The Poems of Exile

by Ovid and Ovid Sidney George Owen

Book Overview

The poet in exile. Ovid (Publius Ovidius Naso, 43 BC-AD 17), born at Sulmo, studied rhetoric and law at Rome. Later he did considerable public service there, and otherwise devoted himself to poetry... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0140444076
• ISBN13: 9780140444070
• Release Date: August 1994
• Publisher: Penguin Group
• Length: 450 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.1" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

For exiles everywhere in anytime

Of maximum comfort to anyone forced to live away from home; exquisite rendition of homesickness, will give solace to fellow exiles. Essential read for those who live with foreigners.