Ovid is a poet to enjoy, declares William S.
In notes the editor summarizes the story being told before proceeding to the line-by-line textual comments..
Technical matters, such as style and meter, are also considered.
He describes the general plan of the poem, its main theme, and the problem of its tone.
In his introduction the editor discusses Ovid\'s career, the reputation of the Metamorphoses during Ovid\'s time and after, and the various manuscripts that exist or have been known to exist.
For students of Latin-and teachers, too-they provide an interesting experience.
Subjects of the stories include Arachne and Niobe
Tereus, Procne, and Philomela
Medea and Jason
Orpheus and Eurydice; and many others, familiar and unfamiliar.
In these Books Ovid begins to leave the conflict between men and the gods to concentrate on the relations among human beings.
And Anderson\'s skillful introduction and enlightening textual commentary will indeed make it a joy to use.
Anderson in his introduction to this textbook.
Ovid is a poet to enjoy, declares William S
