Greek Elegiac Poetry From the Seventh to the Fifth Centuries BC The Greek poetry of the archaic period that we call elegy was composed primarily for banquets and convivial gatherings. Its subject matter consists of almost any topic, excluding only the scurrilous and obscene. In this completely new Loeb Classical Library edition, Douglas Gerber provides a faithful translation of the fragments and significant testimonia that have come down to us, with full explanatory notes. Series No. 258N / 415 pages / ISBN 0-674-99582-1