Love
LXXVIII: Brothers twain has Gallus, of whom one owns a delightful
Translated by Robinson Ellis (1871) · From The Poems and Fragments of Catullus (1871)
Brothers twain has Gallus, of whom one owns a delightful
Son; his brother a fair lady, delightfuller yet.
Gallant sure is Gallus, a pair so dainty uniting;
Lovely the lady, the lad lovely, a company sweet.
Foolish sure is Gallus, an o'er-incurious husband;
Uncle, a wife once taught luxury, stops not at one.
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Catullus, Gaius Valerius. “LXXVIII: Brothers twain has Gallus, of whom one owns a delightful.” Translated by Robinson Ellis. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/catullus/70/.
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Catullus, Gaius Valerius. “LXXVIII: Brothers twain has Gallus, of whom one owns a delightful.” Translated by Robinson Ellis. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/catullus/70/.
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