Love
LVIII: That bright Lesbia, Caelius, the self-same
Translated by Robinson Ellis (1871) · From The Poems and Fragments of Catullus (1871)
Love
That bright Lesbia, Caelius, the self-same
Peerless Lesbia, she than whom Catullus
Self nor family more devoutly cherish'd,
By foul roads, or in every shameful alley,
Strains the vigorous issue of the people.
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Catullus, Gaius Valerius. “LVIII: That bright Lesbia, Caelius, the self-same.” Translated by Robinson Ellis. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/catullus/54/.
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Catullus, Gaius Valerius. “LVIII: That bright Lesbia, Caelius, the self-same.” Translated by Robinson Ellis. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/catullus/54/.
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