The Poetry of Gaius Valerius Catullus/52
Text & Translation
[edit | edit source]| Line | Latin Text | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | edit source]- Catullus 52 A Translation of Catullus 52
- Catullus 52 Another Translation of Catullus 52