Catullus 72

Lesbia used to love only Catullus and he held her as dear as family. Now he sees her for what she is, and although he can't stop loving her, he no longer holds her in such high esteem.

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Dicebas quondam solum te nosse Catullum
...Lesbia, nec prae me velle tenere Iovem.
dilexi tum te non tantum ut vulgus amicam,
...sed pater ut gnatos diligit et generos.
nunc te cognovi: quare etsi impensius uror,.....................5
...multo mi tamen es vilior et levior.
qui potis est, inquis? quod amantem iniuria talis
...cogit amare magis, sed bene velle minus.

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last updated October 17, 2003
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