“Welch expands and informs our reading of Propertius through reinserting it into a richly textured political and ideological geography that interrogates the poems as much as it ‘explains’ them. It will be a book that all scholars of Propertius will need to consult.” —Paul Allen Miller, University of South Carolina
“Welch's book is a tour de force. The connections she makes between gender, ideology, history, and religion in Propertius are done in a masterly and seamless fashion. Her knowledge of these areas, her command of gender theory and criticism, and her sensitivity to the nuances of poetic language are extremely impressive.” —Ellen Greene, University of Oklahoma