The Pervigilium Veneris in Quatrains

J.A. Fort presents an annotated translation of the The Pervigilium Veneris, an erotic Latin poem most likely composed in the 2nd century CE. The poem is made of 62 four-line stanzas and was rediscovered in 1638. This edition includes the original Latin text, a preface, and extensive notes.
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