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Catullus

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

noun

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


Catullus British  
/ 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

The entry for Catullus, several of whose poems I could recite from memory in Latin, read: "The greatest lyric poet of Rome."

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2022

Expect references to Catullus, Eros, Venus, Utamaro and Zeus, alongside spotted hyenas, the ornate bell moth, sloths, slime molds, cheetahs and a great many more.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 28, 2021

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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