The work focuses on contemporary Latin literature , analyzing how attitudes toward adultery have evolved and how silence or dissent in these cultural contexts is framed as betrayal or survival.
In her article, "Adultery and the Latin Lyric: A Study of Ovid's Amores ," Lomeli provides a detailed analysis of Ovid's Amores , a collection of love poems that explore the complexities of romantic love and desire. Lomeli argues that Ovid's poetry offers a subversive critique of Roman social norms, particularly with regard to adultery. Through a close reading of the poems, Lomeli reveals how Ovid uses the theme of adultery to explore the tensions between individual desire and social convention. latin adultery sophia lomeli 2021