This podcast is a resource for students and anyone interested in Latin poetry. It is based on reading, translating, analyzing and interpreting Roman poetry.

Reading Latin Poetry Podcast


          
        

        

      
    
    
  


  Hesterno, Licini, die otiosimultum lusimus in meis tabellis,ut convenerat esse delicatos:scribens versiculos uterque nostrumludebat numero modo hoc modo illoc,reddens mutua per iocum atque vinum.atque illinc abii tuo leporeincensus, Licini, facetiisque,ut nec me miserum cibus iuvaretnec somnus tegeret quiete ocellos,sed toto indomitus furore lectoversarer, cupiens videre lucem,ut tecum loquerer, simulque ut essem.at defessa labore membra postquamsemimortua lectulo iacebant,hoc, iucunde, tibi poema feci,ex quo perspiceres meum dolorem.nunc audax cave sis, precesque nostras,oramus, cave despuas, ocelle,ne poenas Nemesis reposcat a te.est vehemens dea: laedere hanc caveto.     Bibliography Fordyce, C.J. (1961). Catullus. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Garrison, D.H. (2008). The Student’s Catullus (3rd ed.). Norman, USA: University of Oklahoma Press. Godwin, J. (1999). Catullus: The Shorter Poems. Warminster, England: Aris & Phillips Ltd.   Listen by using the player below. Remember also that the podcast is available on iTunes here, or by searching for "reading Latin poetry" in the iTunes store.   

Episode 18 - Play time! (Catullus 50)


          
        

        

      
    
    
  


WARNING: ADULT CONTENT AND ADULT LANGUAGE This poem contains obscene language in Latin, and will be translated with obscene language in English. If you are offended, please do not listen.  Pedicabo ego uos et irrumabo,Aureli pathice et cinaede Furi,qui me ex uersiculis meis putastis,quod sunt molliculi, parum pudicum.nam castum esse decet pium poetam            5ipsum, uersiculos nihil necesse est;qui tum denique habent salem ac leporem,si sunt molliculi ac parum pudici,et quod pruriat incitare possunt,non dico pueris, sed his pilosis                     10qui duros nequeunt mouere lumbos.uos, quod milia multa basiorumlegistis, male me marem putatis?pedicabo ego uos et irrumabo.   Bibliography Garrison, D.H. (2008). The Student’s Catullus (3rd ed.). Norman, USA: University of Oklahoma Press. Godwin, J. (1999). Catullus: The Shorter Poems. Warminster, England: Aris & Phillips Ltd.   Listen by using the player below. Remember also that the podcast is available on iTunes here, or by searching for "reading Latin poetry" in the iTunes store.    

Episode 17: The Most Offensive Thing Ever (Catullus 16)


          
        

        
        
          Mugil cephalus
        
        

      
    
    
  


WARNING: ADULT CONTENT COMMENDO tibi me ac meos amores,Aureli. ueniam peto pudentem,ut, si quicquam animo tuo cupisti,quod castum expeteres et integellum,conserues puerum mihi pudice,                       5non dico a populo—nihil ueremuristos, qui in platea modo huc modo illucin re praetereunt sua occupati—uerum a te metuo tuoque peneinfesto pueris bonis malisque.                         10quem tu qua lubet, ut lubet, mouetoquantum uis, ubi erit foris paratum:hunc unum excipio, ut puto, pudenter.quod si te mala mens furorque uecorsin tantam impulerit, sceleste, culpam,             15ut nostrum insidiis caput lacessas,a tum te miserum malique fati!quem attractis pedibus patente portapercurrent raphanique mugilesque.   Bibliography Garrison, D.H. (2008). The Student’s Catullus (3rd ed.). Norman, USA: University of Oklahoma Press. Godwin, J. (1999). Catullus: The Shorter Poems. Warminster, England: Aris & Phillips Ltd.   Listen by using the player below. Remember also that the podcast is available on iTunes here, or by searching for "reading Latin poetry" in the iTunes store.    

Episode 16 - Control Your Penis, Or Else! Catullus 15 (XV)


          
        

        
        
          (Toothpaste advertisement, 1938.)
        
        

      
    
    
  


  Egnatius, quod candidos habet dentes,renidet usquequaque. si ad rei uentum estsubsellium, cum orator excitat fletum,renidet ille; si ad pii rogum fililugetur, orba cum flet unicum mater,           5renidet ille. quidquid est, ubicumque est,quodcumque agit, renidet: hunc habet morbum,neque elegantem, ut arbitror, neque urbanum.quare monendum est te mihi, bone Egnati.si urbanus esses aut Sabinus aut Tiburs       10aut parcus Vmber aut obesus Etruscusaut Lanuuinus ater atque dentatusaut Transpadanus, ut meos quoque attingam,aut quilubet, qui puriter lauit dentes,tamen renidere usquequaque te nollem:       15nam risu inepto res ineptior nulla est.nunc Celtiber es: Celtiberia in terra, quod quisque minxit, hoc sibi solet manedentem atque russam defricare gingiuam,ut, quo iste uester expolitior dens est,          20hoc te amplius bibisse praedicet loti.    Bibliography Fordyce, C.J. (1961). Catullus. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Garrison, D.H. (2008). The Student’s Catullus (3rd ed.). Norman, USA: University of Oklahoma Press. Godwin, J. (1999). Catullus: The Shorter Poems. Warminster, England: Aris & Phillips Ltd.   Listen by using the player below. Remember also that the podcast is available on iTunes here, or by searching for "reading Latin poetry" in the iTunes store.   

Episode 15 - A Gormless Grin, a Spanish Smile (Catullus 39)


          
        

        

      
    
    
  


A brief podcast, featuring some news and announcements, as well as some great Australian music. The song is 'I was only 19' by The Herd, a cover of a brilliant song about Australians in the Vietnam War, written by Redgum. Listen by using the player below. Remember also that the podcast is available on iTunes here, or by searching for "reading Latin poetry" in the iTunes store.   






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DISERTISSIME Romuli nepotum,quot sunt quotque fuere, Marce Tulli,quotque post aliis erunt in annis,gratias tibi maximas Catullusagit pessimus omnium poeta,        5tanto pessimus omnium poeta,quanto tu optimus omnium patronus.   Bibliography Fordyce, C.J. (1961). Catullus. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Garrison, D.H. (2008). The Student’s Catullus (3rd ed.). Norman, USA: University of Oklahoma Press. Godwin, J. (1999). Catullus: The Shorter Poems. Warminster, England: Aris & Phillips Ltd.   Listen by using the player below. Remember also that the podcast is available on iTunes here, or by searching for "reading Latin poetry" in the iTunes store.   

Episode 14 - To Cicero (with Sarcasm?) (Catullus 49)


          
        

        

      
    
    
  


CHOMMODA dicebat, si quando commoda uellet    dicere, et insidias Arrius hinsidias,et tum mirifice sperabat se esse locutum,    cum quantum poterat dixerat hinsidias.credo, sic mater, sic liber auunculus eius,      5    sic maternus auus dixerat atque auia.hoc misso in Syriam requierant omnibus aures:    audibant eadem haec leniter et leuiter,nec sibi postilla metuebant talia uerba,    cum subito affertur nuntius horribilis,       10Ionios fluctus, postquam illuc Arrius isset,    iam non Ionios esse sed Hionios.   Bibliography Fordyce, C.J. (1961). Catullus. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Garrison, D.H. (2008). The Student’s Catullus (3rd ed.). Norman, USA: University of Oklahoma Press. Godwin, J. (1999). Catullus: The Shorter Poems. Warminster, England: Aris & Phillips Ltd.   Listen by using the player below. Remember also that the podcast is available on iTunes here, or by searching for "reading Latin poetry" in the iTunes store.   

Episode 13 - Pretentious Pronunciation (Catullus 84)


          
        

        
        
          Catullus 85 tattoo (not belonging to me).
        
        

      
    
    
  


ODI et amo. quare id faciam, fortasse requiris?    nescio, sed fieri sentio et excrucior.   Note: if you enjoyed the beautiful song at the beginning and end of the podcast, in which Love and Hate are personified, you can enjoy the full song here, or here (with lyrics).    Bibliography Fordyce, C.J. (1961). Catullus. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Garrison, D.H. (2008). The Student’s Catullus (3rd ed.). Norman, USA: University of Oklahoma Press. Godwin, J. (1999). Catullus: The Shorter Poems. Warminster, England: Aris & Phillips Ltd.   Listen by using the player below. Remember also that the podcast is available on iTunes here, or by searching for "reading Latin poetry" in the iTunes store.  







Episode 12 - Hate and Love (Catullus 85)


          
        

        

      
    
    
  


Catullus 51 ILLE mi par esse deo uidetur,ille, si fas est, superare diuos,qui sedens aduersus identidem te    spectat et audit dulce ridentem, misero quod omnis    5eripit sensus mihi: nam simul te,Lesbia, aspexi, nihil est super mi   ***           lingua sed torpet, tenuis sub artusflamma demanat, sonitu supote         10tintinant aures, gemina teguntur    lumina nocte. otium, Catulle, tibi molestum est:otio exsultas nimiumque gestis:otium et reges prius et beatas            15    perdidit urbes.   Click here to read the Greek text of Sappho's poem, and a translation. Click here for more translations.   Bibliography Fordyce, C.J. (1961). Catullus. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Garrison, D.H. (2008). The Student’s Catullus (3rd ed.). Norman, USA: University of Oklahoma Press. Godwin, J. (1999). Catullus: The Shorter Poems. Warminster, England: Aris & Phillips Ltd.   Listen by using the player below. Remember also that the podcast is available on iTunes here, or by searching for "reading Latin poetry" in the iTunes store.  

Episode 11 - Sapphic Scenes (Catullus 51)


          
        

        

      
    
    
  


DICEBAS quondam solum te nosse Catullum,    Lesbia, nec prae me uelle tenere Iouem.dilexi tum te non tantum ut uulgus amicam,    sed pater ut gnatos diligit et generos.nunc te cognoui: quare etsi impensius uror,    5    multo mi tamen es uilior et leuior.qui potis est, inquis? quod amantem iniuria talis    cogit amare magis, sed bene uelle minus.     Bibliography Fordyce, C.J. (1961). Catullus. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Garrison, D.H. (2008). The Student’s Catullus (3rd ed.). Norman, USA: University of Oklahoma Press. Godwin, J. (1999). Catullus: The Shorter Poems. Warminster, England: Aris & Phillips Ltd.   Listen by using the player below. Remember also that the podcast is available on iTunes here, or by searching for "reading Latin poetry" in the iTunes store.   

Episode 10 - Lover's Paradox (Catullus 72)


          
        

        

      
    
    
  


 NVLLI se dicit mulier mea nubere malle    quam mihi, non si se Iuppiter ipse petat.dicit: sed mulier cupido quod dicit amanti,    in uento et rapida scribere oportet aqua.   Bibliography Fordyce, C.J. (1961). Catullus. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Garrison, D.H. (2008). The Student’s Catullus (3rd ed.). Norman, USA: University of Oklahoma Press. Godwin, J. (1999). Catullus: The Shorter Poems. Warminster, England: Aris & Phillips Ltd.   Listen by using the player below. Remember also that the podcast is available on iTunes here, or by searching for "reading Latin poetry" in the iTunes store.   

Episode 9 - So she says! (Catullus 70)


          
        

        

      
    
    
  


This is a very special episode, the longest ever by far, in which I have a conversation with a friend of mine, Catullus expert, Dr Maxine Lewis. We discuss what we like about Catullus, problems of interpretation, approaches to Latin literature, and dealing with difficult topics in the classroom. I hope you enjoy this, and a big thanks to Maxine for speaking with me! Warning: some explicit language (in the context of a translation of the first line of Catullus poem 16). If you'd like to learn more about Maxine, you can visit her profile page.   Listen by using the player below. Remember also that the podcast is available on iTunes here, or by searching for "reading Latin poetry" in the iTunes store.   

Episode 8 - SPECIAL EDITION: Dr Maxine Lewis on Catullus

Episode 7 - Dinner Time, BYO Meal, Catullus 13 (XIII)

Episode 6 - Get your hands of my napkins, Catullus 12 (XII)

Episode 5 - This is the end, Catullus 11 (XI)

Episode 4 - Poor Catullus, poem 8 (VIII)


          
        

        

      
    
    
  


5 VIVAMUS, mea Lesbia, atque amemus,rumoresque senum seueriorumomnes unius aestimemus assis!soles occidere et redire possunt:nobis cum semel occidit breuis lux,                            5nox est perpetua una dormienda.da mi basia mille, deinde centum,dein mille altera, dein secunda centum,deinde usque altera mille, deinde centum.dein, cum milia multa fecerimus,                                10conturbabimus illa, ne sciamus,aut ne quis malus inuidere possit,cum tantum sciat esse basiorum. 7 QVAERIS, quot mihi basiationestuae, Lesbia, sint satis superque.quam magnus numerus Libyssae harenaelasarpiciferis iacet Cyrenisoraclum Iouis inter aestuosi                                        5et Batti ueteris sacrum sepulcrum;aut quam sidera multa, cum tacet nox,furtiuos hominum uident amores:tam te basia multa basiareuesano satis et super Catullo est,                                10quae nec pernumerare curiosipossint nec mala fascinare lingua.     Bibliography Fordyce, C.J. (1961). Catullus. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Garrison, D.H. (2008). The Student’s Catullus (3rd ed.). Norman, USA: University of Oklahoma Press. Godwin, J. (1999). Catullus: The Shorter Poems. Warminster, England: Aris & Phillips Ltd.   Listen by using the player below. Remember also that the podcast is available on iTunes here, or by searching for "reading Latin poetry" in the iTunes store.           

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