Elegies: With Parallel Latin Text

Tibullus is one of the three great Roman elegists. In this volume, the award-winning poet A. M. Juster provides a faithful and stylish new translation of his major work, with parallel Latin text. The Introduction considers Tibullus' poems in the context of classical elegy and in particular the elegies of his contemporaries, Ovid and Propertius, and discusses the influence of his patron Messalla in the reign of Augustus. Finally, Maltby's comprehensive notes explain topical, literary, and mythological allusions and identify major themes.

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Author: Tibullus, A. M. Juster, Robert Maltby
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 02/20/2012
Pages: 176
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 7.60h x 5.00w x 0.50d
ISBN13: 9780199603312
ISBN10: 0199603316
BISAC Categories:
- Poetry | Ancient & Classical
- Literary Collections | Ancient, Classical & Medieval

About the Author

A. M. Juster is a poet and translator. He has won the Richard Wilbur Award, and the Howard Nemerov Sonnet Award three times. Robert Maltby held the Chair of Latin Philology at the University of Leeds until his retirement.