This image is taken from Ovid's elegy on the death of Tibullus, Amor.
The three chief elegists are Tibullus, Propertius, and Ovid.
They were left unfinished by Tibullus, and were published after his death.
The elegies of Tibullus are less learned than those of his contemporaries.
Tibullus was betrothed to Neaera, and was confronted with the question as to what he should send her for a New Year's gift.
The authors of their predilection were Catullus, Propertius, and Tibullus.
Tibullus was on friendly terms with Horace, who addressed to him Od.
Of the three Tibullus (c. 54-19) is the most refined and tender.
Tibullus sayth: Dreames in the nyght begylen, and cause fearefull myndes to drede thynges that neuer shalbe.
Tibullus complains of Delia's devotion to her, and her ritual.