Product Description

Ovid's poetical career reached its climax in his masterpiece, the Metamorphoses. The work displays his mature genius and has become a standard treasure-house of mythology for all succeeding generations. This edition of the first four of the fifteen books presents a new line by line translation which strives to display something of the wit, polish and balance of the original. The Latin text provided reflects the considerable recent progress made in establishing a sound text of Ovid's greatest work. The notes trace the sources from which Ovid worked and discuss how and why he adapted them. The history of Ovid's influence on his successors in literature and art down to modern times is also extensively treated, with copious notes for further reading.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #734927 in Books
• Published on: 1965-11-30
• Original language: Latin
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 263 pages

About the Author
Donald Hill is head of the department of Classics at the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and editor of Ovids' Metamorphoses VVIII, IXXII and XIIIXV in this series.

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Excellent Edition
There's everything you could possibly want in this volume, whether you're a casual reader or a student of classics: The Latin text, an easily readable yet accurate translation, a good introduction which explains Ovid's background and his poetic meter, and a collection of notes which helps generate a deeper understanding and appreciation of Ovid's work.

Outstanding Edition
There's everything you could possibly want in this volume, whether you're a casual reader or a student of classics: The Latin text, an easily readable yet accurate translation, a good introduction which explains Ovid's background and his poetic meter, and a collection of notes which helps generate a deeper understanding and appreciation of Ovid's work.