Alternative translation of poem 4 from Catullus

1. What a woman says to her ardent lover should be written in wind and running water?
2. When was Catullus 5 written?
3. What is Catullus 6 about?
4. What is Catullus 8 about?

What a woman says to her ardent lover should be written in wind and running water?

Catullus 70 is a mocking love poem about a special woman.

Catullus then comments metaphorically that the words a woman says to her lover should be written in wind and running water.

When was Catullus 5 written?

It dates from around 65 BCE and is perhaps the best known of all the poet's output, and is sometimes considered among the greatest love poems ever written.

What is Catullus 6 about?

This poem is written to Flavius about his mistress who Catullus calls unrefined and rustic. She is not of the city, according to Catullus. Since she is unrefined, Flavius does not tell her about Catullus. And, Catullus thinks that Flavius is ashamed of her because she is so unhealthy looking.

What is Catullus 8 about?

The poem dates from around 65 BCE and describes Catullus' misery and sadness after being rejected by his lover, Lesbia, and his more or less firm resolve to come to terms with his loss and to move on.