Erotic letters
by Aristaenetus
"Full of erotic spice and charm, this late-antique collection of fictitious letters was the work of a gifted litterateur of circa 500 C.E. who drew on a wealth of classical and postclassical models. Long known only to specialists of ancient literature, Aristaenetus's beguiling epistles are now available to a broader readership in the first complete English translation in nearly three centuries. The Greek text appears on facing pages.--"Back cover
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- Full title :Erotic letters / Aristaenetus ; introduced, translated, and annotated by Peter Bing and Regina Höschele.
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"Full of erotic spice and charm, this late-antique collection of fictitious letters was the work of a gifted litterateur of circa 500 C.E. who drew on a wealth of classical and postclassical models. Long known only to specialists of ancient literature, Aristaenetus's beguiling epistles are now available to a broader readership in the first complete English translation in nearly three centuries. The Greek text appears on facing pages.--"Back cover
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- Publication Date:©2013
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Society of Biblical Literature
- Place of Publication:Atlanta
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2013
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (xxxvi, 147 pages)
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781589837423, 1589837428
- oclc:ocn879280687
- LC Classification:PA3874.A3
- Dewey Decimal:880.8/03538
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