Gaius Valerius Catullus, Carmina (ed. Sir Richard Francis Burton)
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FABULLUS IS INVITED TO A POET'S SUPPERThou'lt sup right well with me, FabĂșllus mine,
In days few-numbered an the Gods design,
An great and goodly meal thou bring wi' thee
Nowise forgetting damsel bright o' blee,
[5] With wine, and salty wit and laughs all-gay.
An these my bonny man, thou bring, I say
Thou'lt sup right well, for thy Catullus' purse
Save web of spider nothing does imburse.
But thou in countergift more loves shalt take
Or aught of sweeter taste or fairer make:
[10] I'll give thee unguent lent my girl to scent
By every Venus and all Cupids sent,
Which, as thou savour, pray Gods interpose
And thee, FabĂșllus, make a Naught-but-nose.
There are a total of 34 comments on and cross references to this page.
Further comments from E. T. Merrill, Commentary on Catullus:
poem 13 (general note)
poem 13, line 1: cenabis
poem 13, line 10: seu quid
poem 13, line 11: unguentum
poem 13, line 11: meae puellae
poem 13, line 12: Veneres Cupidinesque
poem 13, line 2 (general note)
poem 13, line 3: bonam atque magnam cenam
poem 13, line 4: candida puella
poem 13, line 5: et vino
poem 13, line 5: sale
poem 13, line 5: omnibus cachinnis
poem 13, line 6: venuste
poem 13, line 6: noster
poem 13, line 7: cenabis bene
poem 13, line 7: tui Catulli
poem 13, line 8: plenus aranearum
poem 13, line 9: contra
poem 13, line 9: meros amores
Cross references from E. T. Merrill, Commentary on Catullus:
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Cross references from Anne Mahoney, Overview of Latin Syntax:
ind [Indicative]: Cenabis bene, mi Fabulle, apud mepaucis, si di te favent diebus,si tecum attuleris bonam atque magnamcenam
Cross references from James Adam, The Republic of Plato:
2, 373A: cenabis bene si tecum attuleris bonam atque magnam cenam non sine candida puella et vino et sale et omnibus cachinnis
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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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