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In what is considered this author's first poem, he praises the Roman historian Cornelius Nepos, who "took courage to set forth the whole history of the world in three volumes." In one poem, this author greets a "girl with not the smallest nose." This poet wrote in another poem that he would sodomize Furius and Aurelius, two critics of his poetry. This poet wrote that he wanted to give his lover 3300 kisses, and in another poem he wrote about how he hates her and loves her at the same time. For 10 points, identify this Roman poet, who admired the poems of Sappho and addressed many poems to Lesbia.
In what is considered this author's first poem, he praises the Roman historian Cornelius Nepos, who "took courage to set forth the whole history of the world in three volumes.
Gaius Valerius Catullus