Gaius Valerius Catullus, 88 "To Gellius: It's all in the family"

Catullus accuses Gellius of having relations with his own mother and sister.

 

Tier 1

Geli, quomodo describas virum qui cubat cum matre et sorore sua, et non dormit per totam noctem sine vestimentis?

 

quomodo describas virum qui non sinit fratrem patris esse cum femina sua?

 

scisne quantum culpae accipit?

 

o Geli, accipit tam multum culpae ut nullae aquae Oceani id abluant:

 

nam nihil peius est, non etiam si vir ipse se recipiat in ore suo.

 

Written by Robert Amstutz

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