Odi et Amo Tee — Catullus | Palimpsest
Odi et Amo Tee — Catullus | Palimpsest
"Odi et amo — I hate and I love."
Fourteen words. That's the whole poem. Catullus wrote it around 55 BCE about the woman he called Lesbia, and in two lines he said everything anyone has managed to say since about loving someone who is bad for you: I don't know why I do it. I only feel it happening, and it tears me apart.
Worth knowing: the last word is excrucior — literally "I am crucified." It's the root of our word excruciating. Latin's most famous love poem ends on the image of being nailed to a cross.
The design: a split heart with Odi et amo in the original Latin and English on the chest — and the complete couplet on the back, Catullus's Latin beside a public-domain English translation. Printed on light shirts so the fine linework reads crisp.
The blank: Comfort Colors® 1717 — 100% ring-spun US cotton, garment-dyed for soft, broken-in colour, heavyweight 6.1 oz, relaxed unisex fit, sizes S–3XL.
Fit & size: relaxed unisex fit that runs true to size — order your usual size, or go up one for a roomier look. Sizes shown in the options above; message us any time for exact measurements.
Made to order: we print each tee for you when you order, so nothing sits in a warehouse. Please allow 3–7 business days to make and dispatch, then standard delivery to your country. Ships worldwide.
Care: Machine wash cold (max 30°C). Do not bleach. Tumble dry low. Iron low. Do not dry clean.
Product information: Comfort Colors® 1717. EU representative: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, gpsr@honsonventures.com, 3 Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY. 2-year warranty in EU and Northern Ireland per Directive 1999/44/EC. Made in Honduras.