Propertius 2.1.71-78 and the Latin epitaphs.

The article examines the Latin poem by Propertius, lines 2.1.71-78, to illustrate the relationship between the elegy and the Latin epitaphs in fashion. It addresses the relationship in form and in meaning of lines 71-72 to the literary convention of the epitaphs, comments on imitation by lines 75-76...

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Published in:	Mnemosyne Vol. 52; no. 2; pp. 194 - 198
Main Author:	Herrera, Gregorio Rodriguez
Format:	Poetry Review
Published:	Brill Academic Publishers Apr99
Subjects:	Convention (Philosophy) in literature Latin elegiac poetry Epitaphs in literature Propertius, Sextus, ca. 50 B.C.-15 B.C. Latin poetry Literary criticism
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Summary:	The article examines the Latin poem by Propertius, lines 2.1.71-78, to illustrate the relationship between the elegy and the Latin epitaphs in fashion. It addresses the relationship in form and in meaning of lines 71-72 to the literary convention of the epitaphs, comments on imitation by lines 75-76 of the commonplace of the invitation to the passer-by, and explores typical and literary convention of the epitaphs.