< The Poetry of Gaius Valerius Catullus
Text And Translation
| Line | Latin Text | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesbia mi dicit semper male nec tacet umquam | Lesbia is always verbally abusing me, and is never silent |
| 2 | de me: Lesbia me dispeream nisi amat. | about me: may I perish if Lesbia does not love me. |
| 3 | quo signo? qui sunt totidem mea: deprecor illam | By what sign? Because my matters are just the same: I criticise her |
| 4 | assidue, verum, dispeream nisi amo. | constantly, even so, may I perish if I do not love her. |
Connotations of The Text
Vocabulary
Line 2
- dispereo, -ire, -ii - be undone; perish
- nisi - unless
Line 3
- totidem - just as many; just the same; all the same
- deprecor, -ari, -atus sum - criticise; deprecate
Line 4
- assidue (adv.) - constantly; continually
- verum (adv.) - truly; even so; but; yet; still
External Links
- Catullus 92 A Translation of Catullus 92
- Catullus 92 Another Translation of Catullus 92
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