Translation:Catullus 53

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Catullus 53
by Catullus, translated from Latin by Wikisource

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"A humourous tribute to Licinius Calvus, whose speech prosecuting Vatinius for bribery became a textbook example of its kind" (Garrison, 2004). Hendecasyllabics.

1320078Catullus 53Catullus

Literal English Translation	Original Latin	Line
Recently I laughed at I don't know who from the mob, who, after my Calvus had wonderfully laid out the crimes of Vatinius, admiring this and raising (his) hands, said, "Great gods, eloquent mannikin!"	Rīsī nesciŏ quem modo ē corōnā, quī, cum mīrificē Vatīniāna meus crīmina Calvos explicāsset, admīrāns ait haec manūsque tollēns, "Dī magnī, salapūtium disertum!"	53.1 53.2 53.3 53.4 53.5