Metamorphoses

Metamorphoses from Greek meta and morph , meaning changes of shape , is a Latin narrative poem in fifteen books describing the history of the world from its creation to the deification of Julius Caesar within a loose mythico historical framework Completed in AD 8, it is recognized as a masterpiece of Golden Age Latin literature This cohesive collection of stories from Greek and Roman mythology recounts tales of recorded transformations Comprised of over fifty stories, it chronicles the legends of King Midas, Daedalus, Icarus, Hercules, and the Trojan War. Best Read [ Metamorphoses ] by [ Ovid ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr I bought this copy of Ovid s Metamorphoses when I was living in Rome It s the book I was reading on the plane when I left Rome, as the realization sunk in that an awesome and strange adventure was drawing to a close, and it s the book I was still reading when I moved back to Minneapolis and attempted to readjust to life as a Midwestern college undergrad.I was reading Metamorphoses at the cafe a few blocks away from my apartment when a strange man gave me that little terror of a kitten, Monster I bought this copy of Ovid s Metamorphoses when I was living in Rome It s the book I was reading on the plane when I left Rome, as the realization sunk in that an awesome and strang...Throughout all ages, If poets have vision to prophesy truth, I shall live in myFame Thus the closing lines of Ovid s Metamorphoses He was certainly right in his statement, but it feels like an appropriate irony that his work has been transformed, metamorphosed, over the millennia since he wrote his compilation of Roman and Greek literature I have known most of the collected stories since my early days at university, but only now finished reading the Metamorphoses as a whole, from cover Throughout all ages, If poets have vision to p...To read this in English is to not have read it The few Latin verses I could read and understand werepleasurable than all the wonderful myths and twisted fates The verses take the form of what it describes, they flow or pause or rear up along with its subject The transl...What the fuck Ovid Save some brilliance for the rest of us.Sex, violence, and humor are often painted as low and primitive the signs of a failing culture Yet it is only in cultures with a strong economy and a substantial underclass that such practices can rise from duty to pastime As Knox s introduction reminds us, Ovid s time was one of pervasive divorce, permissive laws, and open adultery, and our humble author participated in all of them.Eventually, the grand tyrant closed his fist over the upper classes, exerting social controls and invoking the Sex, violence, and humor are often painted as low and primitive the signs of a failing culture Yet it is only in cultures with a strong economy and a substantial underclass that such practices can rise from duty to pastime As Knox s introduction reminds us, Ovid s time was one of pervasive divorce, permissive laws, and open adultery, and our humble author participated in all of ...Siempre es vital, en todo lector de cl sicos que se precie de tal, recorrer las p ginas de los pioneros, los creadores, los que antecedieron a toda la literatura moderna, tal es el caso de Ovidio como tambi n lo son Virgilio, Homero, S focles, Esquilo, Eur pides y tantos otros He le do con inter s la mayor a de las transformaciones narradas en Las Metamorfosis y por supuesto, algunas me gustaron m s que otras por eso enumero la galer a de mitos que desfilan por sus gloriosas p ginas Todos ell Siempre es vital, en todo lector de cl sicos que se precie de tal, recorrer las p ginas de los pioneros, los creadores, los que antecedieron a toda la literatura moderna, tal es el caso de Ovidio como tambi n lo son Virgilio, Homero, S focles, Esquilo, Eur pides y tantos otros He le do ...Happy is the man who has broken the chains which hurt the mind, and has given up worrying once and for allOvid, MetamorphosesOvid the David Bowie of Latin literature I chewed on this book of myth poems the entire time I was tramping around Rome I was looking for the right words to describe my feelings about it It isn t that I didn t like it It is an unequivocal masterpiece I m amazed by it I see Ovid s genes in everything paintings, sculptures, poems and prose He is both modernHappy is the man who has broken the chains which hurt the mind, and has given up worrying once and for allOvid, MetamorphosesOvid the David Bowie of Latin literature I chewed on this book of myth poems the entire time I was tramping around Rome I was looking for the right words to describe my feelings about it It isn t that I didn t like it It is an unequivocal masterpiece I m amazed by it I see Ovid s genes in everything paintings, sculptures, poems and prose He is both modern and classic, reverent and wicked, lovely and obscene all at once It is just hard to wrestle him down To pin my thoughts about t... PrefaceChronologyIntroduction NotesFurther ReadingTranslator s Note Metamorphoses NotesGlossary IndexMap of Ovid s Mediterranean WorldI m re reading this from bits I consumed throughout my youf as a mythology dork, but the use of Roman names rather than their Greek equivalents requires a lot of stopping and re referencing to figure out who the F is being discussed My Roman numerals suck too, since we re on the subject Anyway, I decided to restart this in conjunction with reading Venus in Furs because that novel brought to mind the Pygmalion myth, which brings to mind The Sea Came in at Midnight, and somehow these all conglo I m r...Quase tr s meses depois cheguei ao fim da caminhada por este mundo nico e maravilhoso N o foi uma leitura f cil Primeiro lia depois decifrava a seguir pesquisava e finalmente resumia Fui feliz em todas as fases Os meus amigos e a minha fam lia n o dir o o mesmo pois, sempre que os apanhei a jeito, torturei os contando lhes algumas destas hist rias tr gicas de deuses e humanos das suas paix es, dios, ci mes, vingan as, desgostos, guerras, e tudo o que, dois mil anos depois, ainda mo Quase tr s meses depois cheguei ao fim da caminhada por este mundo nico e maravilhoso N o foi uma leitura f cil Primeiro lia depois decifrava a seguir pesquisava e finalmente resumia Fui feliz em todas as fases Os meus amigos e a minha fam lia n o dir o o mesmo pois, sempre que os apanhei a jeito, torturei os contando lhes algumas destas hist rias tr gicas de deuses e humanos das suas paix es, dios, ci mes, vingan as, desgostos, guerras, e tudo o que, dois mil anos depois, ainda move o mundo Hist rias que inspiraram outros escritores e pintores e m sico...

• English
• 18 June 2017
Ovid
• Paperback
• 723 pages
• 014044789X
• Ovid
• Metamorphoses