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Catullus

American  
[kuh-tuhl-uhs] / kəˈtʌl əs /

noun

  1. Gaius Valerius 84?–54? b.c., Roman poet.


Catullus British  
/ kəˈtʌlən, kəˈtʌləs /

noun

  1. Gaius Valerius (ˈɡaɪəs vəˈlɪərɪəs). ?84–?54 bc , Roman lyric poet, noted particularly for his love poems

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Deca didn’t respond to a request for comment about potential uses of the Phillips 66 site and Catullus referred inquiries to Phillips 66.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 11, 2024

“Sadly, Bella died a few years ago, but Catullus is doing quite well for a senior cat. He’s extremely vocal but hasn’t written any poetry we are aware of.”

From Washington Post Nov. 24, 2020

By  “,” wrote the Roman poet Catullus more than 2,000 years ago.

From Slate Apr. 18, 2013

It’s also a longtime focus of cultural obsession, across many historical periods and on every continent, from the poetry of Catullus to the woodblock prints of 19th-century Japan.

From Salon May 18, 2012

Dr. Trefusis draws the quotation from Catullus, Poems, XXXVI. — ed.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson

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