Download or read book Eroticism in Ancient and Medieval Greek Poetry written by John Petropoulos and published by Bristol Classical Press. This book was released on 2003-10-31 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text discusses the features of ancient Greek poetry, particularly amatory poetry, that can be attributed to the influence of popular song and, conversely, looks at how 'higher' poetry affected 'lower' genres in antiquity and medieval times.