I've always felt that poor Tibullus has been ill-served over the centuries. Michael, thanks for all the hard work and bringing a fresh perspective on a fine poet. Now let's hope the Latin text book people (Wheelock, Ecce Romani) will see fit to open the gates to some fresh material with help from M. Juster's translations and expand the textbook field to include more than simply Virgil and Horace and Catullus and Martial
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