Propertius

[ proh-pur-shee-uhs, -shuhs ]

noun

1. Sex·tus [seks, -t, uh, s], c50–c15 b.c., Roman poet.

Propertius

/ prəˈpɜːʃɪəs; -ʃəs /

noun

1. PropertiusSextus?50 bc?15 bcMRomanWRITING: poet Sextus (ˈsɛkstəs). ?50–?15 bc , Roman elegiac poet

Example Sentences

His classical reputation rests on his editions of Propertius and Tibullus .

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Surely your far-famed Propertius says, 'Love is benefited by many things, a faithful nature and resolute persistence.'

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Thus the dragon referred to by Propertius in the quotation annexed may have been a large python.

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And, putting down Propertius, the acute, sharp face of Trevanion instantly became earnest and attentive.

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He also brought in the elegiac couplet, which was to attain perfection at the hands of Propertius and Ovid.

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