Experience the Ancient Love Lyrics of Propertius, annotated and accessible.
This edition presents the Latin elegies with notes and selected metrical versions, offering both scholarly insight and lyrical accessibility for modern readers.
The collection spans multiple books, pairing the original elegies with explanatory notes and alternating metrical renderings. It guides readers through Propertius’s vivid portraits of love, friendship, and life in ancient Rome while providing context to help understanding and enjoyment.
- Comic and tender portraits of love, jealousy, and desire.
- Helpful notes that illuminate historical references, myths, and places.
- Selected elegies rendered in metrical English versions for a more fluid reading experience.
- Editorial framing that situates the poems within Propertius’s era and themes.
Ideal for readers of classical poetry, Latin literature, or those seeking a deeper, accessible entry into Propertius’s world.