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An analysis of Catullus 46 - a delightful 1st century BC Latin poem about the arrival of spring and the excitement of travel.

If your Latin is a bit rusty or you happen to be a Latin learner, below the poem you’ll find a detailed, verse-by-verse word analysis, along with an English translation.

At the very end of the post there are a few links to additional resources on Catullus, and the context of this particular poem.

grammaticus.blog/2025/04/30/ca

𝑳𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝑵𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒅𝒔 𝒑𝒐𝒅𝒄𝒂𝒔𝒕: "𝑨𝒏𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒘 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒍: '𝑻𝒐 𝑯𝒊𝒔 𝑪𝒐𝒚 𝑴𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔' 𝑷𝒕. 𝟐" --

What do we do with--how do we read--can we make us of--a classic and famous metaphysical poem which is also misogynistic?

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🔥 New Podcast Episode! 🔥

Dive into the scandalous world of Roman poetry with our latest AI-generated episode on Catullus's Invectives! 🤬

We explore:

- The social power of insults in Roman society 🗣️
- Catullus's debt to Greek traditions 🏛️
- His complex and contradictory voice 🤔
- The role of obscenity and masculinity 💪
- The poetic brilliance of his insults ✍️

Listen now and discover the wit and bite of Catullus's poetry! 🎧

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Also available on Spotify:

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