If anything ever happened to any one who eagerly longed and… - Catullus

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If anything ever happened to any one who eagerly longed and never hoped, that is a true pleasure to the mind.

Catullus

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Gaius Valerius Catullus (c. 84 – c. 54 BC) was a Roman poet, the dominant figure among the New Poets (neoterici) of the 1st century BC.

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Native Name: Gaius Valerius Catullus

Alternative Names: Caius Valerius Catullus

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Quaeris, quot mihi basiationes
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iustificam nobis mentem avertere deorum.

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If anything ever happened to any one who eagerly longed and never hoped, that is a true pleasure to the mind. - Catullus

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