C. Valerius Catullus, Carmen 106: Commentary on a boy
A two-line epigram about a boy seen in the company of a crier (an auctioneer).
Tier 1
quid crēdat is quī videt nūntium esse cum puerō pulchrō, nisi nūntium cupere sē vendere?
Tier 2
quid crēdat quī videt praecōnem esse cum puerō bellō, nisi discupere vendere sē?
Tier 3 - Carmen Ipsum
- cum puerō bellō praecōnem quī videt esse,
- quid crēdat, nisi sē vendere discupere?
Original draft written by Robert Amstutz
