Gaius Valerius Catullus, Carmina (ed. Sir Richard Francis Burton)
Editions and translations: Latin (ed. E. T. Merrill) | English (ed. Sir Richard Francis Burton) | English (ed. Leonard C. Smithers)
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To thee (Cornelius!); for wast ever fain
To deem my trifles somewhat boon contain;
[5] E'en when thou single 'mongst Italians found
Daredst all periods in three Scripts expound
Learned (by Jupiter!) elaborately.
Then take thee whatso in this booklet be,
Such as it is, whereto O Patron Maid
[10] To live down Ages lend thou lasting aid!
There are a total of 41 comments on and cross references to this page.
Further comments from E. T. Merrill, Commentary on Catullus:
poem 1 (general note)
poem 1, line 1 (general note)
poem 1, line 1: cui
poem 1, line 1: dono
poem 1, line 1: lepidum novum
poem 1, line 1: libellum
poem 1, line 10: plus uno saeclo
poem 1, line 2: arido
poem 1, line 2: pumice
poem 1, line 3: Corneli
poem 1, line 3: solebas
poem 1, line 5: iam tum cum
poem 1, line 5: unus Italorum
poem 1, line 6: omne aevum
poem 1, line 6: chartis
poem 1, line 7: Iuppiter
poem 1, line 8: habe tibi
poem 1, line 8: quidquid … qualecumque
poem 1, line 8: quare habe tibi
poem 1, line 8: quidquid hoc libelli
poem 1, line 8: qualecumque
poem 1, line 8: hoc
poem 1, line 9: patrona virgo
Cross references from E. T. Merrill, Commentary on Catullus:
* [Education]
* [Metres.]
* [Friends and foes.]
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*: lepidum libellum
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* [Education]
Cross references from Anne Mahoney, Overview of Latin Syntax:
noun_agree [Agreement]: Cui dono lepidum novum libellum
dat [Dative]: Cui dono lepidum novum libellum
acc [Accusative]: Cui dono lepidum novum libellum
abl [Ablative]: Cui dono lepidum novum libellum,arida modo pumice expolitum
part [Participles]: Cui dono libellum pumice expolitum
nom [Nominative]: Tu solebas meas esse aliquid putare nugas
ind [Indicative]: Tu solebasmeas esse aliquid putare nugasiam tum cum ausus es unus Italorumomne aevum tribus explicare chartis
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This text is based on the following book(s): Catullus. Carmina. Sir Richard Francis Burton. trans. London. For translator for private use. 1894. OCLC: 878062
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