Social Commentaries
CXIII: Pompey the first time consul, as yet Maecilia counted
Translated by Robinson Ellis (1871) · From The Poems and Fragments of Catullus (1871)
Social Commentaries
Pompey the first time consul, as yet Maecilia counted
Two paramours; reappears Pompey a consul again,
Two still, Cinna, remain; but grown, each unit an even
Thousand. Truly the stock's fruitful: adultery breeds.
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MLA
Catullus, Gaius Valerius. “CXIII: Pompey the first time consul, as yet Maecilia counted.” Translated by Robinson Ellis. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/catullus/105/.
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Catullus, Gaius Valerius. “CXIII: Pompey the first time consul, as yet Maecilia counted.” Translated by Robinson Ellis. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/catullus/105/.
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