Project Gutenberg 2006-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 484 Tibullus -54 -19 Tibullus, Albius Williams, Theodore Chickering 1855 1915 The Elegies of Tibullus Being the Consolations of a Roman Lover Done in English Verse Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibullus_book_2 Produced by Ted Garvin, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "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.) Reading ease score: 89.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Elegiac poetry, Latin -- Translations into English Tibullus -- Translations into English PA Text Category: Poetry Category: Classics of Literature 133511 2025-08-04T09:27:48.100338 text/html 126616 2021-01-02T06:43:14 text/html 111893 2025-08-04T09:27:53.446306 application/epub+zip 115068 2025-08-04T09:27:49.728331 application/epub+zip 115068 2025-08-04T09:27:48.647319 application/epub+zip 248304 2025-08-04T09:27:55.777371 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 237462 2025-08-04T09:27:52.852321 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 214436 2022-09-05T04:47:38.561255 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 115569 2025-08-04T09:27:47.758325 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 115454 2021-01-02T06:43:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19302 2025-08-04T09:27:55.914356 application/rdf+xml 13338 2025-08-04T09:27:49.189321 image/jpeg 3974 2025-08-04T09:27:48.938312 image/jpeg 49726 2021-01-02T06:43:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 47989 2021-01-02T06:43:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 108250 2025-08-04T09:27:48.113319 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia