The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books VIII-XV by Ovid
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"The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books VIII-XV" by Ovid is a Latin narrative poem written in 8 CE. This second half of Ovid's magnum opus continues his chronicle of transformation myths within a sweeping mythico-historical framework. Through over 250 interconnected tales told in dactylic hexameter, the poem defies simple classification, blending epic grandeur with playful subversion. Love—both divine and mortal—remains the driving force, as gods are humiliated by passion and humans elevated through
their transformations, creating an inverted cosmos where desire confounds reason and permanence dissolves into endless change. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Ovid, 44 BCE-18? |
|---|---|
| Translator | Riley, Henry T. (Henry Thomas), 1816-1878 |
| Title | The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books VIII-XV |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metamorphoses |
| Credits | Louise Hope, Ted Garvin and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 72.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Classical literature |
| Subject | Latin poetry -- Translations into English |
| Subject | Fables, Latin -- Translations into English |
| Subject | Metamorphosis -- Mythology -- Poetry |
| Subject | Mythology, Classical -- Poetry |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 26073 |
| Release Date | Jul 16, 2008 |
| Last Update | Oct 28, 2023 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 2527 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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