Gaius Valerius Catullus, Carmina (ed. Sir Richard Francis Burton)
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Wontis Arrius say "Chommodious" whenas "commodious"
Means he, and "Insidious "aspirate "Hinsidious,"
What time flattering self he speaks with marvellous purity,
Clamouring "Hinsidious" loudly as ever he can.
Deem I thus did his dame and thus-wise Liber his uncle
Speak, and on spindle-side grandsire and grandmother too.
Restful reposed all ears when he was sent into Syria,
Hearing the self-same words softly and smoothly pronouncèd,
Nor any feared to hear such harshness uttered thereafter,
Whenas a sudden came message of horrible news,
Namely th' lonian waves when Arrius thither had wended,
Were "lonian" no more--they had "Hionian" become.
There are a total of 15 comments on and cross references to this page.
Further comments from E. T. Merrill, Commentary on Catullus:
poem 84 (general note)
poem 84, line 1: vellet
poem 84, line 11: Ionios fluctus
poem 84, line 3: sperabat
poem 84, line 4: quantum poterat
poem 84, line 5 (general note)
poem 84, line 7: misso
poem 84, line 8: audibant
poem 84, line 8: leniter et leviter
poem 84, line 9: postilla
Cross references from E. T. Merrill, Commentary on Catullus:
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*: audibant
Cross references from Sulpicia, Carmina Omnia (ed. Anne Mahoney):
* [Introduction to the notes]
Cross references from Harry Thurston Peck, Harpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities (1898):
sermo-plebeius [Sermo Plebēius]
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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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