Catullus Quotes

For the Godly poet must be chaste himself, but there is no need for his verses to be so. Catullus Picture Quote

For the Godly poet must be chaste himself, but there is no need for his verses to be so.

— Catullus

Godlike the man who sits at her side, who watches and catches Catullus Picture Quote

Godlike the man who sits at her side, who watches and catches

— Catullus

Let us live, my Lesbia, and let us love. Vivamus, mea Lesbia, atque amemus Catullus Picture Quote

Let us live, my Lesbia, and let us love. Vivamus, mea Lesbia, atque amemus

— Catullus

Now Spring restores the balmy heat, now Zephyr’s sweet breezes calm the Catullus Picture Quote

Now Spring restores the balmy heat, now Zephyr’s sweet breezes calm the

— Catullus

I can imagine no greater misfortune for a cultured people than to Catullus Picture Quote

I can imagine no greater misfortune for a cultured people than to

— Catullus

I hate and love. You ask, perhaps, how can that be? I know not, but I feel the agony. Catullus Picture Quote

I hate and love. You ask, perhaps, how can that be? I know not, but I feel the agony.

— Catullus

Brother, hello and good-bye. Frater, ave atque vale Catullus Picture Quote

Brother, hello and good-bye. Frater, ave atque vale

— Catullus

I hate and I love. And if you ask me how, I Catullus Picture Quote

I hate and I love. And if you ask me how, I

— Catullus

Stop wishing to merit anyone’s gratitude or thinking that anyone can become grateful. Catullus Picture Quote

Stop wishing to merit anyone’s gratitude or thinking that anyone can become grateful.

— Catullus

My mind’s sunk so low, Claudia, because of you, wrecked itself on Catullus Picture Quote

My mind’s sunk so low, Claudia, because of you, wrecked itself on

— Catullus

Oh, this age! How tasteless and ill bred it is! Catullus Picture Quote

Oh, this age! How tasteless and ill bred it is!

— Catullus

Every one has his faults: but we do not see the wallet on our own backs. Catullus Picture Quote

Every one has his faults: but we do not see the wallet on our own backs.

— Catullus

So a maiden, while she remains untouched, remains dear to her own; Catullus Picture Quote

So a maiden, while she remains untouched, remains dear to her own;

— Catullus

Better a sparrow, living or dead, than no birdsong at all. Catullus Picture Quote

Better a sparrow, living or dead, than no birdsong at all.

— Catullus

Ah, what is more blessed than to put cares away, when the Catullus Picture Quote

Ah, what is more blessed than to put cares away, when the

— Catullus

It is difficult to lay aside a confirmed passion. Catullus Picture Quote

It is difficult to lay aside a confirmed passion.

— Catullus

Nothing is more silly than silly laughter. Catullus Picture Quote

Nothing is more silly than silly laughter.

— Catullus

Away with you, water, destruction of wine! Catullus Picture Quote

Away with you, water, destruction of wine!

— Catullus

To whom do I give my new elegant little book? Cui dono lepidum novum libellum? Catullus Picture Quote

To whom do I give my new elegant little book? Cui dono lepidum novum libellum?

— Catullus

But you shall not escape my iambics. Catullus Picture Quote

But you shall not escape my iambics.

— Catullus

I write of youth, of love, and have access by these to sing of cleanly wantonness. Catullus Picture Quote

I write of youth, of love, and have access by these to sing of cleanly wantonness.

— Catullus

I hate and love. And why, perhaps you’ll ask. I don’ Catullus Picture Quote

I hate and love. And why, perhaps you’ll ask. I don’

— Catullus

My lady’s sparrow is dead, the sparrow which was my lady’s delight Catullus Picture Quote

My lady’s sparrow is dead, the sparrow which was my lady’s delight

— Catullus

What women say to lovers, you’ll agree, One writes on running water or on air. Catullus Picture Quote

What women say to lovers, you’ll agree, One writes on running water or on air.

— Catullus

There is nothing more foolish than a foolish laugh. Risu inepto res ineptior nulla est Catullus Picture Quote

There is nothing more foolish than a foolish laugh. Risu inepto res ineptior nulla est

— Catullus

It is difficult to suddenly give up a long love. Difficile est Catullus Picture Quote

It is difficult to suddenly give up a long love. Difficile est

— Catullus

Give me a thousand kisses, then a hundred, then a thousand more. Catullus Picture Quote

Give me a thousand kisses, then a hundred, then a thousand more.

— Catullus

Give up wanting to deserve any thanks from anyone, or thinking anybody can be grateful. Catullus Picture Quote

Give up wanting to deserve any thanks from anyone, or thinking anybody can be grateful.

— Catullus

The confounding of all right and wrong, in wild fury, has averted Catullus Picture Quote

The confounding of all right and wrong, in wild fury, has averted

— Catullus

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