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This book of love poetry is regarded as one of the most exquisite collections by the elegiac Roman author who lived from 50BC-15BC. Elegiac poetry is a style of Roman verse expressing melancholy, lament, and love. This author, known for his potent use of erotic and melancholic language, explores themes of love, loss, and jealousy. The ideas presented in the book, such as the depth of a lover's adoration and the pain of unrequited love, continue to resonate with readers, making them as relevant today as they were centuries ago.
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David R. Slavitt is a member of the faculty at Bennington College and is the author of acclaimed translations of Virgil, Ovid, Seneca, Aeschylus, and Aristophanes, as well as Solomon Ibn Gabirol and the biblical "Book of the Twelve Prophets, "among other translations and many books of poetry.
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