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Arum maculatum is one of many different kinds of arums and itโs native to most of Europe and adjacent regions. Beautiful as it is, all parts of it happen to be highly toxic, and can produce severe allergic reactions! In spite of it, it has been used in herbal medicine and even cooking.
An analysis of Catullus 46 - a delightful 1st century BC Latin poem about the arrival of spring and the excitement of travel.
You might think the poet is the main character of this poem - the I of the first line - but it is actually these beautiful flowers that steal the show. Growing everywhere, as far as the poetโs inner eye can see, they flutter and dance, shine and twinkleโฆ Bringing memories of comfort and delight to the poetโs otherwise lonely and isolated existence.
I'm very happy to introduce the sixth title in the Grammaticus Free Library series. This one is very short indeed โ only several pages long โ but it's very lovely in its description of spring.
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