Tibullus Directory References Discover What Is an Aftershock? Weapons of World War I Is Australia an Island? Korean War Timeline 7 of History's Most Notorious Serial Killers Causes of the Great Depression 10 Classical Music Composers to Know Contents Ask the Chatbot a Question Tibullus Latin poem Ask the Chatbot a Question Learn about this topic in these articles:“Priapea” In PriapeaAn example is Tibullus, an elegy of 84 lines, in which Priapus assumes the role of a professor of love (magister amoris) and instructs the poet Albius Tibullus on how best to secure the affection of the boy Marathus.Read More Britannica ChatbotChatbot answers are created from Britannica articles using AI. This is a beta feature. AI answers may contain errors. Please verify important information using Britannica articles. About Britannica AI.