A Latin Lover in Ancient Rome: Readings in Propertius and His Genre

by W.R. Johnson

Book Overview

Over the centuries, Latin love elegy has inspired love poetry in the West from Petrarch to Pound. A Latin Lover in Ancient Rome: Readings in Propertius and His Genre offers a critical reevaluation of the Latin elegiac poet Propertius, situating him within the social and political milieu of first-century BCE Rome. W. R. Johnson's study is centered on close readings of the poems in Propertius' four books that emphasize both his celebration of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814256481
• ISBN13: 9780814256480
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: Ohio State University Press
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"