Poetry Of Catullus
The poetry of Gaius Valerius Catullus was written towards the end of the Roman Republic. It describes the lifestyle of the poet and his friends, as well as, most famously, his love for the woman he calls Lesbia.
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“Thats why I quit and took up writing poetry instead.
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Something you were certain of a minute ago and now your own face
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—John Ashbery (b. 1927)
“All think what other people think;
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