Some of the most famous Latin writers explored complex various themes of love including what I'm calling "broken love", love which could be considered unhealthy or abusive love. This presentation looks at unrequited love, narcissistic love, dependent love, jealous and possessive love among others through the words of writers such as Catullus, Ovid and Virgil. The stories of Dido, Eurydice, Ariadne and Cicero can be categorized and examined by students. This lesson works especially well as a civi