Catullus 75

Question 1

1. Huc est mens deduca tua mea, Lesbia, culpa

Answer 1

My mind has been brought down here by your fault, Lesbia

Question 2

2. atque its sea officio peridot ipsa suo

Answer 2

and also thus destroys itself with its own duty,

Question 3

3. ut iam nec bene velle queat tibi, si optima fias,

Answer 3

so that it can no longer like you, if you become the best,

Question 4

4. nec desistere amare, omnia si facias.

Answer 4

nor stop loving you, if you do everything.

Question 5

Summarise Catullus 75

Answer 5

I don’t like you but I love you.

Question 6

What does culpa mean?

Answer 6

Fault

Question 7

What does perdidit mean?

Answer 7

Destroy

Question 8

What does queat mean?

Answer 8

Archaic = be able

Question 9

What does desistere mean?

Answer 9

Cease

Question 10

1. Huc est mens deduca tua mea, Lesbia, culpa

Stylistic features 4

Answer 10

deducta = brought down = metaphor.
tua mea = juxtaposition.
deducta = accounting jargon.
Lesbia, culpa = your fault, Lesbia = tautologic

Question 11

3. ut iam nec bene velle queat tibi, si optima fias,
4. nec desistere amare, omnia si facias.

Stylistic Features 3

Answer 11

bene velle = assonance.
queat = archaic
si optima fias … omnia sia facias = looks similar