Of all the great classical love poets, Propertius (c. 50-10 BC) is surely one of those with most immediate appeal for readers today. His helpless infatuation for the sinister figure of his mistress Cynthia forms the main subject of his poetry and is analyzed with a tormented but witty grandeur in all its changing moods, from ecstasy to suicidal despair. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume ...
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Of all the great classical love poets, Propertius (c. 50-10 BC) is surely one of those with most immediate appeal for readers today. His helpless infatuation for the sinister figure of his mistress Cynthia forms the main subject of his poetry and is analyzed with a tormented but witty grandeur in all its changing moods, from ecstasy to suicidal despair. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
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FIRST EDITION, 1p THUS; 12345678910 print line
Publisher:
University of Oklahoma Press
Published:
2004
Language:
English
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18845027763
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Illustrated by ZHIVETIN, OLEG cover painting. Good. 5x8" GOOD CONDITION. HAS NEAT, YELLOW HI LITING THRUOUT POEMS. OW, CLEAN, solid, bright. PAPERBACK; WHITE TITLES ON DARK BROWN PAPER COVERS SHOWING 2 WOMEN IN "ROMAN VINEYARD" ART PAINTING....NOT A COMMON TITLE BY THIS PUBLISHER..; 221 pages; Roman who perfected the Latin love poem...metrical genius and modernity of his narrative flow....pay tribute to Cynthia, Propertius's romantic obsession, ...A contemporary of Virgil and Horace, Propertius has influenced scores of poets--from Ovid to Housman to Pound....Flamboyant and passionate,
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