Social Commentaries
Carmen C (Cornish)
Translated by F. W. Cornish (Loeb, 1913) · From The Poems of Catullus (Loeb, 1913)
Caius is mad for Aufilenus and Quintius for Aufilena, one for the brother, one for the sister, both the fine flower of Veronese youth. Here's the sweet brotherhood of the proverb! Which shall I vote for? You, Caelius; your friendship to me was excellently shown—it was unique! when a mad flame scorched my vitals. Luck to you, Caelius! success to your loves!
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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MLA
Catullus, Gaius Valerius. “Carmen C (Cornish).” Translated by F. W. Cornish. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/catullus/204/.
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Catullus, Gaius Valerius. “Carmen C (Cornish).” Translated by F. W. Cornish. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/catullus/204/.
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