Ovid's early poetry from his single Heroides to his Remedia amoris

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Ovid's early poetry from his single Heroides to his Remedia amoris

Statement of responsibility

Thea S. Thorsen

Creator

• Thorsen, Thea Selliaas

Author

• Thorsen, Thea Selliaas

Subject

• Latin poetry -- History and criticism
• Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D
• Criticism, interpretation, etc
• Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D. -- Criticism and interpretation
• Latin poetry

Genre

• Criticism, interpretation, etc

Language

eng

Summary

Ovid is one of the greatest poets in the Classical tradition and Western literature. This book represents the most comprehensive study to date of his early output as a unified literary production. Firstly, the book proposes new ways of organising this part of Ovid's poetic career, the chronology of which is notoriously difficult to establish. Next, by combining textual criticism with issues relating to manuscript transmission, the book decisively counters arguments levelled against the authenticity of Heroides 15, which consequently allows for a revaluation of Ovid's early output. Furthermore, by focusing on the literary device of allusion, the book stresses the importance of Ovid's single Heroides 1-15 in relationship with his Amores I-III, Ars amatoria I-III and Remedia amoris. Finally, the book identifies three kinds of Ovidian poetics that are found in his early poetry and that point towards the works of myth and exile that followed in his later career.--Provided by publisher

Cataloging source

ICU/DLC

Dewey number

871/.01

Index

index present

LC call number

PA6537

LC item number

.T47 2014

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography