The Poetry of Gaius Valerius Catullus/52
Text & Translation
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1 | Quid est, Catulle? Quid moraris emori? | What's happening, Catullus? Why do you wait to die? |
2 | sella in curuli struma Nonius sedet, | Nonius, the growth, sits in the curule chair, |
3 | per consulatem peierat Vatinius: | He may swear, by Vatinius, to have the consulship: |
4 | quid est Catulle? Quid moraris emori? | what's happening, Catullus? Why do you wait to die? |
External Links
edit- Catullus 52 A Translation of Catullus 52
- Catullus 52 Another Translation of Catullus 52