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Introspection and Engagement in Propertius

- A Study of Book 3

About Introspection and Engagement in Propertius

Argues that Propertius' third book re-invents Latin love-elegy, in competition with Horatian lyric and Virgilian epic, as part of an ambitious claim to Augustan pre-eminence. Uses detailed readings of individual elegies to explore elegy's engagement with emerging Augustan mores.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781108417174
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 248
  • Published:
  • April 11, 2018
  • Dimensions:
  • 149x217x18 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 420 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 8, 2024

Description of Introspection and Engagement in Propertius

Argues that Propertius' third book re-invents Latin love-elegy, in competition with Horatian lyric and Virgilian epic, as part of an ambitious claim to Augustan pre-eminence. Uses detailed readings of individual elegies to explore elegy's engagement with emerging Augustan mores.

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