Exempla antiqua

Classical and Medieval Latin examples for learners

Catullus 43

ad Ameanam

Salvē, nec minimō puella nasō
nec bellō pede nec nigrīs ocellīs
nec longīs digitīs nec ōre siccō
nec sane nimis elegante linguā,
decoctōris amīca Formiānī.
tēn prōvincia narrat esse bellam?
tēcum Lesbia nostra comparātur?
ō saeclum insapiens et infacētum!


Body part help:

Image of human body and face with parts labelled in Latin

http://clasiciencias.blogspot.com/2010/04/parts-of-body-in-latin.html (corrected)