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Gaius Valerius Catullus (84-54 B.C) & Jazz: "Hands Off The boy!"

2025-02-16 0 Dailymotion

Ancient Rome had very different attitudes towards many things. The poet Catullus wrote sexually explicit poetry, which today is found in literal and quite shocking translations. But the translation that I here set to funky jazz rhythms comes from the 19th century, and several euphemisms soften it up considerably.

I have made this series in order to provide a new angle on old classics. It will lower the threshold, and more people will then know who these poets were.

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