The Erotic Poems
$25.81
- Paperback
464 pages
- Release Date
31 May 1983
Summary
Ovid’s Passions: Love, Lust, and the Art of Seduction
This collection of Ovid’s poems explores the multifaceted nature of sexual desire, from profound declarations of love to lighthearted endorsements of promiscuity.
In the Amores, Ovid intimately addresses Corinna, his captivating and enigmatic mistress, through a series of heartfelt elegies. The raw vulnerability displayed in these early works contrasts sharply with the infamous Art of Love, a clever and …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140443608 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0140443606 |
| Series: | Penguin Classics |
| Author: | Ovid, Peter Green |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 464 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 31 May 1983 |
| Weight: | 319g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 20mm |
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Ovid
Publius Ovidius Naso was born in 43 BC at Sumo in Central Italy. He was expelled from Rome by the emperor Augustus in AD 8 for some unknown offence. He published poetry throughout his life.
Peter Green is the Dougherty Centennial Professor of Classics in the University of Texas, Austin. He has translated Ovid and Juvenal.
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