Acts of Love: Ancient Greek Poetry from Aphrodite's Garden.(Book review)

Harvard Review | June 1, 2007| | Copyright

Acts of Love: Ancient Greek Poetry from Aphrodite's Garden, translated by George Economou, Modern Library, 2006, $13.95, cloth, ISBN 0679643281.

In its day, the ancient Greek symposium played a social role similar to that of the modern, upscale urban gala in that it was an occasion for members of high society to mix and mingle with their peers. To be sure, many of its arrangements were distinctly unmodern. No women were admitted, with the exception of "flute-girls." Attendees did not stand but reclined on couches arranged in a horseshoe. The Greek word symposion ...

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