The Elegies of Tibullus

Experience the passionate heart of ancient Rome in "The Elegies of Tibullus: Being The Consolations Of A Roman Lover Done In English Verse." This collection presents the timeless love poetry of Tibullus, one of the great voices of Roman literature. Through elegant verse, Tibullus explores the joys and sorrows of love, offering poignant reflections on desire, loss, and the human condition.

These elegies, originally written to console and captivate, provide a window into the social and emotional landscape of classical antiquity. As a master of the elegiac form, Tibullus's influence resonates through centuries of love poetry. This carefully prepared edition offers a faithful rendering of his work, allowing readers to immerse themselves in the beauty and artistry of his verse. Delve into the intimate world of a Roman lover and discover the enduring power of Tibullus's consolations.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.

Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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The Elegies of Tibullus

Experience the passionate heart of ancient Rome in "The Elegies of Tibullus: Being The Consolations Of A Roman Lover Done In English Verse." This collection presents the timeless love poetry of Tibullus, one of the great voices of Roman literature. Through elegant verse, Tibullus explores the joys and sorrows of love, offering poignant reflections on desire, loss, and the human condition.

These elegies, originally written to console and captivate, provide a window into the social and emotional landscape of classical antiquity. As a master of the elegiac form, Tibullus's influence resonates through centuries of love poetry. This carefully prepared edition offers a faithful rendering of his work, allowing readers to immerse themselves in the beauty and artistry of his verse. Delve into the intimate world of a Roman lover and discover the enduring power of Tibullus's consolations.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.

Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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The Elegies of Tibullus

The Elegies of Tibullus

The Elegies of Tibullus

The Elegies of Tibullus

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Experience the passionate heart of ancient Rome in "The Elegies of Tibullus: Being The Consolations Of A Roman Lover Done In English Verse." This collection presents the timeless love poetry of Tibullus, one of the great voices of Roman literature. Through elegant verse, Tibullus explores the joys and sorrows of love, offering poignant reflections on desire, loss, and the human condition.

These elegies, originally written to console and captivate, provide a window into the social and emotional landscape of classical antiquity. As a master of the elegiac form, Tibullus's influence resonates through centuries of love poetry. This carefully prepared edition offers a faithful rendering of his work, allowing readers to immerse themselves in the beauty and artistry of his verse. Delve into the intimate world of a Roman lover and discover the enduring power of Tibullus's consolations.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.

Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.


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ISBN-13: 9789354597022
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Publication date: 06/08/2021
Pages: 82
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.20(d)

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Elegy The First THE SIMPLE LIFE Give, if thou wilt, for gold a life of toil! Let endless acres claim thy care! While sounds of war thy fearful slumbers spoil, And far-off trumpets scare! To me my poverty brings tranquil hours; My lowly hearth-stone cheerly shines; My modest garden bears me fruit and flowers, And plenteous native wines. I set my tender vines with timely skill, Or pluck large apples from the bough ; Or goad my lazy steers to work my will, Or guide my own rude plough. Full tenderly upon my breast I bear A lamb or small kid gone astray; And yearly worship with my swains prepare, The shepherd's ancient way. Or guide I love those rude shrines in a lonely field Where rustic faith the god reveres, Or flower-crowned cross-road mile-stones, half concealed By gifts of travellers. Whatever fruit the kindly seasons show, Due tribute to our gods I pour; O'er Ceres' brows the tasseled wheat I throw, Or wreathe her temple door. My plenteous orchards fear no pelf or harm, By red Priapus sentinelled; By his huge sickle's formidable charm The bird thieves are dispelled. With offerings at my hearth, and faithful fires, My Lares I revere: not now As when with greater gifts my wealthier sires Performed the hallowing vow. No herds have I like theirs: I only bring One white lamb from my little fold, While my few bondmen at the altar sing Our harvest anthems old. Gods of my hearth! ye never learned to slight A poor man's gift. My bowls of clay To ye are hallowed by the cleansing rite, The best, most ancient way. If from my sheep the thief, the wolf, be driven, If fatter flocks allure them more, To me the riches to my fathers given Kind Heaven need not restore. My small, sure cropcont...

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