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Catullus’s starry kisses

Posted on July 20, 2020February 21, 2024

Catullus again fails to count the kisses he wants to give to Lesbia while (courtesy of Vincent Van Gogh) the starry night looks on. See his earlier attempt here.

Posted in BlogTagged Catullus, Catullus kisses, Latin poetry in English translation, Latin poetry read aloud, Latinpoems translated, Lesbia

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