Who's the best Latin poet and why?

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>Bellus homo et magnus vis idem, Cotta, videri
>sed qui bellus homo est, Cotta, pusillus homo est.

>>9252716

It's Ovid my man

whoreass
wasn't faggy like poets usually are

myself.

ars longa, vida brevis
-me

Ecclesiastical prayers > decadent roman shit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UN0QUHwnvMs

Juvenal

catullus, because he'd fuck all other poets up or die trying.

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>you will never hear an actual roman speech
>you will never hear authentic recital of dactylic hexameter

>>9252939
well yes I did

>>9252716
Its plato
But catullus is the most fun to read

Source:I studied 5 years latin in HS

>>9252716
In my humble opinion,Ovidius Naso.

>>9253119
I'm with you pal. Art of love is such a joy to read.

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>>9253005
>Its plato
>I studied 5 years latin in HS

>>9253005
>plato
>latin
is it summer already?

>>9252716
juvenal or martial

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>>9252716
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"Vescere bracis meis"

>>9252811
>entire oeuvre consists of Augustian propaganda
>get exiled anyway

Virgil
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catullus because there is cat in name

>>9253005
>Its plato
Wow....Really made me think!!!

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