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The Art of Love
  • Published: 15 October 2002
  • ISBN: 9780375761171
  • Imprint: Random House US Group
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 208
  • RRP: $36.00

The Art of Love

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In the first century a.d., Ovid, author of the groundbreaking epic poem Metamorphoses, came under severe criticism for The Art of Love, which playfully instructed women in the art of seduction and men in the skills essential for mastering the art of romantic conquest. In this remarkable translation, James Michie breathes new life into the notorious Roman’s mock-didactic elegy. In lyrical, irreverent English, he reveals love’s timeless dilemmas and Ovid’s enduring brilliance as both poet and cultural critic.
  • Published: 15 October 2002
  • ISBN: 9780375761171
  • Imprint: Random House US Group
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 208
  • RRP: $36.00
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Ovid

Ovid—Publius Ovidius Naso—(43 bce–ce 17 or 18) was born into a wealthy Roman family and became the most distinguished poet of his time. He died in exile on the Black Sea, far from Rome and his literary life.
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