Translation talk:Catullus 64/Lines 50-253

This is a horrible translation. It casts itself as a literal translation, but occasionally skips entire lines. Not to mention its ridiculous choices of vocabulary. —unsigned comment by 74.215.10.217 (talk).

I agree. This translation is horrendous. It is not at all literal, but very loose. I would not recommend its use if you are trying to comprehend this poem literally, or if you are completing a translation of the poem as an assignment. Consult other sources until this interesting but hardly literal translation is improved upon. —unsigned comment by 99.164.70.31 (talk).

True. —unsigned comment by 24.63.227.135 (talk).

I wish someone would put a literal transation on here rather than complaining about this...