Metamorphoses
by
Ovid
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1558493999
ISBN-13
9781558493995
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Imprint
University of Massachusetts Press
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 30th, 2003
Print length
512 Pages
Weight
852 grams
Dimensions
23.70 x 15.60 x 3.50 cms
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Composed in Latin by the Roman poet Ovid, the ""Metamorphoses"" presents a collection of tales of transformation based on Greek mythology and legend. This prose translation of Ovid's masterpiece in the rapid and direct American idiom aims to catch the swiftness and clarity of the Latin original.
Composed in Latin in the early years of the 1st century by the Roman poet Ovid, the ""Metamorphoses"" presents a collection of tales of transformation based on Greek mythology and legend. Michael Simpson''s prose translation of Ovid''s masterpiece in the rapid and direct American idiom aims to catch the swiftness and clarity of the Latin original. His introduction sketches the poet''s life, describes his extant works, discusses his unusual exile to the west coast of the Black Sea (where he died) and provides a useful context for reading the ""Metamorphoses"". Simpson has also prepared extensive endnotes that serve as mini essays, illuminating the manifold aspects of the poem and offering commentary and interpretation that should enable readers to enter Ovid''s magical world and enjoy its richness.
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