The Latin
The following Latin text is taken from D. F. S. Thomson.
| Line | Latin Text |
|---|---|
| 1 | Disertissime Romuli nepotum, |
| 2 | quot sunt quotque fuere, Marce Tulli, |
| 3 | quotque post aliis erunt in annis, |
| 4 | gratias tibi maximas Catullus |
| 5 | agit pessimus omnium poeta, |
| 6 | tanto pessimus omnium poeta |
| 7 | quanto tu optimus omnium patronus. |
Read more about this topic: Catullus 49
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