Catullus 45 is a poem by the Roman poet Catullus, describing the love between a fictional couple called Acme and Septimius. It is an over-the-top love poem that is ever so slightly tongue-in-cheek.
The meter of this poem is hendecasyllabic, a common form in Catullus' poetry.
Literal English Translation | Original Latin | Line |
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Septimius, holding his lover Acme |
Acmen Septimius suos amores |
45.1 |