Poetry #201
(published November 18, 2004)
(published November 18, 2004)
Poem 111
Aufillena, to live satisfied with one man is the glory
Of all greatest glories for wives: but it is better
For any woman to submit herself to anyone rather than
For a mother to conceive cousins from her uncle.
Catullus was an ancient Roman Epicurean poet. We are not making this up.
Of all greatest glories for wives: but it is better
For any woman to submit herself to anyone rather than
For a mother to conceive cousins from her uncle.
Catullus was an ancient Roman Epicurean poet. We are not making this up.
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