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Better a sparrow, living or dead, than no birdsong at all.

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There is nothing more silly than a silly laugh.
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Laughter One Liner Silly
My lady’s sparrow is dead, the sparrow which was my lady’s delight
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Animal Bird Death Delight Myself Women
The vows that woman makes to her fond lover are only fit to be written on air or on the swiftly passing stream.
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Fond Promise Stream Vow Woman
I hate and I love. Perchance you ask why I do that. I know not, but I feel that I do and I am tortured. [Lat., Odi et amo. Quare id faciam, fortasse requiris. Nescio, sed fieri sentio et excrucior.]
CATULLUS

Feeling Hate Myself Query Question Torture
I hate and I love, and who can tell me why?
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Hate Love Myself
Give up wanting to deserve any thanks from anyone, or thinking anybody can be grateful.
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Deserve Give Up Gratitude Thankful Thinking
I can imagine no greater misfortune for a cultured people than to see in the hands of the rulers not only the civil, but also the religious power.
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Civil Culture Greatness Imagination Misfortune People Power Religious Ruler
We see not our own backs.
CATULLUS

Back Mistake One Liner Ourselves
I hate and I love. And if you ask me how, I do not know: I only feel it, and I am torn in two.
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Agony Emotion Feeling Hate Known Love Myself Tear
Oh, this age! How tasteless and ill bred it is!
CATULLUS

Age Birth Birthday Cake Surprise Taste
What women say to lovers, you’ll agree, One writes on running water or on air.
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Lover Myself Running Water Women Writing
It is difficult to suddenly give up a long love. Difficile est longum subito deponere amorem
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Desire Difficult Hard Time Love Relationship
What woman says to fond lover should be written on air or the swift water. [Lat., Mulier cupido quod dicit amanti, In vento et rapida scribere oportet aqua.]
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Fond Lover Swift Water Women Writing
I hate and love. You ask, perhaps, how can that be? I know not, but I feel the agony.
CATULLUS

Agony Feeling Hate Love Myself
But you shall not escape my iambics.
CATULLUS

Escape Yourself
To whom do I give my new elegant little book? Cui dono lepidum novum libellum?
CATULLUS

Book Little Myself One Liner

Better a sparrow, living or dead, than no birdsong at all.

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