Publisher's Synopsis
Elegiac Poems of Ovid V1 is a collection of earlier poems by the renowned Roman poet Ovid. The book includes selected works from four of his famous collections: Heroides, Amores, Ars Amatoria, and Remedia Amoris. The poems are written in elegiac couplets, a form of poetry that combines a hexameter line with a pentameter line. The Heroides is a series of letters written by heroines from Greek mythology to their absent lovers. The Amores is a collection of love poems that explore the themes of seduction, jealousy, and infidelity. The Ars Amatoria is a didactic poem that gives advice on the art of love and seduction. The Remedia Amoris is a sequel to the Ars Amatoria and provides remedies for the pains of love. The poems in this collection are characterized by their emotional depth, sensuality, and wit. This edition was originally published in 1914 and is a valuable resource for students and scholars of Latin literature.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.