Catullus 7 is a poem by Roman poet Gaius Valerius Catullus (– BCE) addressed to his mistress Lesbia. Similarly to Catullus 5, the poem revels in counting kisses, with a touch of stellar voyeurism.
The meter of this poem is hendecasyllabic, a common form in Catullus' poetry.__TOC__
Latin text and translation
Poetic themes and effects Catullus 7 is considered to follow Catullus 5 "both literally and thematically," and collectively the two poems (sometimes alongside Catullus 48) may be referred to as the basia (kiss) poems. However, although the themes of passion and kissing are repeated, the mood differs. Where Catullus 5 is "eager," using simple, urgent language, Catullus 7 is full of "learned details" and "highly elaborate language."
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External links Carmina for some of the texts in Latin. Gaius Valerius Catullus