Preface -- Introduction. how to read and teach a Latin lyric or elegiac poem -- The literary, political and social contexts of Latin elegy and lyric -- Catullus -- Horace -- Tibullus -- Propertius -- Ovid -- Sulpicia -- Other elegiac and lyric poets -- Tropes and themes in elegy…
"In our Guide to Latin Elegy and Lyric, we hope to reach both students of Classics and Latin poetry at various levels and those who are interested in the ancient world in an avocational way. When I (Barbara Gold) first reached out to Genevieve Liveley about being my co-author, I…
"In our Guide to Latin Elegy and Lyric, we hope to reach both students of Classics and Latin poetry at various levels and those who are interested in the ancient world in an avocational way. When I (Barbara Gold) first reached out to Genevieve Liveley about being my co-author, I…
Revised and updated, this second edition of Wileys guide to ancient Greek drama offers a concise and accessible introduction. The text offers insights into ancient Greek dramas political and cultural context and examines its core themes. In addition to critical essays on playwri…
This edition features wide-ranging, systematically organized scholarship in a concise introduction to ancient Greek drama, which flourished from the sixth to third century BC. It covers all three genres of ancient Greek drama: tragedy, comedy, and satyr-drama. It also surveys th…
This edition features wide-ranging, systematically organized scholarship in a concise introduction to ancient Greek drama, which flourished from the sixth to third century BC. It covers all three genres of ancient Greek drama: tragedy, comedy, and satyr-drama. It also surveys th…