
Propertius: Elegies
Book II
Propertius(Author)
Cambridge University Press
Published on 18. June 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
248 pages
978-0-521-10947-5 (ISBN)
Description
Propertius, though his works are small in volume, is one of the foremost poets of the Augustan age and his writing has a certain appeal to modern tastes. Book II is especially suitable for the reader wanting a representative selection of Propertius' poetry. It stands on its own, having appeared in the first place as a separate collection; it reflects a distinct phase of the poet's activity (and of his emotional development); and it is the book which made his reputation. This edition is designed for the pocket of the university student, but it should find a wider audience among classicists of all ages. The introduction provides the necessary historical and critical background and relates Book II to the rest of the elegies; the notes are helpful and to the point; and the text has a reasonable minimum of apparatus. There are no modern editions of this size and scope.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
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Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
303 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-10947-5 (9780521109475)
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11/1967
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11/1967
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Content
Preface; Introduction; Variants from the Oxford text; Sigla; Sexti Properti Elegiarum Liber II; Notes.