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Propertius, Greek Myth, and Virgil: Rivalry, Allegory, and Polemic - Hardcover

Heslin, Peter J.

 
9780199541577: Propertius, Greek Myth, and Virgil: Rivalry, Allegory, and Polemic

Synopsis

This strikingly innovative account of Propertius' relationship with Virgil paints a remarkable picture of poetic rivals. Examination of their use of Greek mythology uncovers sustained polemics concealed and couched in meta-literary allusions, forcing a reshaping of our understanding of poetic interaction within the circle of Maecenas.

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About the Author

Peter Heslin, Reader in the Department of Classics and Ancient History, Durham University

Peter Heslin is Reader in Classics at Durham University. He is the author of The Museum of Augustus: The Temple of Apollo in Pompeii, the Portico of Philippus in Rome, and Latin Poetry (J. Paul Getty Museum, 2015), The Transvestite Achilles: Gender and Genre in Statius' Achilleid (CUP, 2005), and several articles examining Propertius' relationship to both Virgil and Horace. He has also written on the topography of Augustan Rome, the Latin epic tradition, and Digital Humanities, and is the developer of Diogenes, open-source software for reading Latin and Greek texts.

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