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What a master piece. This is a great comglomeration of the old Greek myths along with the Roman myths of this time period. It is very sharp and whitty.
This translation is so good and easy to understand. I recommend this to all.
This translation is so good and easy to understand. I recommend this to all.
Although the form adopted by Ovid, the long poem divided into cantos, recalls epic poetry, the author seems more capable and willing to lead a long single narrative than Virgil or Homer would. He aligns and sews together small stories (epyllia is the Greek name for this type of poetic narration), which have only artificial links but can be read separately, as one wishes, with great pleasure. The wealth of images and tones of The Metamorphoses has made it a fundamental book for the arts and cultu
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