Propertius in Love: The Elegies (Paperback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for Propertius in Love These ardent, even obsessed, poems about erotic passion are amongst the best of Latin literature. Written by Propertius, who was born around 50 BC, a contemporary of Ovid, these elegies tell of Propertius' tormented relationship with a woman he calls "Cynthia".
Full description- Publisher: University of California Press
- Published: 03 June 2002
- Format: Paperback 313 pages
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- Categories: Poetry By Individual Poets | Literary Studies: Classical, Early & Medieval | Literary Studies: Poetry & Poets | Ancient History: To C 500 CE
- ISBN 13: 9780520228795 ISBN 10: 0520228790
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Full description for Propertius in Love
These ardent, even obsessed, poems about erotic passion are among the brightest jewels in the crown of Latin literature. Written by Propertius, Rome's greatest poet of love, who was born around 50 b.c., a contemporary of Ovid, these elegies tell of Propertius' tormented relationship with a woman he calls "Cynthia." Their connection was sometimes blissful, more often agonizing, but as the poet came to recognize, it went beyond pride or shame to become the defining event of his life. Whether or not it was Propertius' explicit intention, these elegies extend our ideas of desire, and of the human condition itself.
