Elegiac Selections From Ovid (1905)

By Ovid

Book Overview

Elegiac Selections From Ovid is a book that features a collection of elegiac poems written by the ancient Roman poet, Ovid. The book was first published in 1905 and contains some of Ovid's most famous and celebrated works, including his Amores, Heroides, and Tristia. The elegiac poems in this book are written in a specific poetic form, consisting of a couplet with a hexameter followed by a pentameter, which was commonly used in ancient Greek and Roman poetry. The poems themselves cover a range of topics, from love and desire to loss and exile, and are known for their emotional depth and vivid imagery. Elegiac Selections From Ovid is a must-read for anyone interested in ancient Roman poetry and the works of one of its most renowned poets.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1164629859
• ISBN13: 9781164629856
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"