The Latin Love Poets
Author | : R. O. A. M. Lyne |
Publisher | : Oxford : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 316 |
Release | : 1980 |
ISBN-10 | : 0198144547 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780198144540 |
Rating | : 4/5 (47 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Latin Love Poets written by R. O. A. M. Lyne and published by Oxford : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1980 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illustrated with copious quotations (all translated) this book offers a full account of the great Latin love poets: Catallus, Propertius, Tibullus, Horace, and Ovid. Set in social and historical context, it combines literary history with literary criticism to reveal something of the personality of the poets themselves.