by Gaius Valerius Catullus (c84 BCE - 54 BCE)
O rem ridiculam, Cato, et iocosam
Language: Latin
Our translations: ENG
O rem ridiculam, Cato, et iocosam dignamque auribus et tuo cachinno. ride, quidquid amas, Cato, Catullum: res est ridicula et nimis iocosa. deprendi modo pupulum puellae trusantem: hunc ego, si placet Dionae, pro telo rigida mea cecidi.
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Text Authorship:
- by Gaius Valerius Catullus (c84 BCE - 54 BCE), no title, appears in Carmina, no. 56 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Michael Linton , "O rem ridiculam", first performed 2014 [ baritone and piano ], from Carmina Catulli, no. 10 [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Grant Hicks) , "What a ridiculous affair", copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2019-07-15
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Word count: 37