C. Valerius Catullus, Carmina, ON THE "ZMYRNA" OF THE POET CINNA.

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ON THE "ZMYRNA" OF THE POET CINNA.

"Zmyrna" begun erstwhile nine harvests past by my Cinna
Publisht appears when now nine of his winters be gone;
Thousands fifty of lines meanwhile Hortensius in single
...
"Zmyrna" shall travel afar as the hollow breakers of Satrax,
"Zmyrna" by ages grey lastingly shall be perused.
But upon Padus' brink shall die Volusius his annals
And to the mackerel oft loose-fitting jacket afford.
Dear to my heart are aye the lightest works of my comrade,
Leave I the mob to enjoy tumidest Antimachus.

Catullus. Carmina. Sir Richard Francis Burton. trans. London. For translator for private use. 1894.

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Commentary references to this page (5):
- E. T. Merrill, Commentary on Catullus, 113
- E. T. Merrill, Commentary on Catullus, 17
- E. T. Merrill, Commentary on Catullus, 44
- E. T. Merrill, Commentary on Catullus, 64
- E. T. Merrill, Commentary on Catullus, 9
Cross-references to this page (4):
- E. T. Merrill, Commentary on Catullus, Friends and foes.
- E. T. Merrill, Commentary on Catullus, Prosody.
- E. T. Merrill, Commentary on Catullus, Lesbia.
- Sulpicia, Carmina Omnia, 1

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ON THE "ZMYRNA" OF THE POET CINNA.

C. Valerius Catullus, Carmina
Sir Richard Francis Burton, Ed.