Propertius Elegies (Latin Texts and Commentaries , Book 4) - Hardcover

Propertius, Sextus; Connor, W. Pm.; Camps, W. A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0405115970 ISBN 13: 9780405115974

Publisher: Ayer Co Pub, 1979

Synopsis

Propertius' fourth book is his most challenging and innovative. It disrupts genre; dislocates time and order; and meditates on gender, perception and history. A sort of postmodernism combines with narrative and structural verve, incisively physical writing and a gallery of colourful characters. This edition makes a demanding and rewarding text more accessible and more intelligible. The text is new; help and fresh ideas are offered on the text and meaning of words. A wide range of literary, inscriptional and archaeological material is used to illuminate this many-sided poetry. Much more space is given than in previous editions to literary interpretation and historical contextualization, in the light of modern work. The book is approached as a dynamic sequence of poems rather than a collection. The edition should be valuable to both students and scholars.

About this title

Book Description

Propertius, though his works are small in volume, is one of the foremost poets of the Augustan age and his writing has a certain appeal to modern tastes. Book II is especially suitable for the reader wanting a representative selection of Propertius' poetry.

About the Author

At the time of his death G. P. Goold was William Lampson Professor Emeritus of Latin Language and Literature, Yale University, and Editor Emeritus of the Loeb Classical Library®.

Edition details

• Publisher: Ayer Co Pub
• Publication date: 1979
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0405115970
• ISBN 13: 9780405115974
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 167