Catullus 51 – an ancient Roman poem about lovesickness (and having too much free time)

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This poem, which describes the physical effects of love, was written by the Roman poet, Catullus. The first three stanzas are adapted from a poem by the Greek poet Sappho. In the fourth stanza, Catullus addresses himself and blames his problems on having too much free time.

Ille mi par esse deo videtur,
ille, si fas est, superare divos
qui sedens adversus identidem te
spectat et audit

dulce ridentem, misero quod omnis
eripit sensus mihi: nam simul te,
Lesbia, adspexi, nihil est super mi
[vocis in ore]

lingua sed torpet, tenuis sub artus
flamma demanat, sonitu suopte
tintinant aures, gemina teguntur
lumina nocte.

otium, Catulle, tibi molestum est:
otio exsultas nimiumque gestis.
otium et reges prius et beatas
perdidit urbes.

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