Synopsis
This classic text offers an anthology of the best selections from the Roman poets Tibullus and Propertius, whose works brilliantly capture the emotional depth and personal experience of their time. Both poets were masters of elegiac verse, a style of poetry focusing on personal themes of love, loss, and longing, giving memorable expression to enduring themes of the human condition. Tibullus's works are particularly notable for their lyrical grace, while Propertius's are celebrated for their psychological insights and emotional intensity. Through exploration of themes such as love, desire, and the pain of separation, their poetry unveils the richness and complexity of human emotions and relationships. This volume includes selections from both poets, featuring some of their most famous and accessible works. Exploring themes of love, desire, and the pain of separation, this collection offers a rich tapestry of human experience, making it an ideal introduction to the world of Roman elegiac poetry.
About the Author
Rodney G. Dennis was Curator of Manuscripts at Houghton Library, Harvard University, from 1965 to 1991. A translator of both Classical and Renaissance Latin, he was a founding editor of "Persephone" as well as a lecturer in English at Harvard.Michael C. J. Putnam is MacMillan Professor of Classics and Professor of Comparative Literature emeritus at Brown University. His many other books include "Virgil s Epic Designs" and "Horace s Carmen Saeculare ", "Poetic Interplay", and "A Companion to Virgil s Aeneid and its Tradition".Julia Haig Gaisser Eugenia Chase Guild Professor Emerita in the Humanities and Professor Emerita of Latin at Bryn Mawr College. Her book "The Fortunes of Apuleius and the Golden Ass " won the 2009 Charles J. Goodwin Award of Merit, the highest award for a work of Classics, given by the American Philological Association. Her other books include "Catullus in English"and "Pierio Valeriano on the Ill-fortune of Learned Men".
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