Fugitive Pieces

TRANSLATION OF THE EPITAPH ON VIRGIL AND TIBULLUS, by DOMITIUS MARSUS.

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He who sublime in epic numbers roll'd,

And he who struck the softer lyre of love,

Fit comrades in Elysian regions move.

Notes in this chapter

Note 1 · Footnote 14: (return) The hand of Death is said to be unjust or unequal, as Virgil was considerably older than Tibullus, at his decease.Note 2 · By Death's 14 unequal hand alike controul'd,

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