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A Companion to Ovid
Contributor(s): Knox, Peter E. (Editor)
ISBN: 1405141832     ISBN-13: 9781405141833
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
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Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: April 2009
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Annotation: "A Companion to Ovid" is a comprehensive overview of one of the most influential poets of classical antiquity. Features more than 30 newly commissioned chapters by noted scholars writing in their areas of specialization Illuminates various aspects of Ovid's work, such as production, genre, and style Presents interpretive essays on key poems and collections of poems Includes detailed discussions of Ovid's primary literary influences and his reception in English literature Provides a chronology of key literary and historical events during Ovid's lifetime
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical
- Literary Criticism | Poetry
Dewey: 871.01
LCCN: 2008041557
Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World
Physical Information: 1.4" H x 7.2" W x 9.8" (2.45 lbs) 552 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
 
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Publisher Description:
A Companion to Ovid is a comprehensive overview of one of the most influential poets of classical antiquity.
  • Features more than 30 newly commissioned chapters by noted scholars writing in their areas of specialization
  • Illuminates various aspects of Ovid's work, such as production, genre, and style
  • Presents interpretive essays on key poems and collections of poems
  • Includes detailed discussions of Ovid's primary literary influences and his reception in English literature
  • Provides a chronology of key literary and historical events during Ovid's lifetime