Erga kaí Hemérai " ; Lat: “ Opera et Dies ” ) is a didactic poem w

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The Island of the Lotus-Eaters: Odyssey Drug Island

The Island of the Lotus-Eaters: Odyssey Drug Island

Djerba was the lair of the lotus-eaters, Odyssey island , where addictive lotus plants grew. Odysseus encountered the lotus-eaters on his long journey

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Hebros (Hebrus): The River God in Greek Mythology

Hebros (Hebrus): The River God in Greek Mythology

Hebros, in ancient Greek mythology, is a god who is the personification of a river located in Greece called Hebrus. Let us learn more information abou

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Kleio (Clio): The Muse of History

Kleio (Clio): The Muse of History

Kleio was one of the goddesses of music, dance, and song, famously known as the Muses in Greek mythology. Clio muse was commonly depicted holding an o

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Lelantos: The Invisible Titan God of Greek Mythology

Lelantos: The Invisible Titan God of Greek Mythology

Lelantos is an invisible, formless god, a direct personification and representation of one of the key elements of nature. Being a second-generation ti

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Manticore vs Sphinx: The Hybrid Creatures of Different Mythologies

Manticore vs Sphinx: The Hybrid Creatures of Different Mythologies

Manticore vs Sphinx is a comparison of two hybrid creatures that belong to two different mythologies. Manticore is a known creature in Persian mytholo

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Phthia Greece: The Setting of Achilles’ Life in Greek Mythology

Phthia Greece: The Setting of Achilles’ Life in Greek Mythology

Phthia Greece was an ancient city that is most famously known for its various Greek rulers. This ancient city is highly associated with Achilles , the

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Thanatos vs Hades: The Carrier of Death and King of the Dead

Thanatos vs Hades: The Carrier of Death and King of the Dead

Thanatos vs Hades is the comparison between the carrier of the dead and the king of the dead in Greek mythology . It is an interesting comparison beca

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The Myth of the Lapiths vs Centaurs in Greek Mythology

The Myth of the Lapiths vs Centaurs in Greek Mythology

Lapiths vs Centaurs is an interesting and gripping tale about the two creatures that came face to face in a battle. The two belong to Greek mythology

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Aergia: The Greek and Roman Goddess of Laziness and Idleness

Aergia: The Greek and Roman Goddess of Laziness and Idleness

Aergia was the infamous goddess of idleness and laziness in Greek and Roman mythology. This goddess is also famous in many other mythologies which is

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Ampelus Greek Mythology: Discover the Reckless Lover of Dionysus

Ampelus Greek Mythology: Discover the Reckless Lover of Dionysus

Ampelus in Greek Mythology is a satyr that has been seen, written about, and spoken of in various ways, as he has even appeared in other mythologies a

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Byzas: The Megarian Founder and the King of Byzantium

Byzas: The Megarian Founder and the King of Byzantium

Byzas was a colonist who laid the foundation of the Byzantium empire along with his people. He is most famous for being a true king and the founder of

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