Gaius Valerius Catullus, 105 "To Mentula: You are no Poet!"

Catullus, using metaphor, says that Mentula, a pseudonym he has used for Mamurra, is writing, and shouldn’t.

 

Tier 1

Mamurra, ille penes, conatur ascendere montem musarum: Musae iaciunt eum, capite primo, furcillis, instrumentis agricolarum.

 

Written by Robert Amstutz

The Pericles Group Foundation
The Pericles Group Foundation
501(c)(3) Nonprofit

The content here is free — and we'd like to keep it that way.

This site is a public-good resource for Latin students and teachers everywhere. There are no paywalls, no ads, and no logins required.

If the materials have been useful to you, please consider making a donation to support its continued development.

♡ Donate