The Poems
Author | : Sextus Propertius |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 244 |
Release | : 1999 |
ISBN-10 | : 0192835734 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780192835734 |
Rating | : 4/5 (734 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Poems written by Sextus Propertius and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Of the Greek and Latin love poets, Propertius (c. 50-10 B.C.) is one of those who holds the most immediate appeal for the twentieth-century reader. His helpless infatuation for the sinister figure of his mistress Cynthia forms the main subject of his poetry, and is analyzed with a tormented but witty grandeur in all its changing moods--from ecstasy to suicidal despair. This study includes English verse translations of his work, along with a chronology, explanatory notes, and a brief bibliography.