Ovid's Metamorphoses Books 1-5 (Latin Edition) (Bks 1-5) (Paperback)

by Ovid (Author), William S. Anderson (Editor) "In nova fert animus mutatas dicere formas corpora: di, coeptis (nam vos mutastis et illa) adspirate meis primaque ab origine mundi ad mea perpetuum deducite..." (more)
Key Phrases: terminal sententia, epic compound, epic circumlocution, Golden Line, Asia Minor, North Africa (more...)

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Text: Latin, English --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 578 pages
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press (January 1998)
• Language: Latin
• ISBN-10: 0806128941
• ISBN-13: 978-0806128948
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 4.8 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely Helpful Commentary, November 14, 2001

By	kdoc (Oregon) - See all my reviews

This commentary on Ovid's Metamorphoses is directed at Latin students at the advanced undergraduate and early graduate level, but it also has a lot to offer to scholars and other people who are able to read and enjoy Ovid's original Latin. Written by one of the most distinguished experts in the field, the Latin text of the book follows that of Anderson's own Teubner edition (6.ed. 1993). The commentary reflects Anderson's deep familiarity with Ovid's poetry and his high critical acumen. For a more detailed and highly positive review, see, e.g., Stephen Wheeler in American Journal of Philology 120 (1999) 170-73.

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a few words to the...well, a few words., September 28, 2007

By	W. Booth - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I just wanted to let the interested (particularly the beginning or intermediate student of Latin) know that, while this is a fantastic edition of Books 1-5 and probably by far the most in-depth commentary available for them, it is not marked (i.e., no macra). Additionally, the Latin text of the Metamorphoses and the line-by-line commentary are entirely separate, so the frequent flipping back and forth can begin to feel cumbersome at times. These things said, I do recommend Anderson's commentary to anyone who desires a brilliant, scholarly light to be shed upon Ovid's Metamorphoses; just be aware that this commentary cannot, as Pharr's Aeneid can, be used in lieu of serious attention to the language and a liberal amount of elbow grease.