{"title":"Pierre Bersuire","description":"\u003cp\u003ePierre Bersuire's works offer a unique blend of classical literature and medieval interpretation, inviting readers into a world where ancient texts are reimagined with moral and cultural insights. His writings, such as \u003cem\u003eThe Moralized Ovid\u003c\/em\u003e, illuminate the arts and culture of their time through thoughtful commentary and rich narrative layers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExploring Bersuire's collection reveals a profound engagement with history, philosophy, and literary tradition. These books are ideal for readers interested in the intersection of art, cultural history, and the enduring influence of classical myths reinterpreted through a medieval lens.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-moralized-ovid-by-pierre-bersuire-9780674290846","title":"The Moralized Ovid","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn influential medieval allegorical interpretation of the \u003cem\u003eMetamorphoses\u003c\/em\u003e that uncovers the hidden moral truths of Ovid's stories, translated into English for the first time.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWritten in about 1340 in Avignon by the Benedictine preacher Pierre Bersuire, \u003cem\u003eThe Moralized Ovid\u003c\/em\u003e—commonly referred to by its Latin title, \u003cem\u003eOvidius moralizatus\u003c\/em\u003e, to distinguish it from the anonymous French vernacular \u003cem\u003eOvide moralisé\u003c\/em\u003e—was arguably the most influential interpretation of Ovid's \u003cem\u003eMetamorphoses\u003c\/em\u003e in the High Middle Ages. It circulated widely in manuscript form and was frequently printed during the Renaissance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally intended as a sourcebook of exempla for preachers' sermons, \u003cem\u003eThe Moralized Ovid\u003c\/em\u003e provides not only a window into the reception of classical literature in the fourteenth century but also amazingly vivid details of daily life in the Middle Ages across all strata of society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe work begins with a detailed description of the Greco-Roman gods, inspired in part by Bersuire's friend and fellow proponent of classical poetry, Francesco Petrarch. It then retells selected major myths from Ovid's \u003cem\u003eMetamorphoses\u003c\/em\u003e, each followed by numerous allegorical interpretations that draw from biblical stories, contemporary events, and the natural world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition presents the first full English translation alongside an authoritative Latin text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471815491820,"sku":"9780674290846","price":71.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/6da6456c8b77b39050ce5f966162d6f0.jpg?v=1775694726"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/pierre-bersuire.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}