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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

Karl takes the solemn but lyrical tone of Catullus weeping for his brother.

From The Guardian • Oct. 3, 2014

By Dante Is Despicable, Brightens Our Day This guy is the Worst Courtesy of ABC Studios  “I hate and I love,” wrote the Roman poet Catullus more than two thousand years ago.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2013

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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