Epistulae ex Ponto. Book I / Ovid ; edited by Garth Tissol (Professor of Classics, Emory University).

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D., author.

Contributor:

Tissol, Garth, 1953- editor.

Series:

Cambridge Greek and Latin classics

Standardized Title:

Epistulae ex Ponto. Liber 1. Latin (Tissol)

Language:

English

Latin

Subjects (All):

Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D--Correspondence.

Ovid.

Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D.

Poets, Latin--Homes and haunts--Romania--Constanța.

Poets, Latin.

Poets, Latin--Homes and haunts.

Romans.

Romania--Constanța.

Exiles--Rome--Correspondence.

Exiles.

Poets, Latin--Correspondence.

Constanța (Romania)--Poetry.

Constanța (Romania).

Romans--Romania--Poetry.

Exiles--Poetry.

Romania.

Genre:

Poetry.

Correspondence.

Personal correspondence.

Physical Description:

ix, 191 pages ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2014.

Language Note:

Text in Latin, commentary in English.

Summary:

"When Ovid, already renowned for his love poetry, the Metamorphoses and other works, was exiled by Augustus to Tomis on the Black Sea in AD 8, he continued to write. After five books of Tristia, he composed a collection of verse letters, the Epistulae ex Ponto, in which he appeals to his friends and supporters in Rome, lamenting his lot and begging for their help in mitigating it. In these epistolary elegies his inventiveness flourishes no less than before and his imaginative self-fashioning is as ingenious and engaging as ever, although in a minor key. This commentary on Book I assists intermediate and advanced students in understanding Ovid's language and style, while guiding them in the appreciation of his poetic art. The introduction examines the literary background of the Epistulae ex Ponto, their relation to Ovid's earlier works, and their special interest and appeal to readers of Augustan poetry"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Introduction; Text; Commentary.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9780521819589

052181958X

9780521525626

0521525624

OCLC:

865711360

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