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In Greek and Roman times, the term used to refer to the subject matter of change and loss especially in…

In classical Greek and Roman literature, 'elegia' (Elegy) denoted any poem written in elegiac meter (alternating hexameter and pentameter lines) dealing with themes of…

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In Greek and Roman times, the term used to refer to the subject matter of change and loss especially in complaints about love is ________.

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In classical Greek and Roman literature, 'elegia' (Elegy) denoted any poem written in elegiac meter (alternating hexameter and pentameter lines) dealing with themes of change, loss, and especially erotic complaints about unrequited love.

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