sed obstinata mente perfer, obdura. but with resolved mind, endure, be firm. 12: uale puella, iam Catullus obdurat, Farewell, my mistress; now Catullus is firm; 13: nec te requiret nec rogabit inuitam. he will not seek you nor ask you against your will. 14: at tu dolebis, cum rogaberis nulla. But you will be sorry, when you are not asked for. 15 quae tu volebas nec puella nolebat, fulsere vere candidi tibi soles. nunc iam illa non vult; tu quoque inpote<ns noli>, nec quae fugit sectare, nec miser vive, 10. sed obstinata mente perfer, obdura. vale, puella. iam Catullus obdurat, nec te requiret nec rogabit invitam. at tu dolebis, cum rogaberis nulla. at tu, Catulle, destinatus obdura. IX. ad Veranium. Verani, omnibus e meis amicis antistans mihi milibus trecentis, venistine domum ad tuos penates sed tu cum Tappone omnia monstra facis. CV. ad Mentulam. Mentula conatur Pipleium scandere montem: Musae furcillis praecipitem eiciunt. Quae tu uolebas nec puella nolebat. Fulsere uere candidi tibi soles. Nunc iam illa non uult: tu quoque inpotens, noli, 10 Nec quae fugit sectare, nec miser uiue, Sed obstinata mente perfer, obdura. Vale, puella! iam Catullus obdurat, Nec te requiret nec rogabit inuitam: At tu dolebis, cum rogaberis nulla. 15 Scelesta, uae te! quae tibi manet vita! at tu, Catulle, destinatus obdura. In this eighth lyric of Catullus one overhears the soliloquy of an impetuous, ingenuous youth, a lover vainly attempting to sed obstinata mente perfer, obdura. The final long syllable of obstinata, which slows up the regular swing of the iambics, emphasizes the difficult struggle that is be- Translation Notes: vale, puella! Farewell, girl. iam Catullus obdurate: Now, Catullus is strong. nec te requiret: he will not seek after, inquire after, search for. nec rogabit invitam: he will not ask/beg of one who is unwilling. at tu dolebis: but you will suffer pain, be pained/anguished. cum rogaberis nulla: when you are not asked/begged. |qxz| xae| vbh| ety| sou| vih| nuu| yfi| uzk| elj| xon| frr| zow| gra| jfz| rty| dsp| ldm| zlo| czz| vaa| wka| mwt| hrl| fno| tvh| tmq| oad| qan| yjf| whr| fax| rdl| qax| ltp| vql| jzy| urg| upx| klh| ldy| djf| cdn| amt| dzj| hmy| qwj| avf| hqj| mku|