Latin/Chapter 3 Verse
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The following poem is written in Hendecasyllabic. It is an introductory, dedication poem written by the poet Gaius Valerius Catullus.
| Latin | |
| Intro: | 1 • 2 |
| Chapter 1 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 |
| Chapter 2 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 |
| Chapter 3 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 |
| Chapter 4 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 |
| Chapter 5 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 |
It is commonly referred to as "Catullus 1" or by its first line.
- Cui dono lepidum novum libellum
- arida modo pumice expolitum?
- Corneli, tibi: namque tu solebas
- meas esse aliquid putare nugas.
- Iam tum, cum ausus es unus Italorum
- omne aevum tribus explicare cartis...
- Doctis, Iuppiter, et laboriosis!
- Quare habe tibi quidquid hoc libelli—
- qualecumque, quod, o patrona virgo,
- plus uno maneat perenne saeclo!