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Propertius

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  • "Propertius' four books of love-elegies (c. 32-12 B.C.) were produced during the heyday of Augustan literature. His poetry has been noted by modern critics for its striking forms of expression, sometimes tortured syntax, sudden transitions and abstruse allusiveness. This book argues that much of this 'difficulty' may stem as much from the many impenetrable corruptions in our surviving, comparatively late manuscripts as from Propertius himself. For ancient critics, in contrast with the modern, read him as polished, elegant and amusing. This book presents a Propertius along these latter lines. The four central chapters of this volume deal broadly with the four books, but at the same time raise general issues, such as the unity of Propertius' oeuvre, or his self-acknowledged indebtedness to Callimachus. Throughout, the author analyzes in detail both extended and shorter passages which are always given in both the original and in a straight prose translation."

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  • "Criticism, interpretation, etc"@en
  • "Criticism, interpretation, etc"

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  • "Propertius"@en
  • "Propertius"

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