„Das leichte Rad des Schicksals dreht sich in schnellen Kreisen.“
— Tibull
Elegien I, V, 70
Original lat.: "Versatur celeri Fors levis orbe rotae."
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Tibull
Geburtstag: 50 v.Chr
Todesdatum: 19 v.Chr
Albius Tibullus war ein römischer Elegiker der augusteischen Zeit.
Zitate Tibull
„Oft pflegen im Gold viele Übel zu stecken.“
— Tibull
Elegien I, IX, 18
Original lat.: "Saepe solent auro multa subesse mala."
„Spät kommt die Strafe auf leisen Sohlen.“
— Tibull
Elegien I, IX, 4
Original lat.: "Sera tamen tacitis Poena venit pedibus."
„Ein kultiviertes Mädchen meidet die Küsse eines Alten.“
— Tibull
Elegien I, IX, 74
Original lat.: "Senis amplexus culta puella fugit."
„Besiegt werden harte Herzen durch weiche Bitten.“
— Tibull
Elegien III, IV, 76
Original lat.: "Vincuntur molli pectora dura prece."
„Von wem die Musen berichten werden, der wird leben.“
— Tibull
Elegien I, IV, 65
Original lat.: "Quem referent Musae, vivet."
„Wer weise ist, freue sich im schweigsamen Herzen.“
— Tibull
Elegien III, XIX, 8
Original lat.: "Qui sapit, in tacito gaudeat ille sinu."
„Wer wollte die Waffen gegen die Götter richten?“
— Tibull
Elegien I, VI, 30
Original lat.: "Contra quis ferat arma deos?"
„Be not afraid to swear. Null and void are the perjuries of love; the winds bear them ineffective over land and the face of the sea. Great thanks to Jove! The Sire himself has decreed no oath should stand that love has taken in the folly of desire.“
— Tibullus
Nec iurare time: veneris periuria venti
inrita per terras et freta summa ferunt.
gratia magna Iovi: vetuit Pater ipse valere,
iurasset cupide quidquid ineptus amor.
Bk. 1, no. 4, line 21.
Elegies
Original: (la) Nec iurare time: veneris periuria venti<br/>inrita per terras et freta summa ferunt.<br/>gratia magna Iovi: vetuit Pater ipse valere,<br/>iurasset cupide quidquid ineptus amor.
„Tis hard to feign merriment when the heart is sad.“
— Tibullus
Bk. 3, no. 6, line 34.
Misattributed
Original: (la) Difficile est tristi fingere mente iocum.
„May I look on thee when my last hour comes; may I hold thy hand, as I sink, in my dying clasp.“
— Tibullus
Te spectem, suprema mihi cum venerit hora,
Et teneam moriens deficiente manu.
Bk. 1, no. 1, line 59.
Variant translation: May I be looking at you when my last hour has come, and dying may I hold you with my weakening hand.
Elegies
Original: (la) Te spectem, suprema mihi cum venerit hora,<br/>Et teneam moriens deficiente manu.
„Because of thee thy Egypt never sues for showers, nor does the parched blade bow to Jove the Rain-giver.“
— Tibullus
Te propter nullos tellus tua postulat imbres,
arida nec pluvio supplicat herba Iovi.
Bk. 1, no. 7, line 25.
Of the River Nile.
Variant translation: Because of you your land never pleads for showers, nor does its parched grass pray to Jupiter the Rain-giver.
Elegies
Original: (la) Te propter nullos tellus tua postulat imbres,<br/>arida nec pluvio supplicat herba Iovi.
„Jupiter laughs at the false oaths of lovers.“
— Tibullus
Periuria ridet amantum
Iuppiter.
Bk. 3, no. 6, line 49.
Misattributed
Original: (la) Periuria ridet amantum<br/>Iuppiter.
„Who was the first discoverer of the horrible sword? How savage was he and literally iron!“
— Tibullus
Quis fuit, horrendos primus qui protulit enses?
quam ferus et vere ferreus ille fuit!
Bk. 1, no. 10, line 1.
Elegies
Original: (la) Quis fuit, horrendos primus qui protulit enses?<br/>quam ferus et vere ferreus ille fuit!
„Fond Hope keeps the spark alive, whispering ever that to-morrow things will mend.“
— Tibullus
Credula vitam
spes fovet et fore cras semper ait melius.
Bk. 2, no. 6, line 19.
Elegies
Original: (la) Credula vitam<br/>spes fovet et fore cras semper ait melius.
„Be bold: Venus herself aids the stout-hearted.“
— Tibullus
Bk. 1, no. 2, line 16.
Elegies
Original: (la) Audendum est: fortes adiuvat ipsa Venus.
„Whatsoever [Love] does, whithersoever she turns her steps, Grace follows her unseen to order all aright.“
— Tibullus
Illam, quidquid agit, quoquo vestigia movit,
componit furtim subsequiturque Decor.
Bk. 4, no. 2, line 7.
Tibullus' authorship of this poem is doubtful.
Elegies
Original: (la) Illam, quidquid agit, quoquo vestigia movit,<br/>componit furtim subsequiturque Decor.
„It is enough for me to have shown the will.“
— Tibullus
Bk. 4, no. 1, line 7.
Misattributed
Original: (la) Est nobis voluisse satis.
„And some aged man in homage to his ancient love will yearly place a garland on her mounded tomb, and, as he goes, will say: "Sleep well and peacefully, and above thy untroubled ashes let the earth be light."“
— Tibullus
Atque aliquis senior veteres veneratus amores
annua constructo serta dabit tumulo,
et "bene" discedens dicet "placideque quiescas,
terraque securae sit super ossa levis."
Bk. 2, no. 4, line 47.
Elegies
Original: (la) Atque aliquis senior veteres veneratus amores<br/>annua constructo serta dabit tumulo,<br/>et "bene" discedens dicet "placideque quiescas,<br/>terraque securae sit super ossa levis."
