Propertius: A Hellenistic Poet on Love and Death

by Theodore D. Papanghelis

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The bond between love and death has long been recognised as a defining characteristic of the elegies of Propertius, but scholars have rarely clarified how or to what degree Propertius differed from other love poets in associating these themes. In this book, Dr Papanghelis traces the radical way in which Propertius dealt with amorous and morbid fantasies in his poems. He argues that the modes of erotic expression used in the elegies are fundamentally...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0521106532

ISBN13:9780521106535

Release Date:September 2009

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Length:252 Pages

Weight:0.82 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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