{"product_id":"games-of-venus-an-anthology-of-greek-and-roman-erotic-verse-from-sappho-to-ovid-9781138136885","title":"Games of Venus: An Anthology of Greek and Roman Erotic Verse from Sappho to Ovid","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Peter Bing\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Taylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Ancient and Classical\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecent attacks on contemporary art have portrayed the erotic content of works by Robert Mapplethorpe and others as if it were a deviation from the Western artistic tradition. On the contrary, there is a rich tradition of eroticism in the arts beginning with the erotic verse of ancient Greek and Roman poets. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGames of Venus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, the first comprehensive anthology in English of ancient Greek and Roman erotic verse, revives this tradition for the modern reader. It\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003epresents the whole spectrum of erotic poetry from Sappho to Ovid in translations which evoke the full range of styles and tones present in the original Greek and Latin. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBrief biographical sketches accompany the work of each poet as do notes referring to the myths, geography, historical events, personages, and sexual and social customs mentioned in the verse.","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45237271855255,"sku":"9781138136885","price":12867.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781138136885.webp?v=1769216076","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/games-of-venus-an-anthology-of-greek-and-roman-erotic-verse-from-sappho-to-ovid-9781138136885","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}