Reviews for Latin Erotic Elegy: An Anthology and Reader

The average rating for Latin Erotic Elegy: An Anthology and Reader based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2007-12-17 00:00:00 Malcolm Williams Oh man! This was the book we read in the class where my professor called me aside and said, "Is everything okay? Because whenever I look at you, you're always so [insert frownie face here]. I want my classroom to be a happy place, and your negative energy is holding us back!" I wanted to kill him! That being said, there really is some great stuff in elegy (like Sulpicia--she's awesome!), but I doubt I'll be picking this up and rereading it any time soon, unless I want to practice reading in meter out loud. The Boy added this to my list a while ago because he thought my book selections were too tame. Otherwise, it wouldn't even warrant a mention.

Review # 2 was written on 2011-12-27 00:00:00 Joseph Mills I despise Propertius, finding him dull and difficult, but I adore Ovid's Heroides, which are included in this anthology, and also Catullus 64. The Tibullus is alright - his vocab isn't as tricky, and he's not as windy and horrible as Propertius. I know Propertius is an elegaic classic and blahblahblah, I just couldn't handle him. Give me Catullus or Ovid any time. Miller's notes are fairly helpful throughout, making the Latin less tricky and easier to plow through.