It is difficult suddenly to lay aside a long-cherished love.

Difficile est longum subito deponere amorem,

Catullus

Carmina

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Topic

Lost love Broken heart Love

Author

Catullus

Source

Carmina

Medium

Poem

Language

Latin

Time

54 BC 50s BC 1st century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Occupation

Poet Writer

From

Italy Europe Roman Empire

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Original Citation

Catullus, Gaius Valerius. Carmina. c. 1481, no. 76, l. 13.

Current Citation

Cattulus, Gaius Valerius. The Poems of Catullus, translated by Guy Lee. Oxford University Press, 2009, no. 76, l. 13.

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Language
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Time
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