Ovid’s Metamorphoses, or “Transformations,” is one of the most influential works of Western literature. In the ten-beat, unrhymed lines of this now-classic translation, Rolfe Humphries captures the spirit of Ovid’s swift and colloquial language, and his whole poetic manner is in tune with the wit and sophistication of the Roman poet. Glossary and Index. 401p.
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Ovid’s Metamorphoses, or “Transformations,” is one of the most influential works of Western literature. In the ten-beat, unrhymed lines of this now-classic translation, Rolfe Humphries captures the spirit of Ovid’s swift and colloquial language, and his whole poetic manner is in tune with the wit and sophistication of the Roman poet. Glossary and Index. 401p.