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100 1 _aTibullus,
_d55 BCE-20 BCE
245 1 4 _aThe Elegies of Tibullus :
_bBeing the Consolations of a Roman Lover Done in English Verse
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2006
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibullus_book_2
500 _aRelease date is 2006-01-01
508 _aProduced by Ted Garvin, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
520 _a"The Elegies of Tibullus" by Tibullus is a collection of love poems crafted during the early 1st century BC, showcasing the poet's deep emotional struggles and contemplations on love, loss, and the simple rural life. The work centers around the poet's romantic entanglements, particularly with a figure named Delia, expressing themes of passion, jealousy, and the yearning for fidelity amidst longing and betrayal. At the start of "The Elegies of Tibullus," the opening section introduces readers to the poet's voice, revealing his disillusionment with societal expectations and the rampant pursuit of wealth. The first elegy, "The Simple Life," sets the tone by contrasting the tranquility of rural living with the chaos of wealth and ambition, emphasizing Tibullus's preference for love over riches. He reflects on the joys of a modest existence filled with love and natural beauty, lamenting lost love and the pain it brings. The subsequent elegies delve into the complexities of love, addressing jealousy, disappointment, and the universal struggles of romantic relationships, all while maintaining a lyrical and tender quality that reflects Tibullus's unique sensibility as a lover and poet. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aElegiac poetry, Latin -- Translations into English
653 _aTibullus -- Translations into English
700 1 _aWilliams, Theodore Chickering,
_d1855-1915
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9610
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