by Gaius Valerius Catullus (c84 BCE - 54 BCE)
Atalanta picks up the apples See base text
Language: Latin
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tam gratum est mihi quam ferunt puellae,
pernici aureolum fuisse malum,
quod zonam soluit diu ligitam.
Note: some text has been lost from the original as indicated by "[...]".
Composition:
- Set to music by Ronald A. Beckett , "Atalanta picks up the apples", 2001, published 2008, lines 11-14 [ voice and piano ], from Three Latin Poems by Catullus, no. 2, Edition Arcady ; in Songs and Arias, Volume 1
Text Authorship:
- by Gaius Valerius Catullus (c84 BCE - 54 BCE), no title, appears in Carmina, no. 2
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Mario Rapisardi) , no title, first published 1889
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 14
Word count: 68