It is unlike Catullus to exalt the pornographic quality of what he wrote ; his mind was too much on his subject .
In the shorter version , Catullus is making a point ( as always ) : the additional lines are probably spurious .
It is unlike Catullus to exalt the pornographic quality of what Catullus wrote ; Catullus ' mind was too much on his subject .
In the shorter version , Catullus is making a point ( as always ) : the additional lines are probably spurious .