Elegiac Cityscape: Propertius & the Meaning of Roman Monuments

by TARA S WELCH

Throughout its history, the city of Rome has inspired writers to describe its majesty, to situate themselves within its sweeping landscape, and to comment upon its contribution to their own identity. The Roman elegiac poet Propertius was one such author. This final published collection, issued in 16 BCE, has been traditionally read as an abandonment by Propertius of his earlier flippant love poems for a more mature engagement with Roman public life...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814257593
• ISBN13: 9780814257593
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: Ohio State University Press
• Length: 234 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"