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The Carmina of Caius Valerius Catullus

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Original author: Gaius Valerius Catullus

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"The Carmina of Caius Valerius Catullus" by Gaius Valerius Catullus is a collection of poetry written between 62 and 54 BC. This surviving work comprises approximately 113 poems ranging from brief epigrams and sharp-tongued lampoons to nine longer pieces exploring themes of marriage. Most celebrated are the passionate verses addressed to "Lesbia," the poet's enigmatic lover. The collection captures Roman life during the Republic's final years through intimate personal expression, biting wit, and emotional intensity that has captivated readers across millennia.

The Carmina of Caius Valerius Catullus, by Gaius Valerius Catullus. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #20732.

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91 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter821 words
  2. 2.Foreword1,202 words
  3. 3.Introduction1,082 words
  4. 4.Chapter I: Dedication to Cornelius Nepos185 words
  5. 5.Chapter II: Lesbia's Sparrow254 words
  6. 6.Chapter III: On the Death of Lesbia's Sparrow811 words
  7. 7.Chapter V: To Lesbia, (of Lesbos--Clodia?)257 words
  8. 8.Chapter VI: To Flavius: Mis-Speaking His Mistress290 words
  9. 9.Chapter VII: To Lesbia Still Beloved256 words
  10. 10.Chapter VIII504 words
  11. 11.Chapter X164 words
  12. 12.Chapter X: He Meets Varus and Mistress544 words
  13. 13.Chapter XI: A Parting Insult to Lesbia348 words
  14. 14.Chapter XII: To M. Asinius Who Stole Napery288 words
  15. 15.Chapter XIII: Fabullus Is Invited to a Poet's Supper813 words
  16. 16.Chapter XV: To Aurelius--Hands Off the Boy!329 words
  17. 17.Chapter XVI194 words
  18. 18.Chapter XVII161 words
  19. 19.Chapter XVII: Of a "predestined" Husband526 words
  20. 20.Chapter XVIII: To Priapus, the Garden-God689 words
  21. 21.Chapter XX: To Priapus373 words
  22. 22.Chapter XXI: To Aurelius the Skinflint315 words
  23. 23.Chapter XXII: To Varus Abusing Suffenus332 words
  24. 24.Chapter XXIII127 words
  25. 25.Chapter XXIII645 words
  26. 26.Chapter XXV: Address to Thallus the Napery-Thief214 words
  27. 27.Chapter XXVI: Catullus Concerning His Villa87 words
  28. 28.Chapter XXVII: To His Cup-Boy154 words
  29. 29.Chapter XXVIII: To Friends on Return From Travel734 words
  30. 30.Chapter XXX: To Alfenus the Perjuror336 words
  31. 31.Chapter XXXI: On Return to Sirmio and His Villa239 words
  32. 32.Chapter XXXII: Craving Ipsithilla's Last Favours168 words
  33. 33.Chapter XXXIII: On the Vibenii--Bath-Thieves455 words
  34. 34.Chapter XXXV: An Invitation to Poet Cecilius314 words
  35. 35.Chapter XXXVI335 words
  36. 36.Chapter XXXVII: To the Frequenters of a Low Tavern323 words
  37. 37.Chapter XXXVIII: A Complaint to Cornificius2,907 words
  38. 38.Chapter L: To His Friend Licinius368 words
  39. 39.Chapter LI: To Lesbia215 words
  40. 40.Chapter LII: Catullus to Himself71 words
  41. 41.Chapter LIII: A Jest Concerning Calvus193 words
  42. 42.Chapter LV138 words
  43. 43.Chapter LV: Of His Friend Camerius494 words
  44. 44.Chapter LVI: To Cato, Describing a "black Joker."138 words
  45. 45.Chapter LVII: On Mamurra and Julius Cæsar154 words
  46. 46.Chapter LVIII: On Lesbia Who Ended Badly189 words
  1. 47.Chapter LX: To a Cruel Charmer72 words
  2. 48.Chapter LXI651 words
  3. 49.Chapter LXI: Epithalamium on Vinia and Manlius2,109 words
  4. 50.Chapter LXII407 words
  5. 51.Chapter LXII: Nuptial Song by Youth and Damsels1,331 words
  6. 52.Chapter LXIII559 words
  7. 53.Chapter LXIII: The Adventures of Atys (1)8,053 words
  8. 54.Chapter LXIII: The Adventures of Atys (2)3,372 words
  9. 55.Chapter LXV123 words
  10. 56.Chapter LXV: To Hortalus Lamenting a Lost Brother450 words
  11. 57.Chapter LXVI501 words
  12. 58.Chapter LXVI: (loquitur) Berenice's Lock1,682 words
  13. 59.Chapter LXVII264 words
  14. 60.Chapter LXVII906 words
  15. 61.Chapter LXVIII864 words
  16. 62.Chapter LXVIII: To Manius on Various Matters3,227 words
  17. 63.Chapter LXX: On Woman's Inconstancy115 words
  18. 64.Chapter LXXI: To Verro180 words
  19. 65.Chapter LXXII: To Lesbia the False195 words
  20. 66.Chapter LXXIII: Of an Ingrate321 words
  21. 67.Chapter LXXVII: To Rufus, the Traitor Friend225 words
  22. 68.Chapter LXXVIII: Of Gallus259 words
  23. 69.Chapter LXXX: To Gellius173 words
  24. 70.Chapter LXXXI: To Juventius133 words
  25. 71.Chapter LXXXII: To Quintius128 words
  26. 72.Chapter LXXXIII: Of Lesbia's Husband392 words
  27. 73.Chapter LXXXV: How the Poet Loves81 words
  28. 74.Chapter LXXXVI: Of Quintia171 words
  29. 75.Chapter LXXXVII: To Lesbia166 words
  30. 76.Chapter LXXVI160 words
  31. 77.Chapter LXXVI: In Self-Gratulation2,728 words
  32. 78.Chapter C: On Cælius and Quintius192 words
  33. 79.Chapter CI: On the Burial of His Brother205 words
  34. 80.Chapter CII: To Cornelius95 words
  35. 81.Chapter CIII: To Silo185 words
  36. 82.Chapter CV: On Mamurra41 words
  37. 83.Chapter CVI: The Auctioneer and the Fair Boy87 words
  38. 84.Chapter CVII: To Lesbia Reconciled184 words
  39. 85.Chapter CVIII: On Cominius318 words
  40. 86.Chapter CX: To Aufilena165 words
  41. 87.Chapter CXI: To the Same91 words
  42. 88.Chapter CXII: On Naso58 words
  43. 89.Chapter CXIII: To Cinna254 words
  44. 90.Chapter CXV: Of the Same191 words
  45. 91.Chapter CXVI: To Gellius the Critic4,696 words