Mamurra
(the Social Set of Catullus)
Called Mentula in several poems.
Roman Equestrian from Formiae.
Served under Pompey against Mithridates.
Served under Julius Caesar in Spain.
Served as Praefectus Fabrum under Caesar in Gaul, from 59 B.C. to 55 B.C.
Owned a luxurious mansion on the Caelian Hill.
Bankrupt lover of Ameana.
Decadent friend of Julius Caesar.
| Poem 29 | Quis hoc potest uidere, quis potest pati |
| Poem 57 | Pulcre conuenit improbis cinaedis |
Mamurra's Wealth:
| Poem 114 | Firmano saltu non falso Mentula diues |
| Poem 115 | Mentula habet instar triginta iugera prati |
Mamurra's Literary Pretensions:
| Poem 105 | Mentula conatus Pipleium scandere montem |