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Offers a bold new interpretation of Greek myth in the poetry of Propertius~Provides a revealing new perspective on Virgil's career through the eyes of one of his contemporaries~Formulates a revised model of interaction and poetic engagement within the circle of Maecenas~Elaborates a new relative dating of the works of Virgil and Propertius

In the Odes, Horace writes of his own work, "I have built a monument more enduring than bronze, "--a striking metaphor that hints at how the poetry and built environment of ancient Rome are inextricably linked. This fascinating work of original scholarship makes the precise and detailed argument that painted illustrations of the Trojan War, both public and private, were a collective visual resource for selected works of Virgil, Horace, and Pro...