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TO MARCUS T. CICERO, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Tully, to thee, rome's eloquent sole heir
Last Line: By so much you the best of patrons be.
Alternate Author Name(s): Catullus, Caius Valerius
Subject(s): Cicero, Marcus Tullius (106-43 B.c.)


TULLY, to thee, Rome's eloquent sole heir,
The best of all that are, shall be, and were,
I the worst poet send my best thanks and pray'r:
Ev'n by how much the worst of poets I,
By so much you the best of patrons be.





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