Metamorphoses
About this work
The Metamorphoses is a narrative poem penned by the Roman poet Ovid. Widely considered to be his ultimate work, comprising fifteen books and over 250 myths. The poem portrays a history of the world from creation up to the deification of Julius Caesar. Metamorphoses is viewed as one of the most influential works in Western culture, inspiring authors such as Dante, Shakespeare, Chaucer, and Boccaccio. It has also inspired countless works of art from various artists throughout the centuries.
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Subjects
- Poetry
- Classical Mythology
- Metamorphosis
- Mythology
- Latin Fables
- Translations into English
- Translations into Italian
- Translations into French
- Latin literature
- Latin Love poetry
- Illustrations
- Translations into German
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Edition1557 · I. de Tovrnes
- Extent
- 183 pages
- Language
- French, GRE
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External search linksEdition1893 · Macmillan
- Extent
- 97 pages
- Language
- English, GRE
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