Catullus 87 Flashcards by Evelyn Kenrick | Brainscape

Q

Nulla potest mulier tantum se dicere amatam

A

no woman can say she has been loved

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vere, quantum a me Lesbia amata mea est.

A

truly, as much as my Lesbia was loved by me.

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Nulla fides ullo fuit umquam foedere tanta,

A

No loyalty was ever so great in any treaty,

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quanta in amore tuo ex parte reperta mea est.

A

as much has been found on my part in my love for you.

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Nulla potest mulier tantum se dicere amatam

Stylistic features.

A

mulier - disrespectful term for a woman.

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nulla fides ullo fuit umquam foedere tanta,

quanta in amore tuo ex parte reperta mea est.

Stylistic features.

A

fides and foedere are jargon in context with law.

quanta and tanta assonance

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which words are repeated in this poem?

A

nulla

mea est

amatam, amata - repeated polyptoton.

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Nulla potest mulier tantum se dicere amatam

vere, quantum a me Lesbia amata mea est.

Stylistic features

A

tantum - quantum paired words.

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