What did Catullus write?

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

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.

Answer 3

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.

Answer 4

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.