Description
Book SynopsisProvides the necessary context to read elegiac and lyric poetry, designed for novice and experienced Classics and Latin students alike A Guide to Latin Elegy and Lyric explores the language of Latin poetry while helping readers understand the socio-cultural context of the remarkable period of Roman literary history in which the poetry was composed. With an innovative approach to this important area of classical scholarship, the authors treat elegy alongside lyric as they cover topics such as the Hellenistic influences on Augustan poetry, the key figures that shaped the elegiac tradition of Rome, the motifs of militia amoris (the warfare of love) and servitium amoris (the slavery of love) in Latin love elegy, and more. Organized into ten chapters, the book begins with an introduction to the literary, political, and social contexts of the Augustan Age. The next six chapters each focus on an individual lyric and elegiac poetCatullus, Horace, Tibullus, Propertius, Ovid, and Sulpiciafoll
Table of ContentsPreface vii
Introduction: How to Read and Teach a Latin Elegiac or Lyric Poem 1
1 The Literary, Political and Social Contexts of Latin Elegy and Lyric 7
2 Catullus 24
3 Horace 39
4 Tibullus 55
5 Propertius 70
6 Ovid 85
7 Sulpicia 100
8 Other Elegiac and Lyric Poets 110
9 Tropes and Themes in Elegy and Lyric 122
10 Critical Approaches to Elegiac and Lyric Poetry 137
Bibliography 152
Index 163
