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| QVID est, Catulle? quid moraris emori? | 1 | What is it, CatuIlus? why do you not make haste to die? |
| sella in curuli struma Nonius sedet, | 2 | Nonius Struma sits in a curule chair; |
| per consulatum peierat Vatinius: | 3 | Vatinius forswears himself by his consulship. |
| quid est, Catulle? quid moraris emori? | 4 | What is it, Catullus? why do you not make haste to die? |