Ovid's Fasti; - Softcover

Keightley, Thomas 1789-1872

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1022441213 ISBN 13: 9781022441217

Publisher: Legare Street Press, 2023

Synopsis

Ovid's Fasti is a poetic work in which Ovid presents an account of the Roman calendar. Written in elegiac couplets, the poem describes the origins of festivals and explains the customs and stories associated with each day in the calendar, making it a fascinating and valuable work for students of classics and historians alike. This edition features a new translation by Thomas Keightley, as well as detailed annotations and a critical introduction.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Legare Street Press
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1022441213
• ISBN 13: 9781022441217
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 278