Lurve Poetry Flashcards
(28 cards)
Catullus 3
Catullus mourns the death of Lesbia’s sparrow.
Catullus 5
Catullus disregards society and kisses Lesbia 1000 times.
Catullus 7
Catullus asks how many kisses will ever be enough for him
Catullus 8
Lovesick Catullus turns away from Lesbia and tells himself to be strong.
Catullus 9
Verandas comes home and Catullus rejoices.
Catullus 45
On Septimus and Acme’s devotion to each other.
Catullus 50
Catullus jokes with Licinius and writes to him as a lover.
Catullus 65
Catullus’ brother has died, so he writes to Hortalus to explain why his work is late.
Catullus 72
Catullus is jealous because suddenly Lesbia would rather bang Jupiter.
Catullus 76
Catullus feels that he is good, but has not been rewarded in love for his piety.
Catullus 85
I love and I hate… etc
Catullus 86
Lesbia is more attractive than Quintia
Catullus 92
If Lesbia’s talking about me, and I’m always talking about her, we must be in love!
Catullus 107
Lesbia has come back to him and he feels very lucky!
Catullus 109
Catullus hopes that he and Lesbia will now be together forever.
Propertius 1.1
Cynthia has taught Propertius to love, but he is in agony and is no longer attracted to decent girls.
Propertius 2.12
Cupid must’ve lost his wings, because he stays with him. Why destroy a poet with love?!
Propertius 2.17
Propertius is unhappy in love, but doesn’t want to lose it OR succumb to it.
Propertius 2.19
Cynthia is going to the country and Propertius warns her not to do anything promiscuous.
Tibullus 1.1
Tibullus wants a simple life, not fame.
Tibullus/Lygdamus 3.2
Lygdamus feels he will die from parting with his love. Plans funeral
Tibullus/Lygdamus 3.3
What’s the point of having anything if he can’t have Naeara?
Tibullus/Sulpicia 3.13
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Tibullus/Sulpicia 3.14
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