Catullus was a Roman poet who is best known for his love poems, particularly those directed towards a woman he called "Lesbia." His poetry is known for its passion, wit, and vivid imagery. He also wrote about social and political themes, as well as contemporary events and figures.
a translation:
Let us live my Lesbia, and let us love,
And may we value all the rumors of too strict old men
As but one assis/penny.
The suns are able to rise and to fall,
For us, when the brief light once falls
It is an everlasting night for sleeping.
Give me a thousand kisses, then a hundred,
Then another thousand, then a second hundred,
Then continuously another thousand, then a hundred.
Then when we will have made many thousands,
We will confuse them so that we may not know,
Or so that anyone evil is not able to envy,
When he knows how great (a number) of our kisses.
summary: expresses his love to his mistress, Lesbia. Says that although they should be forbidden to kiss, they should still continue their love and ignore those who disapprove
Catullus wrote 116 short poems, which were divided into 3 main groups.
Poems 1-60 were the "Nugae," which translates to "Nonsense"
Poems 61-68 were the "Carmina Docta" which were the longer, but still relatively short epics
Poems 69-116 were epigrams
Most famous were poems 5 (addressed to his mistress) , 85 "Odi et Amo," and 101 about a trip to his brother's grave.
Flavius, unless she were unpretty and inelegant, you would want to speak
of your darling to Catullus and you wouldn't be able to keep quiet, but
you love some feverish harlot. You are ashamed to admit this. For your bed
shouts that you, vainly quiet, do not lie for empty nights fragrant with
garlands and Syrian ointment, and the bolster equally worn away on this
side and that, and the creaking and movement of your shaking bed. There's
no point in being quiet about your debauchery. Why? You would not reveal
such tired from debauchery flanks unless you were up to something silly. Therefore
tell us whatever you have, whether its good or bad. I want to describe you
and your love to the sky in my nice little verse.
No, he wrote a series of poems which was grouped into a work called his Carmina
He wrote masterful poems that attacked his enemies.
If you're talking about the Roman poet, Catullus, then his brother's name was Valerius.
Caesar is referenced by the Roman poet Catullus - who would have known Caesar as a young man (Catullus XCIII). From the poem it seems that Catullus didn't much like Caesar (though there is a tradition that they later became close friends).
Petrarch's sonnet 61 and Catullus's poem "Wretched Catullus, leave off the playing fool" both explore themes of unrequited love and the pain of rejection. While Petrarch's sonnet focuses on the speaker's internal struggles and longing for his beloved, Catullus's poem is more direct in its criticism of the beloved's actions and the speaker's emotional turmoil. Both works showcase the complexities and emotional intensity of love and heartbreak.
well he had many, one was Lesbia
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Catullus was a poet who lived in the late Roman Republic. An essay topic could involve the style of his writing and how it is still used today.
He wrote masterful poems that attacked his enemies.
Virgil and Catullus are both considered great poets, but their styles differ. Virgil is known for his epic poetry, such as the "Aeneid," while Catullus is known for his lyric poetry. It ultimately depends on personal preference and what criteria one uses to evaluate the quality of their work.
The cause is unknown, but he died in Rome at the age of 30 in 54 B.C.
yeah sure as long as you think it makes sense