The men who wrote elegiac poetry were known as elegiac poets. Some notable examples of ancient Greek elegiac poets include Callinus, Tyrtaeus, Mimnermus, Solon, Theognis, and Phocylides. These poets often expressed themes of love, loss, war, and the passage of time in their works.
Tibullus, Propertius, and Ovid
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Tibullas, Propertirus, and Ovid!
Elegiac poetry is a form of poetry that typically reflects on themes of loss, mourning, or sorrow. It often expresses feelings of nostalgia or lament for something lost, such as a person, a time period, or a way of life. Elegiac poems may also explore themes of mortality and the transience of life.
Epic poetry - Calliope Love poetry - Erato Elegiac poetry - Euterpe
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Some of the notable figures known for writing elegiac poetry include Ovid, Publius Ovidius Naso, and Thomas Gray.
mourning for the dead things or past
Tibullus, Propertius, and Ovid
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Nicolaus Bach has written: 'De lugubri graecorum elegia, specimen primum' -- subject(s): Elegiac poetry, Greek, Greek Elegiac poetry, History and criticism
Samuel Faireclough has written: 'Svffolks tears, or, Elegies on the renowned knight Sir Nathaniel Barnardiston' -- subject(s): Elegiac poetry, English, English Elegiac poetry