Product Description

This edition of the first book of Ovid's "Amores" was first published in 1973 by OUP. It has been kept in print by BCP because it remains an outstandlingly useful volume. It was one of two editions (the other being Gordon Williams' "Horace 'Odes' III", 1969) in which OUP pioneered a new kind of continuous running commentary particularly suited to short poems, one 'likely to be more illuminating than a series of disconnected notes on isolated problems, which may contribute little to the total understanding of the poem as the poet conceived it'. This approach was intended to promote in sixth-formers and undergraduates not just an understanding of the Latin but a critical appreciation of literary quality. In this aim, the edition has been a continued success.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #233393 in Books
• Published on: 1991-06-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 192 pages

Customer Reviews

Great for A2
We use this book in school to help us prepare for our literature exam in Latin A2, and it is excellent; just what you need. It has the original text, translation, notes, and word list so you can translate the poems yourself with the notes there to help you if needed. The notes contain vital information for the exam on literary techniques as well as background information and advice on translation.