prooemium
this is a version of the love story of catullus and his 'lesbia.' the true story was unknown to catullus himself, for he was not as acquainted with clodia's innermost thoughts as he was with his own . . . .
i. esca (carmen li)
ii. inuitamentum (carmen ii)
'my darling's bird, her pet that she holds in her very bosom, that pecks her extended finger, and plays around everywhichway. her bird, her consolation. i sure wish i could play around like that--i mean, with the bird.'
and then the greek tale of atalanta's losing her long-preserved virginity because she stooped to pick up the golden apple.
inuitamentum, the allurement
and then the greek tale of atalanta's losing her long-preserved virginity because she stooped to pick up the golden apple.
inuitamentum, the allurement
iii. nenia (carmen iii)
iv. coniuratio (carmen lxxxiii)
v. concubitus (carmen v)
'let's live and love and just screw what old dotards (like your husband) will say. the sun sets and rises again. when we set, there's only a perpetual night to sleep through. a thousand kisses, a hundred, another thousand. then scramble the total so no witch can curse our delight.'
concubitus, lovemaking

concubitus, lovemaking

vi. dominium (carmen xliii)
vii. -ne . . ? (carmen vii)
viii. fortuna aduersa (carmen lxviii passim)
'i'm for it. i've lost my brother. i've lost my life, which is rome. you, manlius, made it all possible--o, the moment i saw her cross the threshold! and if she wanders a bit--so does iuppiter. why should i take it worse than iuno does?
'it's enough for me that she looks forward to our meetings with joy and delight.'
fortuna aduersa
'it's enough for me that she looks forward to our meetings with joy and delight.'
fortuna aduersa
ix. obstinatio (carmen viii)
xi. charta noua (carmen xxxvi)
xii. rogatio et responsio (carmen lxx)
xiii. contumelia (carmen lxxix)
xiv. suspicio (carmen lxxiii)
xv. obtestatio (carmen lxxxii)
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