62 Quotes by Catullus

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    It is difficult to suddenly give up a long love. Difficile est longum subito deponere amorem.

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

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    My mind’s sunk so low, Claudia, because of you, wrecked itself on your account so bad already, that I couldn’t like you if you were the best of women, -or stop loving you, no matter what you do.

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

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

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    Now Spring restores the balmy heat, now Zephyr’s sweet breezes calm the rage of the equinoctial sky.

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

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