Ovid before exile : art and punishment in the Metamorphoses / Patricia J. Johnson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Johnson, Patricia J. (Patricia Jane)

Series:

Wisconsin studies in classics.

Wisconsin studies in classics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

Ovid.

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

Epic poetry, Latin--History and criticism.

Epic poetry, Latin.

Art and state--Rome.

Art and state.

Freedom and art--Rome.

Freedom and art.

Physical Description:

x, 184 p.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Madison, Wis. : University of Wisconsin Press, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The epic Metamorphoses, Ovid's most renowned work, has regained its stature among the masterpieces of great poets such as Vergil, Horace, and Tibullus. Yet its irreverent tone and bold defiance of generic boundaries set the Metamorphoses apart from its contemporaries. Ovid before Exile provides a compelling new reading of the epic, examining the text in light of circumstances surrounding the final years of Augustus' reign, a time when a culture of poets and patrons was in sharp decline, discouraging and even endangering artistic freedom of expression. Patricia J. Johnson demonstrates how the production of art--specifically poetry--changed dramatically during the reign of Augustus. By Ovid's final decade in Rome, the atmosphere for artistic work had transformed, leading to a drop in poetic production of quality. Johnson shows how Ovid, in the episodes of artistic creation that anchor his Metamorphoses, responded to his audience and commented on artistic circumstances in Rome.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1 Ovid's Artists

2 The Poetic Contest: Metamorphoses 5

3 The Weaving Contest: Metamorphoses 6

4 Songs from Hell: Metamorphoses 10

5 Ovid Anticipates Exile

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Index Locorum.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 155-166) and index.

ISBN:

9786612255939

9780299224035

0299224031

9781282255937

1282255932

OCLC:

318248929

Publisher Number:

2027/heb08798 hdl