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English: Catullus is expressing his disgust and despair over the level of corruption in Rome, probably around 55 BC. His attack is aimed at two of Caesar’s political allies.
Quid: what; for what, why? Moraris: do you delay, put off, hesitate; a deponent verb, passive in form but active in meaning. Emori: to die, die off; deponent verb. Sella in curuli: in the curule seat, a folding chair reserved for high-level officials: dictators, consuls, praetors, etc. Struma: a tumor, especially in the neck. Cicero uses this word several times to describe Vatinius. Catullus is using it here for Nonius, perhaps to emphasize the similarity between the two. Nonius: a corrupt supporter of Caesar, but we don’t know who he was for sure. Vatinius: an ally of Caesar, prosecuted by both Cicero and Catullus’ friend Calvus. He was “elected” praetor in 55 BC and promised a consulship by Caesar, which occurred in 47 BC. See Cicero’s “Against Publius Vatinius.” Per: through, throughout; on account of, for the sake of. Consulatum: the office of consul, consulship. Peierat: he swears falsely, perjures himself.
Meter: Iambic Trimeter Iambic trimeter consists of three iambic units, each of two “feet”. (iamb = u — ). The three pairs of iambs are broken by a caesura (pause) in the middle of the third foot. A spondee ( — — ) may be substituted for an iamb in the first and third feet. x – u – x || – u – u – u – quĭd ēst Cătūllĕ? || quīd mŏrārĭs ēmŏrī? sēlla īn cŭrūlī || strūmă Nōnĭūs sĕdēt, pēr cōnsŭlātūm || pēiĕrāt Vătīnĭūs. quĭd ēst Cătūllĕ? || quīd mŏrārĭs ēmŏrī?
QUID est, CatULLe? QUID MORaris eMORi? SELLa in CURULi stRUma nonius SEdet, PER consulatum PEieRat vatinius: quid est, catulle? quid moraris emori? The first verse is identical to the last here and in Catullus 16 and 36.
quid est, catuLLe? quid morāris ēmorī? seLL(ā) iñ curūlī stRūma nōnius sedet, peR cōñsulātum peierat vatīnius: quid est, catuLLe? quid morāris ēmorī? iñ curūlī: N before C pronounced “NG” cōñsulātum: N before S is nasalized. R: trilled r
Roman marble bust, 1st century AD, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, public domain. Roman bronze portrait, 50 BC - 54 AD, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, public domain. Aureus of Augustus, 15 BC, Tiberius and Drusus hand Augustus, sitting on a sella curulis, symbols of victory (laurel branches). Copenhagen, National Museum, public domain. Translation: David Amster Fez, May 8, 2022 |
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