The Roman poetry of love : elegy and politics in a time of revolution / Efrossini Spentzou.

"The Roman Poetry of Love explores the formation of a key literary genre in a troubled historical and political setting. The short-lived genre of Latin love elegy produced spectacular, multi-faceted and often difficult poetry. Its proponents Catullus, Tibullus, Propertius and Ovid remain to this day...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Classical world series.
Main Author: Spentzou, Efrossini
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2013.
Series:Classical world series.
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Physical Description:xiv, 107 pages ; 22 cm.
Format: Book
Contents:
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  • IntroductionPolitical Turbulence and Literary Innovation: A Genre is Born in Rome Dream and Desire: Tibullus at a CrossroadsPropertius Unbound: A Latin Lover at Rome Love-games and Power-games: Ovid and the Politics of DesireNomadic Love in Ovid's AmoresFurther ReadingIndex.