Ovid

"The first taste I had for books came to me from my pleasure in the fables of the Metamorphoses of Ovid. For at about seven or eight years of age I would steal away from any other pleasure to read them, inasmuch as this language was my mother tongue, and it was the easiest book I knew and the best suited by its content to my tender age." –Michel de Montaigne Ars Amatoria; or, The Art of Love (2 AD) is an instructional poem by Ovid. Divided into...

The Roman poet known to the English speaking world as Ovid is best known for his work Metamorphoses, a mythological epic which chronicles the history of the world from its creation to the deification of Julius Caesar. Widely considered as one of the most important authors of Latin literature, Ovid produced an extensive body of work. Some of these works have been lost to history and in the case of the works of this volume have a doubtful attribution...

Metamorphose is a Latin narrative poem in fifteen books by the Roman poet Ovid, describing the history of the world from its creation to the deification of Julius Caesar within a loose mythico-historical framework. Completed in AD 8, it is recognized as a masterpiece of Golden Age Latin literature.

A la fois drle et sérieux, découvrez l'un des plus vieux textes érotiques existants L'Art d'Aimer est une œuvre en vers écrite à Rome vers l'an 1 de notre ère. Elle demeure un des textes érotiques parmi les plus célèbres au monde. Le poète Ovide s'adresse à nous comme à des élèves, garçons et filles, auxquels il va enseigner l'art d'aimer et de séduire, d'abord aux hommes dans les deux premiers livres, puis aux femmes dans le dernier....

L'une des plus célèbres oeuvres de l'Antiquité en numérique. Poèmes de narration mythologique, Les Métamorphoses est l'œuvre majeure d'Ovide. Ces poèmes sont composés de 15 Chants (environ 12 000 vers) entre l'an I et sans doute l'an IX ou X. Ce sont des récits issus de la mythologie grecque et romaine, Ovide décrit avec soin les transformations des dieux et des hommes en animaux, plantes ou pierres depuis la création du monde jusqu'au...

Ovid's Metamorphoses is one of the most influential works of Western literature, inspiring artists and writers from Titian to Shakespeare to Salman Rushdie. These are some of the most famous Roman myths as you've never read them before―sensuous, dangerously witty, audacious―from the fall of Troy to birth of the minotaur, and many others that only appear in the Metamorphoses. Connected together by the immutable laws of change and metamorphosis,...

"The Love Books of Ovid" is a collection of four works of Roman poet Ovid's verses on love in English prose translation. Ovid, born in 43 B.C., a contemporary of Virgil and Horace, lived during the reign of Augustus and is perhaps best remembered today for his work on Roman mythology entitled "The Metamorphoses". This volume collects the poet's following works: "The Loves", "The Art of Love", "Love's Cure", and "The Art of Beauty". Ovid was an innovator...

Auch 2000 Jahre nach der Niederschrift haben Ovids Versdichtungen nichts von ihrem Zauber verloren. Die vorliegende Auswahl erzählt vom Schicksal der klassischen Liebespaare der Antike: "Venus und Adonis", "Acis und Galatea", "Philemon und Baucis", "Scylla und Minos" und "Narcissus und Echo".

The Art of Love – Ovid's Witty and Provocative Guide to Romance Playful, clever, and surprisingly modern, The Art of Love by Roman poet Ovid is a seductive blend of poetry, satire, and timeless relationship advice. Written over 2,000 years ago, this classic explores the games of love, the art of attraction, and the strategies of seduction-with a wink and a touch of mischief. Whether read as a historical curiosity or a cheeky commentary on human...

Remedies for Love – Ovid's Witty Antidote to Heartache In this playful and ironic companion to The Art of Love, Roman poet Ovid offers clever, poetic advice on how to overcome the pains of love. With sharp humor and psychological insight, Remedies for Love (Remedia Amoris) explores the emotional ups and downs of romance-providing strategies for breaking free from heartbreak, obsession, and unrequited passion. At once therapeutic and entertaining,...