These ardent, even obsessed, poems about erotic passion are among the brightest jewels in the crown of Latin literature. Written by Propertius, Rome's greatest

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Up-to-date commentary, with introduction and new text, on this important work of Latin poetry.

The Roman poet Tibullus was one of a group of poets known as the Latin elegists. His poems are notable for their emphasis on the personal, specifically the subj