Sections
The story tells of Catullus, a lovesick young man who falls in love with Lesbia, a woman who does not remain faithful to him. In this way, the piece also requires a male and female soloist to portray each of these two roles, respectively. The text also contains a discussion of love, between on the one side, a group of young men and women, and in contrast, a group of old men.
- 1 - cui dono lepidum nouum libellum
- 2 - passer. deliciae meae puellae
- 2b - tam gratum est mihi quam ferunt puellae
- 3 - lugete o Veneres Cupidinesque
- 4 - phaselus ille quem uidetis hospites
- 5 - uiuamus mea Lesbia. atque amemus
- 6 - Flaui delicias tuas Catullo
- 7 - quaeris quot mihi basiationes
- 8 - miser Catulle. desinas ineptire
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