| #4880159 in Books | 1997-04 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 8.00 x5.25 x1.50l, | File type: PDF | 578 pages||4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.| Excellent text and annotation|By reading writer|Anderson's introduction and commentary provide a thorough contextual grounding for Ovid's Metamorphoses. As other reviewers have pointed out, the notes are aimed at a reader who already has a good grasp of Latin. This is not a quick read for a first-year student! But for those with a sufficient background, this is definitely the b|Language Notes|Text: Latin, English|About the Author|
William S. Anderson is Professor of Classics at the University of California, Berkeley. He is also the editor of Ovid's Metamorphoses: Books 6-12 and
One of the most influential and popular works in all literature, Ovid’s Metamorphoses is a weaving-together of classical myths, extending in time from the creation of the world to the death of Julius Caesar. This volume provides the Latin text of the first five books of the poem and the most detailed commentary available in English for these books.
In his introduction to the volume, editor William S. Anderson provides essential background info...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Ovid's Metamorphoses: Books 1-5 (Bks. 1-5) | Ovid. I have read it a couple of times and even shared with my family members. Really good. Couldnt put it down.
