Classical Love Poetry

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Edited, and with an introduction, by Jonathan WilliamsContributions by Clive Cheesman This volume pairs elections of translated Greek and Roman verse from Homer, Sappho, Virgil, Horace, and Ovid, among others, with fine examples of paintings, sculpture, vases, and decorative objects. The excerpts, which cover the period from the eighth century BCE to the early Middle Ages, were chosen from famous works, such as Homer's Iliad, as well as less well-known pieces, such as the writings of the Greek poet…