The World of Ovid's Metamorphoses

By Joseph B. Solodow

Book Overview

Synthesizing a wealth of detailed observations, Joseph Solodow studies the structure of Ovid's poem Metamorphoses , the role of the narrator, Ovid's treatment of myth, and the relationship between Ovid's and Virgil's presentations of Aeneas. He argues that for Ovid metamorphosis is an act of clarification, a form of artistic creation, and that the metamorphosed creatures in his poem are comparable to works of art. These figures ultimately aid us in perceiving and understanding the world.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807817716
• ISBN13: 9780807817711
• Release Date: June 2002
• Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 0.7" x 6.1"