Catullus 7 in Latin & English: Quaeris, quot mihi basiationes tuae, Lesbia

Notes on Catullus 7 & Artwork (in order) This poem is closely connected to Catullus 5. Note the reference to kisses, the repetition of the word nox (night) and the concern about the evil eye. Roman mosaic, 4th century AD, Villa Romana del Casale, Sicily. This villa has what are considered the finest Roman mosaics still in situ.