Catullus 1

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Catullus 1 by Catullus, translated by Wikisource

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Catullus 1 is traditionally arranged first among the poems of the Roman poet Catullus, though it was not necessarily the first poem that he wrote. Hendecasyllabic.

Literal English Translation	Original Latin	Line
To whom do I give this delightful new booklet, recently polished with dried pumice stone? To you, Cornelius, since you used to think that my nonsense was of value in those days when you, alone among the Italians, dared to explain all of history in three volumes (which were) learnéd, by Jupiter, and involving much work. So take whatever this book is for yourself, such as it is; which, oh Virgin Patron, may it last, enduring more than a century OR To whom do I give this charming new little book recently polished with pumice? Cornelius, to you, for you were accustomed to think that my trifles were worth something already at that time when you had dared, first of the Italians, to explain every age in three learned, by Jupiter!, and laborious volumes. Therefore have for yourself whatever this is of a little book for what it’s worth and may it oh virgin patroness, remain everlasting for more than one generation.	Cuī dōnō lepidum novum libellum āridā modo pūmice expolītum? Cornēlī, tibi: namque tū solēbās meās esse aliquid putāre nūgās iam tum, cum ausus es ūnus Ītalōrum omne aevum tribus explicāre cartīs doctīs, Iuppiter, et labōriōsīs. quāre habē tibi quidquid hoc libellī qualēcumque; quod, o patrōna virgō, plūs ūnō maneat perenne saeclō.	1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10

AP Latin Syllabus
Vergil: Aeneid Book 1 (lines 1-519), Book 2 (lines 1-56, 199-297, 469-566, 735-804), Book 4 (lines 1-448, 642-705), Book 6 (lines 1-211, 450-476, 847-901), Book 10 (lines 420-509), Book 12 (lines 791-842, 887-952)
Catullus: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, (6), 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14a, 16, (21), 22, 30, 31, (34), 35, 36, 39,40, 43, 44, 45, 46, 49, 50, 51, 60, 64, 65, 68, 69, 70, 72, 75, 76, 77, 84, 85, 86, 87, 96, 101, 109, 116.
Cicero: Pro Archia Poeta; De Amicitia 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104; Pro Caelio 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 41, 42, 43, 47, 48, 49, 50, 56, 57, 58, 61, 62, 63, 66, 67, 74, 75, 76, 77, 79, 80
Horace: Sermones 1.9; Odes 1.1, 1.5, 1.9, 1.11, 1.13, 1.22, 1.23, 1.24, 1.25, 1.37, 1.38, 2.3, 2.7, 2.10, 2.14, 3.1, 3.9, 3.13, 3.30, 4.7
Ovid: Daphne and Apollo, Pyramus and Thisbe, Daedalus and Icarus, Baucis and Philemon, Pygmalion; Amores 1.1, (1.2), 1.3, (1.4), (1.5), (1.6), (1.7), 1.9, 1.11, 1.12, (1.14), (1.15), 3.15