Ovid (Routledge Revivals)

Ovid, Rome¿s most cynical and worldly love poet, has not until recently been highly regarded among Latin poets. Now, however, his reputation is growing, and this volume is an important contribution to the re-establishment of Ovid¿s claims to critical attention.This collection of essays ranges over a wide variety of themes and works: Ovid¿s development of the Elegiac tradition; the neglected Heroides; the poetry of Ovid¿s exile; the poetic diction of the Metamorphoses; the blending of the didactic and elegiac traditions in the Ars Amatoria and Remedia Amoris. Finally, Ovid¿s influence in the Middle Ages and sixteenth century is examined.