The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books I-VII: Poetry Guide and Free Edition
The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books I-VII: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books I-VII is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Ovid (-43–17). The listed translation credits are Riley, Henry T. (Henry Thomas) (1816–1878).
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"The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books I-VII" by Ovid is a Latin narrative poem written in 8 CE. This masterwork chronicles the history of the world from creation to Julius Caesar's deification through over 250 transformation myths. Spanning themes from divine comedy to vengeful gods and passionate love, the poem defies simple classification as it shifts between tones and stories. With gods humiliated by Cupid and mortals elevated above the divine, Ovid inverts the expected order, making transformation itself the constant in a world where nothing remains unchanged.
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- Title: The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books I-VII
- Author credits: Ovid (-43–17)
- Catalogue language: English
- Translator credits: Riley, Henry T. (Henry Thomas) (1816–1878)
Catalogue subjects
- Classical literature
- Fables, Latin -- Translations into English
- Latin poetry -- Translations into English
- Metamorphosis -- Mythology -- Poetry
- Mythology, Classical -- Poetry
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- Category: Classics of Literature
- Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore
- Category: Poetry
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