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Selections from Ovid

with Notes and Vocabulary
By Ovid
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Selections from Ovid features a compilation of Ovid's works that reveal the beauty and intricacy of classical poetry. Emphasising transformative myths and human emotions, this collection delves into philosophical reflections on love, power, and the divine, framed within Ovid's rich and engaging storytelling. It's a vivid journey through ancient perspectives that continue to resonate today.
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You might enjoy this collection of Ovid's works if you appreciate exploring timeless themes of love, transformation and mythology through poetic storytelling. It offers a glimpse into the profound psychological and philosophical insights of ancient Rome, appealing to those fascinated by classical literature and its impact on Western thought.

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Selections from Ovid

This Focus Classical Reprint includes extensive selections from Ovid's primary works, all in Latin, with notes, commentary and vocabulary by Charles W. Dunmore, professor emeritus at New York University.

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This Focus Classical Reprint of Selections from Ovid offers a classic reader on Ovid from Charles W. Dunmore, professor emeritus at New York University.

The text contains extensive selections from Ovid's primary works, all in Latin, with commentary and a full vocabulary. Selections are taken from Metamorphoses, the Fasti, Heroides, Tristia, Epistulae ex Ponto, Amores, and Ars Amatoria.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781585100880

Publisher: Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 June 2003

Country: United States

Imprint: Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co

Edition: New edition

Illustration: Illustrations

Contributors:

  • Edited by Charles W. Dunmore

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 313g

Pages: 206

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Non-Fiction Ovid Philosophy & Psychology Philosophy & Stoicism

About the Author

Charles W. Dunmore was on the faculty of New York University for many years, serving for some time as the chairman of the Classics department. He was consulting editor on Latin and Greek etymology for the World Book Encyclopedia, is the author of "Selections from Ovid" and co-author, with Rita M. Fleischer, of "Studies in Etymology," both available from Focus Publishing.

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