The Art of Love and Other Poems: Cosmetics. Remedies for Love. Ibis. Walnut Tree. Sea Fishing. Consolation [Latin]

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Item: Ovid: The Art of Love and Other Poems (Loeb Classical Library No. 232)
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Seductive verse.

Ovid (Publius Ovidius Naso, 43 BC-AD 17), born at Sulmo, studied rhetoric and law at Rome. Later he did considerable public service there, and otherwise devoted himself to poetry and to society. Famous at first, he offended the emperor Augustus by his Ars amatoria, and was banished because of this work and some other reason unknown to us, and dwelt in the cold and primitive town of Tomis on the Black Sea. He...

Format:Hardcover

Language:Latin

ISBN:0674992555

ISBN13:9780674992559

Release Date:January 1929

Publisher:Harvard University Press

Length:400 Pages

Weight:0.65 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 4.5" x 6.6"

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Ancient & Classical Literature Ancient, Classical & Medieval Greek Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Medieval Movements & Periods Poetry

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Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago

I read this book as a part of a review of Roman Literature. I have to say, of almost all I have, Ovid's "The Art Of Love" gives the most insight into life in ancient Rome. It is also extremely funny, with jokes that still make you laugh after all these years. Of course the advice given is hardly usable today, but it is so well written, it deserves to be read by anyone interested in the art of love.

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