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Tibullus Quotes

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Albus Tibullus (c. 54 BC – 19 BC) was a Roman elegiac poet of the Golden Age of Latin literature.

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Also known as: Albius Tibullus

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I could live in the woods with thee in sight,
Where never should human foot intrude:
Or with thee find light in the darkest night,
And a social crowd in solitude.
Dare to act! Even Venus aids the bold.

Attributed Forty Thousand Quotations (1917)

Fear not to swear; the winds carry the perjuries of lovers without effect over land and sea, thanks to Jupiter. The father of the gods himself has denied effect to what foolish lovers in their eagerness have sworn.

Attributed Forty Thousand Quotations (1917)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Tibullus (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.