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OverviewOvid, Rome s most cynical and worldly love poet, has not until recently been highly regarded among Latin poets. Now, however, his reputation is growing, and this volume is an important contribution to the re-establishment of Ovid s claims to critical attention. This collection of essays ranges over a wide variety of themes and works: Ovid s development of the Elegiac tradition handed down to him from Propertius, Catullus and Tibullus; the often disparaged and neglected Heroides ; the poetry of Ovid s miserable exile by the Black Sea; the poetic diction of the Metamorphoses, Ovid s lengthy mythological epic which codified classical myth and legend, and has strong claims to be considered, with the exception of Virgil s Aeneid, Rome s greatest epic poem; humour and the blending of the didactic and elegiac traditions in the Ars Amatoria and Remedia Amoris. Finally, Ovid s incomparable influence in the Middle Ages and sixteenth century is examined. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Reader in Latin Literature J W Binns (Centre for Medieval Studies, University of York)Publisher: Routledge Imprint: Routledge ISBN: 9781322031774ISBN 10: 1322031770 Pages: 261 Publication Date: 01 January 2014 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Electronic book text Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |