C. Valerius Catullus, Carmina, TO RUFUS, THE TRAITOR FRIEND.

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TO RUFUS, THE TRAITOR FRIEND.

Rufus, trusted as friend by me, so fruitlessly, vainly,
(Vainly? nay to my bane and at a ruinous price!)
Hast thou cajoled me thus, and enfiring innermost vitals,
Ravished the whole of our good own'd by wretchedest me?
Ravished; (alas and alas!) of our life thou cruellest cruel
Venom, (alas and alas!) plague of our friendship and pest.
Yet must I now lament that lips so pure of the purest
Damsel, thy slaver foul soiled with filthiest kiss.
But ne'er hope to escape scot free; for thee shall all ages
Know, and what thing thou be, Fame, the old crone, shall declare.

Catullus. Carmina. Sir Richard Francis Burton. trans. London. For translator for private use. 1894.

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Commentary references to this page (10):
- E. T. Merrill, Commentary on Catullus, 116
- E. T. Merrill, Commentary on Catullus, 14
- E. T. Merrill, Commentary on Catullus, 40
- E. T. Merrill, Commentary on Catullus, 44
- E. T. Merrill, Commentary on Catullus, 6
- E. T. Merrill, Commentary on Catullus, 68b
- E. T. Merrill, Commentary on Catullus, 73
- E. T. Merrill, Commentary on Catullus, 76
- E. T. Merrill, Commentary on Catullus, 78b
- E. T. Merrill, Commentary on Catullus, 91
Cross-references to this page (2):
- E. T. Merrill, Commentary on Catullus, Friends and foes.
- E. T. Merrill, Commentary on Catullus, Lesbia.

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TO RUFUS, THE TRAITOR FRIEND.

C. Valerius Catullus, Carmina
Sir Richard Francis Burton, Ed.