Social Commentaries
Carmen CII (Cornish)
Translated by F. W. Cornish (Loeb, 1913) · From The Poems of Catullus (Loeb, 1913)
Social Commentaries
If ever any secret whatsoever was entrusted in confidence by a faithful friend, the loyalty of whose heart was fully known, you will find that I am consecrated by their rite, Cornelius, and you may think that I am become a very Harpocrates.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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MLA
Catullus, Gaius Valerius. “Carmen CII (Cornish).” Translated by F. W. Cornish. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/catullus/206/.
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Catullus, Gaius Valerius. “Carmen CII (Cornish).” Translated by F. W. Cornish. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/catullus/206/.
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