The passionate and dramatic elegies of Propertius gained him a reputation as one of Rome's finest love poets. Here he portrays the exciting, uneven course of his love affair with Cynthia and tells us much about his contemporaries and the society in which he lives, while in later poems he turns to mythological themes and the legends of early Rome. In this new edition of Propertius, G. P. Goold solves some longstanding questions of interpretation and gives us a faithful and stylish prose translation. His explanatory notes and glossary/index offer steady guidance and a wealth of information. ...
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Edition: Limited/Numbered Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: George Barrie & Son, Philadelphia, PA
Date Published: 1902
Description: Illustrated by M. Meaulle. Very Good. From the Antique Gems series. Full edge gilt, number 484/1000. Corners and spine rubbed, boards slightly soiled. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780674990203ISBN:067499020X
Description: Good+ in Good+ jacket. 16mo-over 5¾"-6¾" tall. Book has minor markings in text, otherwise in Very Good condition. Dust Jacket has price sticker remnant and wear to edges. Volume 18 of Loeb Classical Library. Red cover with red dust jacket. Includes the Latin with the translation. read more
Description: Good. 067499020X Good condition. May have some markings & or shelfwear. All pages intact. Used items may not include extras such as infotrac, CD or other web access codes. read more
Description: New. 067499020X Absolutely Brand New. No marks and in pristine condition. Used items may not include extras such as infotrac, CD or other web access codes. read more
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