#catullus 85

[quidam-sirenae]

Getting silly with Catullus again

[artandbeauty71]

Odi et amo. Quare id faciam fortasse requiris.

Nescio, send fieri sentio et excrucior.

I hate and I love. Why do I do that, perhaps you ask?

I don't know. But I feel it happening, and I'm in agonizing torment.

[a-terrible-sound]

all angsty love songs are just trying to recreate Catullus 85

[blue-eyed-giant]

this could be us but you have to go home

[echecrates]

Thinking fondly of that time I found Catullus graffiti in my neighbourhood. Whoever did this, I love you

[classics-cassandra]

I hate and I love. And if you ask me how,

I do not know. I only feel it, and I’m torn in two.

[cisthoughtcrime]

I hate and I love. Why do I do this, perhaps you ask?

I don't know; but I feel it happen and I suffer.

[queer-benoit-blanc]

Catullus 85, because I’m reading his stuff again.

Translation by Guy Lee

[Image Description: 2 screenshots from BBC Ghost episode Redding Weddy. Image 1 is The Captain looking sad. The text reads ‘I hate and I love. Perhaps you’re asking why I do that?’. Image 2 is The Captain’s gloved hands holding an envelope addressed to William. The text reads ‘I don’t know, but I feel it happening and am racked’]