The Poetry of Gaius Valerius Catullus/11

=Text & Translation=

Meter - Sapphic Strophe

=Connotations of The Text=

Catullus 11 is an untitled poem by Catullus, typically believed to be the last of the Lesbia poems. The meter is Sapphic strophe. Catullus 11 also touches on the historical events occurring at the time it was written. The various geographical references in the poem can easily be interpreted as the known borders of the Roman Empire during Catullus's lifespan.

=External Links=
 * Catullus 11 A Translation of Catullus 11
 * Carmina Wikibooks Original Sources on Catullus