Comments on: Cocktail Talk: Catullus, Poem 27, Translation by Ed Skoog

By: Spiked Punch » Blog Archive » Be the First on Your Block to Get Drunk and Read Poems

Tue, 18 May 2010 21:47:25 +0000

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By: admin

admin — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:27:29 +0000

And now your comment makes me pine for that same holiday party–it would be awesome. One day, let’s hope.

And merry christmas right back at you-

By: jenny

jenny — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:52:17 +0000

This post just makes me pine for a holiday party with you and Ed. Wah, wah, wah.

Merry Christmas!

By: phismi

phismi — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:06:13 +0000

Will commit above poem to memory. Will recite at Mormon cousin’s Xmas party. Sure to be a hit!

By: Scharrer

Scharrer — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:01:33 +0000

That’s awesome. Almost makes me want to go get me some old Latin poetry and settle in for the ….nah, I’ll hit the Christmas party circuit instead.

By: admin

admin — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:51:01 +0000

Becca, you’ll love Catullus (search out a good translation, or just translate them yourself). He was a drunken sex’d up reprobate of the first order. And, speaking of, so is Ed Skoog—you’ll love his book, so get that too. Then your holiday reading will be set. Now, you just need to figure out your holiday drinking . . .

By: Becca

Becca — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:22:48 +0000

AJ, you are, once again, AWESOME! Thank you so much for the shout-out.

And, you’ve given me a new (old) poet to check out, which is always a most welcome treat. My Greek Classics needs a bit of a brush-up! My favorite part of your post is, “Catallus, ancient partier.” Makes him pretty badass, if you ask me.