Catullus 96 Flashcards
What is Catullus 96 about?
An epitaph to Quintillia
wife of Calvus who died young
How does Catullus start this poem?
if anything pleasant and nice can happen from
Where can these pleasant things happen?
From silent graves from our sorrow, Calvus
What will the silent graves be with?
With which passions we renew our old loves
What do we do when we renew old loves?
And we weep for our once lost friendships
How was Quintilia’s death?
for sure the premature death is painful to Quintilia
Who else is feeling Quintilia’s pain?
As much as your love
[i.e. Calvus grief is just as painful as her death]
gratum acceptumque
Hendiadys = emphasising hope
->
Enjambement
… Calve…
Caesure = the abruptness of death, and he is in the middle of the line so not alone
nostro
First person plural insertion
Desiderio veteres renovamus amores
Sibilance for tears
flemus amicitias
Weep and friendship juxtaposition
Mors immatura dolori
Lexical field of pain and death
gaudet amore
Contrasted lexical field of love
