Propertius,Sextus
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PROPERTIUS Sextus Aurelius — Elegiacorum poetarum omnium facile princeps, ex Mevaniâ, oppid. Unbriae, nunc Bevania, in Ducatu Spoletano, oriundus. Quidam scribunt, eius partrem Equestri dignitate ornatum. ac Trium virali potestate fuisse: tum inter eos connumeratum, qui L.… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Propertius, Sextus — born 55/43, Assisi, Umbria died after 16 BC, Rome Roman poet. Very few details of his life are known. The first and best known of his four books of elegies (see elegy), Cynthia, was published in 29 BC, the year he met its heroine (his mistress,… … Universalium
PROPERTIUS, SEXTUS — a Latin elegaic poet, born in Umbria; went to Rome and became a protégé of Mæcenas; devoted himself to the cultivation of the poetic art; came under the spell of a gifted lady, to whom, under the name of Cynthia, he dedicated the first… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Sextus — (abbreviated as Sex. , the feminine form is Sexta , not to be confused with Sixtus) is a common ancient Roman praenomen. It probably means sixth (cf. Latin sextus , sixth ). Parallel praenomina are Secundus, Tertius, Quintus, Septimus, and… … Wikipedia
Propertĭus — Propertĭus, Sextus Aurelius, römischer Elegiker zur Zeit des Augustus, geb. um 465. Chr. zu Asisium in Umbrien; verlor in den Bürgerkriegen des dritten Triumvirats seine Güter u. ging, kaum 18 Jahre alt, nach Rom, wo er durch die Liebe zu der… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Propertius — Propertĭus, Sextus, röm. Elegiker, geb. um 49 v. Chr. zu Asisium (Assisi), gest. um 16 v. Chr. zu Rom. Ausgaben von Hertzberg (mit lat. Kommentar, 4. Bde., 1843 45), Rothstein (mit deutschem Kommentar, 2 Bde., 1898), Haupt (6. Aufl. 1904);… … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Propertius — Propertius, Sextus Aurelius, röm. Elegiker zur Zeit des Augustus, aus Umbrien, verlor in den Bürgerkriegen sein Vermögen u. fand durch Mäcenas eine neue Existenz, st. um 22 v. Chr. Seine Elegien werden gewöhnlich mit denen Catulls u. Tibulls… … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
Sextus — (as used in expressions) Frontinus Sextus Julius Pompeius Magnus Pius Sextus Propertius Sextus * * * … Universalium
Sextus Propertius — Sextus Aurelius Propertius was a Latin elegiac poet born around 50 45 BCE in Mevania (although other cities in the region of Umbria claim this dignity Hespillus, Ameria, Perusia and Assisium), and died a short time after 15 BCE. [John Lemprière s … Wikipedia
Sextus Aurelius Propertius — Sextus Propertius, eingedeutscht Properz, gehörte gemeinsam mit Gallus, Tibull und Ovid zu den Vertretern der römischen Liebeselegie, die im Augusteischen Rom ihre kurze Blüte hatte. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Leben 2 Überlieferung 3 Werk 4 Vorbilder … Deutsch Wikipedia
