Cynthia

Japanese: Cynthia
Cynthia

…And since the poems of Gallus, who succeeded Catullus's efforts and created the uniquely Roman "subjective love elegy," no longer remain, Propertius is the representative of this genre. His first collection of poems is almost entirely composed of poems that sing of his love for Cynthia. He always universalizes his love by comparing it to mythological love stories, while at the same time demonstrating his Alexandrian learning. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Cynthia" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…しかもカトゥルスの試みを継承してローマ独特の〈主体的恋愛エレギア詩〉を創始したガルスの詩が残っていない現在,プロペルティウスはこのジャンルの代表者である。最初の詩集はほとんどキュンティアCynthiaに対する彼の恋を歌った詩から成る。彼は常に自分の恋を神話の恋物語と比較することによって普遍化し,同時にアレクサンドリア式の学識を披露する。…

※「Cynthia」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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