how many kisses

Question 1

quaeris, quot mihi basiationes

Accepted Answer

You ask, my Lesbia, how many of your kisses

Question 2

tuae, Lesbia, sint satis superque.

Accepted Answer

are enough and more than enough for me.

Question 3

quam magnus numerus Libyssae harenae

Accepted Answer

As big a number as the Libyan grains of sand

Question 4

lasarpiciferis iacet Cyrenis

Accepted Answer

that lie at silphium-producing Cyrene

Question 5

oraclum Iovis inter aestuosi

Accepted Answer

between the oracle of sultry Jupiter

Question 6

et Batti veteris sacrum sepulcrum;

Accepted Answer

and the sacred tomb of old Battus;

Question 7

aut quam sidera multa, cum tacet nox,

Accepted Answer

Or as many stars, when the night is silent,

Question 8

furtivos hominum vident amores:

Accepted Answer

see the secret love affairs of men:

Question 9

tam te basia multa basiare

Accepted Answer

That is how many kisses

Question 10

vesano satis et super Catullo est,

Accepted Answer

are enough and more than enough for mad Catullus to kiss you,

Question 11

quae nec pernumerare curiosi

Accepted Answer

which neither the inquisitive are able to count

Question 12

possint nec mala fascinare lingua.

Accepted Answer

nor an evil tongue bewitch.

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