Social Commentaries
XCIV: Mentula--wanton is he; his calling sure is a wanton's
Translated by Robinson Ellis (1871) · From The Poems and Fragments of Catullus (1871)
Social Commentaries
Mentula--wanton is he; his calling sure is a wanton's.
Herbs to the pot, 'tis said wisely, the name to the man.
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MLA
Catullus, Gaius Valerius. “XCIV: Mentula--wanton is he; his calling sure is a wanton's.” Translated by Robinson Ellis. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/catullus/87/.
Chicago
Catullus, Gaius Valerius. “XCIV: Mentula--wanton is he; his calling sure is a wanton's.” Translated by Robinson Ellis. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/catullus/87/.
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