Art of Love by Ovid

Art of Love

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Art of Love by Ovid

Modern Library

Art of Love

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In the first century a.d., Ovid, author of the groundbreaking epic poem Metamorphoses, came under severe criticism for The Art of Love, which playfully instructed women in the art of seduction and men in the skills essential for mastering the art of romantic conquest. In this remarkable translation, James Michie breathes new life into the notorious Roman's mock-didactic elegy. In lyrical, irreverent English, he reveals love's timeless dilemmas and Ovid's enduring brilliance as both poet and cultural critic.
Book Details
Publisher:
Modern Library
ISBN:
9780375761171
Binding:
Paperback
Pages:
208
Authors:
Ovid
Published Date:
2002-10-08
Language:
English
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About Ovid

The Roman poet Ovid (43 BCE–17/18 CE) was born Publius Ovidius Naso in Sulmo, in central Italy, and trained in rhetoric at Rome before turning to poetry. In 8 CE the emperor Augustus banished him to Tomis, on the Black Sea, where he remained until his death. His Metamorphoses, a mythological epic in fifteen books, runs from the creation of the world to the deification of Julius Caesar. His other major works include the Ars Amatoria, a guide to love, and the Tristia, written during his exile. The Metamorphoses became a central source for later European writers, among them Chaucer, Shakespeare, and Ted Hughes.

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