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Metamorphoses , the best-known poem by one of the wittiest poets of classical antiquity, takes as its theme change and transformation, as illustrated by Greco-Roman myth and legend. Melville's new translation reproduces the grace and fluency of Ovid's style, and its modern idiom offers a fresh understanding of Ovid's unique and elusive vision of reality.
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World's Classics: Metamorphoses, Publius Ovidius Naso, A. D. Melville, E. J. Kenney
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- Released
- 1987
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- Subtitle
- A New Translation by A. D. Melville
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Released
- 1987
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 528
- ISBN10
- 0192816918
- ISBN13
- 9780192816917
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Social Sciences, Philosophical Topics, Gifts for men, Mythology, Ancient History, Revenge, Rome, Roma, Gypsies, Jealousy, Sagas, Transformation, Gods, Epics, Ancient Rome, Latin, Ancient Literature, Creation, Roman Literature, Virtues, Roman Mythology, Ovid
- Original title
- Metamorphoses
- Rating
- 4.05 out of 5
- Description
- Metamorphoses , the best-known poem by one of the wittiest poets of classical antiquity, takes as its theme change and transformation, as illustrated by Greco-Roman myth and legend. Melville's new translation reproduces the grace and fluency of Ovid's style, and its modern idiom offers a fresh understanding of Ovid's unique and elusive vision of reality.