Acmen Septimius suos amores (Catullus 45)
Catullus 45, Acmen Septimius suos amores, discussed and read by Erica Pitcairn
Acmen Septimius suos amores
tenens in gremio ‘mea’ inquit ‘Acme,
ni te perdite amo atque amare porro
omnes sum assidue paratus annos,
quantum qui pote plurimum perire,
solus in Libya Indiaque tosta
caesio ueniam obuius leoni.’
hoc ut dixit, Amor sinistra ut ante
dextra sternuit approbationem.
at Acme leuiter caput reflectens
et dulcis pueri ebrios ocellos
illo purpureo ore suauiata,
‘sic’ inquit ‘mea uita Septimille,
huic uni domino usque seruiamus,
ut multo mihi maior acriorque
ignis mollibus ardet in medullis.’
hoc ut dixit, Amor sinistra ut ante
dextra sternuit approbationem.
nunc ab auspicio bono profecti
mutuis animis amant amantur.
unam Septimius misellus Acmen
mauult quam Syrias Britanniasque:
uno in Septimio fidelis Acme
facit delicias libidinisque.
quis ullos homines beatiores
uidit, quis Venerem auspicatiorem?
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Aoleon Said,
April 24, 2008 @ 1:19 pm
A really good analysis of the poem. The flute music in the beginning was also very nice.
latinlover49 Said,
April 24, 2009 @ 3:06 pm
beauteous.
latinlover49 Said,
April 24, 2009 @ 3:07 pm
it brought tears of joy to my latin-loving ocellos and Amor of the language reigns in vacuo pectore.