The first and one of the finest Latin poets of Anglo-Saxon England, the seventh-century bishop Saint Aldhelm can justly be called “Britain’s first man of letters.”
This translation is highly enjoyable, giving a Latinless reader a vivid impression of these self-conscious poems."—Times Literary Supplement
"The best edition available of the 'Satires' in English. . . . Highly recommended."—Choice
Juster's translation reproduces Tibullus's verses in simple yet polished language, and it contains many creative and appealing turns of phrase." - The Classical Journal, Robert J. Ball
"A.M Juster's verse translation is clear and helpful ... an excellent introduction and notes" - Translation and Literature
