Ovid’s Fasti: Roman Holidays

Type

Book

Authors

Ovid

ISBN 10

0253209331

ISBN 13

9780253209337

Tags

Criticism & Theory, Medieval, Ancient & Classical, Inspirational & Religious, Religion & Spirituality

Description

"In her extended introduction, Nagle offers illuminating information and commentary... This verse translation, internally glossed for clarification, is as accurate as modern English will allow.... Highly recommended." ―Choice"An excellent rendition in English of Ovid’s poetic calendar of the Roman religious year, with an original introduction and useful notes as well as a glossary... The translation is elegant and geared to the modern reader." ―The Journal of Indo-European StudiesThis elegant translation brings Ovid’s poetic calendar of the Roman religious year to a new generation of students and scholars. A valuable source of information about the Roman calendar, it complements Ovid’s masterwork, the Metamorphoses. - from Amzon

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