Catullus Carmen 2

Catullus Carmen 2Catullus Carmen 2


Passer, deliciae meae puellae,Passer, deliciae meae puellae,quicum ludere, quem in sinu tenere,quicum ludere, quem in sinu tenere,cui primum digitum dare appetenti cui primum digitum dare appetenti et acris solet incitare morsus, et acris solet incitare morsus, cum desiderio meo nitenti cum desiderio meo nitenti carum nescio quid lubet iocari carum nescio quid lubet iocari et solaciolum sui doloris, et solaciolum sui doloris, credo ut tum grauis acquiescat ardor: credo ut tum grauis acquiescat ardor: tecum ludere sicut ipsa possem tecum ludere sicut ipsa possem et tristis animi leuare curas! et tristis animi leuare curas!


Passer, Passer,


Passer, deliciae meae puellae, Passer, deliciae meae puellae,


Passer, deliciae meae puellae,Passer, deliciae meae puellae,

quicum ludere, quicum ludere,



quicum ludere, quem in sinu tenere, quicum ludere, quem in sinu tenere,



quicum ludere, quem in sinu tenere,quicum ludere, quem in sinu tenere,

cui primum digitum dare appetenti cui primum digitum dare appetenti





et acris solet incitare morsus, et acris solet incitare morsus,


Passer, deliciPasser, deliciaeae me meaeae puell puellaeae,,






ququicum ludere, icum ludere, ququem in sinu tenere,em in sinu tenere,

cucui primum digitum dare appetenti i primum digitum dare appetenti





cui primum cui primum ddigitum igitum ddare are aappetenti ppetenti

et et aacris solet incitare morsus, cris solet incitare morsus,


Passer, Passer, deliciaedeliciae meae puellae, meae puellae,





Passer, Passer, deliciaedeliciae meae puellae, meae puellae,




Catullus uses this plural with a singular Catullus uses this plural with a singular meaning.meaning.



quicumquicum ludere, quem in sinu tenere, ludere, quem in sinu tenere,





quicumquicum ludere, quem in sinu tenere, ludere, quem in sinu tenere,



This is an old fashioned form of the ablative This is an old fashioned form of the ablative quocum.quocum.



quicum ludere, quem in quicum ludere, quem in sinusinu tenere, tenere,








What case is this and why?What case is this and why?






Ablative of Place Where (Occurs with Ablative of Place Where (Occurs with inin or or subsub).).




cuicui primum digitum dare appetenti primum digitum dare appetenti













Dative indirect object with a verb of giving – Dative indirect object with a verb of giving – Latin gives something in the accusative Latin gives something in the accusative ((primum digitumprimum digitum) to someone in the dative ) to someone in the dative ((cuicui).).




cui primum digitum dare cui primum digitum dare appetentiappetenti







How should this be parsed?How should this be parsed?






Participle – Present, Active, Dative, Participle – Present, Active, Dative, Masculine, Singular - agrees with Masculine, Singular - agrees with cuicui..

Remember that present participles show Remember that present participles show time contemporaneous with the main verb.time contemporaneous with the main verb.





et et acrisacris solet incitare morsus, solet incitare morsus,





et et acrisacris solet incitare morsus, solet incitare morsus,

In poetry, Latin often employs an “-In poetry, Latin often employs an “-isis” ending ” ending where an “-where an “-eses” ending would be expected. ” ending would be expected. Thus, Thus, acrisacris agrees with agrees with morsusmorsus (which is a (which is a 44thth declension noun) declension noun)



quicum quicum ludereludere, quem in sinu , quem in sinu teneretenere,,

cui primum digitum cui primum digitum daredare appetenti appetenti

et acris solet et acris solet incitareincitare morsus, morsus,






What use of the infinitive explains each of What use of the infinitive explains each of these?these?






They are all complementary infinitives They are all complementary infinitives coming of the verb coming of the verb soletsolet..


cum desiderio meo nitenti cum desiderio meo nitenti

carum nescio quid lubet iocari carum nescio quid lubet iocari




et solaciolum sui doloris, et solaciolum sui doloris,





credo ut tum grauis acquiescat ardor: credo ut tum grauis acquiescat ardor:


cum desidercum desiderioio m meoeo nitenti nitenti

carum nesccarum nescioio quid lubet iocari quid lubet iocari

et solacet solacioiolum sui doloris, lum sui doloris,






credo ut tum grauis credo ut tum grauis aacquiescat cquiescat aardor: rdor:


cumcum desiderio meo nitenti desiderio meo nitenti









What type of What type of cumcum clause does this clause does this introduce?introduce?






Temporal – the verb is in the indicative Temporal – the verb is in the indicative mood.mood.


cum cum desiderio meodesiderio meo nitenti nitenti















Ablative of Source – “shining because Ablative of Source – “shining because of/from my desire”of/from my desire”


cum desiderio meo cum desiderio meo nitentinitenti















Dative coming off the impersonal verb Dative coming off the impersonal verb lubetlubet..



carum carum nescio quidnescio quid lubet iocari lubet iocari





carum carum nescio quidnescio quid lubet iocari lubet iocari



Literally this means “I know not what.” Literally this means “I know not what.” Idiomatically, this phrase means Idiomatically, this phrase means “something or other”“something or other”



carum nescio quid lubet carum nescio quid lubet iocariiocari








How should this be parsed?How should this be parsed?






Present, Passive, Infinitive in form, but a Present, Passive, Infinitive in form, but a deponent verb.deponent verb.




et et solaciolumsolaciolum sui doloris, sui doloris,





et et solaciolumsolaciolum sui doloris, sui doloris,


A diminutive – like A diminutive – like libellumlibellum in carmen 1. in carmen 1.





credo credo ut tum grauis acquiescat ardorut tum grauis acquiescat ardor: :






What type of What type of utut clause is this? clause is this?






This is a purpose clause, the verb is This is a purpose clause, the verb is subjunctive and the clause answers the subjunctive and the clause answers the question “why?”. Why does she like to question “why?”. Why does she like to play with the sparrow?play with the sparrow?


tecum ludere sicut ipsa possem tecum ludere sicut ipsa possem



et tristis animi leuare curas! et tristis animi leuare curas!


tecum ludere tecum ludere ssicut ipicut ipssa poa possssem em






tecum ludere sicut ipsa tecum ludere sicut ipsa possempossem





What mood is this and why?What mood is this and why?




Optative Subjuntive – “I wish that…” “Would Optative Subjuntive – “I wish that…” “Would that…”that…”



et et trististristis animi leuare curas! animi leuare curas!



et et trististristis animi leuare curas! animi leuare curas!

Poetic “-Poetic “-isis” for “-” for “-eses” – tristis agrees with ” – tristis agrees with curas.curas.


Passer, deliciae meae puellae,Passer, deliciae meae puellae,quicum ludere, quem in sinu tenere,quicum ludere, quem in sinu tenere,cui primum digitum dare appetenti cui primum digitum dare appetenti et acris solet incitare morsus, et acris solet incitare morsus, cum desiderio meo nitenti cum desiderio meo nitenti carum nescio quid lubet iocari carum nescio quid lubet iocari et solaciolum sui doloris, et solaciolum sui doloris, credo ut tum grauis acquiescat ardor: credo ut tum grauis acquiescat ardor: tecum ludere sicut ipsa possem tecum ludere sicut ipsa possem et tristis animi leuare curas! et tristis animi leuare curas!

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