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Elegiac Poems Of Ovid V1

The Earlier Poems, Selected From The Heroides, The Amores, The Ars Amatoria And The Remedia Amoris (1914)

2009 Released
242 Pages
4-6 Hours
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Kessinger PublishingISBN 9781120614940

Elegiac Poems of Ovid V1 is a collection of earlier poems by the renowned Roman poet Ovid, selected from his works Heroides, Amores, Ars Amatoria, and Remedia Amoris. The book, first published in 1914, features elegiac poems that explore themes of love, loss, and longing in a variety of literary forms. The Heroides, a series of letters from famous women of mythology to their absent lovers, are represented in this collection, as are the Amores, a set of love poems that celebrate the joys and pains of romantic relationships. The Ars Amatoria, a guidebook on the art of seduction, is also included, along with the Remedia Amoris, a work that provides advice on how to overcome the pain of a failed love affair. Throughout the book, Ovid's skillful use of language and poetic form is on full display, as he weaves together vivid imagery, clever wordplay, and emotional depth in his exploration of the human heart. This volume is a must-read for fans of classical literature, poetry, and the art of love.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Ovid

Peter Green is Dougherty Centennial Professor Emeritus of Classics at the University of Texas at Austin and Adjunct Professor of Classics at the University of Iowa.He is the author of many books, including Alexander of Macedon, 356-323 B.C.: A Historical Biography (California, 1991) and Alexander to Actium: The Historical Evolution of the Hellenistic Age (California, 1990).His translations include Juvenal: The Sixteen Satires (third edition, 1998) and Apollonios Rhodios: The Argonautika (California, 1997).

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