The Love Books of Ovid (The Loves, The Art of Love, Love's Cure, and The Art of Beauty)
Author | : Ovid |
Publisher | : Digireads.com Publishing |
Total Pages | : 116 |
Release | : 2006-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 1420927418 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781420927412 |
Rating | : 4/5 (18 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Love Books of Ovid (The Loves, The Art of Love, Love's Cure, and The Art of Beauty) written by Ovid and published by Digireads.com Publishing. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The Love Books of Ovid' is a combination of four books of the Roman poet's verse translated into prose. This volume includes 'Amores' or 'The Loves', 'Ars Amatoria' or 'The Art of Love', 'Remedia Amoris' or 'Love's Cure', and 'Medicamina Faciei Feminae' or 'The Art of Beauty'. Considered to be a master of the elegy form of poetry, Ovid, is faithfully represented here in this English prose translation. Students of classical literature and fans of romantic poetry will both delight in this volume of works by Ovid.