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  • Revenge, murder, romance - who would've thought the Romans were this entertaining? Ovid's recounting of popular Greek and Roman myths, focusing on the theme of (what else?) metamorphosis is not only beautifully wrought, but also funny and intriguing.

    For anyone who thinks classical literature ... Continue

    Revenge, murder, romance - who would've thought the Romans were this entertaining? Ovid's recounting of popular Greek and Roman myths, focusing on the theme of (what else?) metamorphosis is not only beautifully wrought, but also funny and intriguing.

    For anyone who thinks classical literature is stuffy or boring, a dose of Ovid will turn your preconception on its head and make you a devotee of classical poetry forever!

    

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This volume presents the Latin text, with an Introduction and full commentary, of Book XIII of the Roman poet Ovid's long work Metamorphoses. It discusses in detail Ovid's treatment of his sources and sets out the ways in which he adapted earlier literature as material for his novel enterprise. Guidance is offered on points of language and style, and the Introduction treats in general terms the themes of metamorphosis and the structure of the poem as a whole.

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