Catullus
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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
The earliest examples, such as those by Sappho and Catullus , make distracting references to ancient gods — including to Hymen, the Greek god of marriage.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 13, 2018
Karl takes the solemn but lyrical tone of Catullus weeping for his brother.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 3, 2014
To say that the software can read Burkhart’s mind is a little like saying that a first-year Latin student can read Catullus.
From Slate ● Jun. 27, 2014
Catullus tells several of the stories, and Horace alludes to them often, but neither is important for mythology.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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