Catullus 60

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Catullus 60 (Wikisource translation) by Catullus

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"The last poem of the polymetric section, this reproach is addressed probably to Lesbia, describing her cruelty as something of a feral, monstrous nature. Its literary pedigree, going back to Homer and Greek tragedy...makes it more effective than if it had been a purely original and spontaneous outburst. Catullus uses the theme again in Ariadne's poignant apostrophe to Theseus (64.154-57); Virgil paid tribute to Catullus in recasting it as Dido's reproach to Aeneas..." (Garrison, 2004). Going counterclockwise from top left, the first and last letters of each line form the acrostic NATU CEU AES, i.e., "by birth like bronze." Limping iambics.

Literal English Translation	Original Latin	Line
Surely a lioness from the Libystinian mountains or barking Scylla didn't beget you from the lowest part of her loins, with such a harsh and ugly mind, that you hold in contempt the voice of a supplicant in last and final crisis, oh, from a too savage heart?	Num te leaena montibus Libystinis aut Scylla latrans infima inguinum parte tam mente dura procreauit ac taetra, ut supplicis vocem in novissimo casu contemptam haberes, a nimis fero corde?	60.1 60.2 60.3 60.4 60.5

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, 52, 53, 56, 58, 60, 62, 64, 65, 68, 69, 70, 72, 73, 75, 76, 77, 79, 81, 84, 85, 86, 87, 92, 93, 96, 101, 107, 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