Latin love elegy is one of the most important poetic genres in the Augustan era, also known as the golden age of Roman literature. This volume brings together leading scholars from Australia, Europe and North America to present and explore the Greek and Roman backdrop for Latin love elegy, the individual Latin love elegists (both the canonical and the non-canonical), their poems and influence on writers in later times. The book is designed as an accessible introduction for the general reader interested in Latin love elegy and the history of love and lament in Western literature, as well as a…mehr
Latin love elegy is one of the most important poetic genres in the Augustan era, also known as the golden age of Roman literature. This volume brings together leading scholars from Australia, Europe and North America to present and explore the Greek and Roman backdrop for Latin love elegy, the individual Latin love elegists (both the canonical and the non-canonical), their poems and influence on writers in later times. The book is designed as an accessible introduction for the general reader interested in Latin love elegy and the history of love and lament in Western literature, as well as a collection of critically stimulating essays for students and scholars of Latin poetry and of the classical tradition.
Part I. History and Context: 1. Greek elegy Richard Hunter; 2. Latin precursors Federica Bessone; Part II. The Latin Love Elegists: 3. Caius Cornelius Gallus: 'the inventor of Latin love elegy' Emmanuelle Raymond; 4. Tibullus in first place (with Lygdamus) Parshia Lee-Stecum; 5. 'The woman' Mathilde Skoie; 6. Propertius Alison Keith; 7. Ovid the love elegist Thea S. Thorsen; Part III. The Elegiac World: 8. Time, place and political background Stephen J. Harrison; 9. The poeta-amator, nequitia and recusatio Alison Sharrock; 10. The puella: accept no substitutions! Paul Allen Miller; 11. Seruitium amoris: the interplay of dominance, gender and poetry Laurel Fulkerson; 12. Militia amoris: fighting in love's army Megan O. Drinkwater; Part IV. The Ends of Latin Love Elegy: 13. Loves and elegy Roy Gibson; 14. Latin love elegy and other genres Lisa Piazzi; 15. Breaking the rules: elegy, matrons and mime John F. Miller; Part V. Receptions: 16. Latin love elegy in late antiquity: Maximian
Part I. History and Context: 1. Greek elegy Richard Hunter; 2. Latin precursors Federica Bessone; Part II. The Latin Love Elegists: 3. Caius Cornelius Gallus: 'the inventor of Latin love elegy' Emmanuelle Raymond; 4. Tibullus in first place (with Lygdamus) Parshia Lee-Stecum; 5. 'The woman' Mathilde Skoie; 6. Propertius Alison Keith; 7. Ovid the love elegist Thea S. Thorsen; Part III. The Elegiac World: 8. Time, place and political background Stephen J. Harrison; 9. The poeta-amator, nequitia and recusatio Alison Sharrock; 10. The puella: accept no substitutions! Paul Allen Miller; 11. Seruitium amoris: the interplay of dominance, gender and poetry Laurel Fulkerson; 12. Militia amoris: fighting in love's army Megan O. Drinkwater; Part IV. The Ends of Latin Love Elegy: 13. Loves and elegy Roy Gibson; 14. Latin love elegy and other genres Lisa Piazzi; 15. Breaking the rules: elegy, matrons and mime John F. Miller; Part V. Receptions: 16. Latin love elegy in late antiquity: Maximian
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'This collection is a worthy addition to the ongoing research and discussion on Latin love elegy, a genre that by no means has exhausted literary analysis, and that still provides valuable insights to Augustan Rome.' Bryn Mawr Classical Review
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