Living
To Quintius (Catullus, Ep. 83)
Translated by Richard Lovelace (1659) · From Lucasta: Posthume Poems (1659)
Living
Quintius, if you'l endear Catullus eyes,
Or what he dearer then his eyes doth prize,
Ravish not what is dearer then his eyes,
Or what he dearer then his eyes doth prize.
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Lovelace, Richard. “To Quintius (Catullus, Ep. 83).” Translated by Richard Lovelace. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/lovelace/148/.
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Lovelace, Richard. “To Quintius (Catullus, Ep. 83).” Translated by Richard Lovelace. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/lovelace/148/.
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