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Ovid Amores II: A Selection
Ovid Amores II: A Selection
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This endorsed publication from OCR and Bloomsbury provides Latin text, commentary, and vocabulary for Ovid's Amores 2.2, 2.4, 2.6, 2.10, and 2.12, with a detailed introduction placing the poems in their Roman literary context. Ovid's Amores represent the pinnacle of Roman love elegy, showcasing his literary and sexual prowess. The selection from Book II features themes and motifs from his predecessors, resulting in verse of effortless sophistication, wit, and charm.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 120 pages
Publication date: 19 April 2018
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Ovid's Amores: The Ultimate Latin Love Elegy Collection
Ovid's Amores is a timeless masterpiece of Latin love elegy, and the selection from Book II presented here showcases the poet at the height of his literary and sexual powers. From dead parrots and eunuch slaves to the elusive mistress Corinna, Ovid teases and tantalises, deftly reworking themes and motifs from his elegiac predecessors to produce verse of effortless sophistication, wit, and charm. These poems have scandalised and delighted readers for over two thousand years, and they continue to be celebrated today.
This endorsed publication from OCR and Bloomsbury provides full Latin text, commentary, and vocabulary for Amores 2.2, 2.4, 2.6, 2.10, and 2.12. A detailed introduction covers the prescribed text to be read in English, placing the poems in their Roman literary context.
Ovid's Amores represent the culmination of Roman love elegy, and the selection from Book II presented here shows the poet at the height of his literary and sexual powers. From dead parrots and eunuch slaves to the elusive mistress Corinna, Ovid teases and tantalises, deftly reworking themes and motifs from his elegiac predecessors to produce verse of effortless sophistication, wit, and charm. These poems have scandalised and delighted readers for over two thousand years, and they continue to be celebrated today.
Resources are available on the Companion Website, www.bloomsbury.com/ocr-editions-2019-2021, including additional commentary, translations, and study aids.
Weight: 158g
Dimension: 215 x 140 x 7 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781350010116
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