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Ovid’s poetical career reached its climax in his masterpiece, the Metamorphoses. This edition of Books I–IV offers the Latin text with facing translation and commentary. The notes trace Ovid’s sources and discuss how and why he adapted them. The history of Ovid’s influence on his successors in literature and art is also extensively treated.

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction
Metamorphoses - Latin Text and Parallel Translation
Book I
Book II
Book III
Book IV
Commentary
Abbreviations
Index

Ovid Metamorphoses Books IIV

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      Publisher Aris & Phillips Ltd
      Published 1 January 1985
      ISBN-13 9780856682575
      978-0856682575
      ISBN-10 0856682578

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Ovid’s poetical career reached its climax in his masterpiece, the Metamorphoses. This edition of Books I–IV offers the Latin text with facing translation and commentary. The notes trace Ovid’s sources and discuss how and why he adapted them. The history of Ovid’s influence on his successors in literature and art is also extensively treated.

      Table of Contents

      Preface
      Introduction
      Metamorphoses - Latin Text and Parallel Translation
      Book I
      Book II
      Book III
      Book IV
      Commentary
      Abbreviations
      Index

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