Erotic letters /

"Full of erotic spice and charm, this late-antique collection of fictitious letters was the work of a gifted litterateur of circa 500 C.E. who drew on a wealth of classical and postclassical models. Long known only to specialists of ancient literature, Aristaenetus's beguiling epistles are...

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Main Author: Aristaenetus (Author)
Other Authors: Bing, Peter (Translator, Annotator, Author of introduction, etc.), Höschele, Regina (Translator, Annotator, Author of introduction, etc.)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Ancient Greek
Published: Atlanta : Society of Biblical Literature, [2013]
Series:Writings from the Greco-Roman world ; v. 32.
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Summary:"Full of erotic spice and charm, this late-antique collection of fictitious letters was the work of a gifted litterateur of circa 500 C.E. who drew on a wealth of classical and postclassical models. Long known only to specialists of ancient literature, Aristaenetus's beguiling epistles are now available to a broader readership in the first complete English translation in nearly three centuries. The Greek text appears on facing pages.--"Back cover
Item Description:EBSCO eBook Academic Comprehensive Collection North America
ACLS Humanities Ebooks
EBSCO eBook Religion Collection Worldwide
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxxvi, 147 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-147).
ISBN:9781589837423
1589837428