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Propertius in Love: The Elegies

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Propertius in Love: The Elegies

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.

Country	USA
Author	Sextus Propertius
Binding	Paperback
EAN	9780520228795
ISBN	0520228790
Label	University of California Press
Manufacturer	University of California Press
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	313
PublicationDate	2002-06-03
Publisher	University of California Press
Studio	University of California Press
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

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