Neo latin elegy out there?

Poetry

Hello latin lovers

(I apologize in advance for my English)

I stumbled on the thought of latin elegy dying out in some form. I mean are there even neo latinists who still write elegy like in de poetae novi era? I mean there should be right.

I get that there are not lots of fluent latin speakers but I think with a good latin dictionary and some good understanding of the rules of ovid, it is doable. Don't get me wrong it is very hard to make everything fit the meter without losing meaning, but you get me. It accomplishes also a feeling equivalent to solving a mathematical problem, chess problem or even a dificult and timetaking puzzle, so it seems like a fun way to spend free time if you like latin.

Does anyone know such writters and where to find thier opera?

Thanks in advance for any kind of response 😊

Posted Nov 12, 2024, 8:21 PM UTC

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