An introduction and commentary with discussion of myths, links to classical sources, and influences in art and literature larry a. Ceyx welcomed the descendant of jove and shared a story of his brother, daedalion. Scholars of classical philology, latin literature, and textual criticism. In his introduction to the volume, editor william s. Published first in a latinenglish metamorphoses edition including garths 1717. Book 11 a new complete downloadable english translation with comprehensive index, and other poetry translations including baudelaire, chinese, european. I am about to start covering ovids metamorphoses in my advanced placement latin classes and i am looking for a good commentary on books 11 15. The second book is nearly 600 lines long, a single pleading elegy written in the poets own defense, addressed to emperor augustus. Homers version of the tale of mars and venus that ovid tells in meta. The first book of ovid s metamorphoses contains an interesting variety of material. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the metamorphoses. Ovids influence on western art and literature cannot be exaggerated. The vulgate commentary on ovids metamorphoses, book 1. Metamorphoses study guide contains a biography of ovid, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.
Apollo is the god of poetry and healing and prophecy and archery, and all that nifty stuff. Vergil, of aeneid fame, depicted the five zones in his georgics book 1. As far back as homer, most greek and latin epic poetry is composed in dactylic hexameter, and the metamorphoses is no exception. Sometimes ovid reverses the plot and allows a spurned woman to take revenge on a male lover, as in the case of circe and picus book 14. A dactyl consists of one long syllable and two short syllables. Comprising 11,995 lines, 15 books and over 250 myths, the poem chronicles the history of the world from its creation to the deification of julius caesar within a loose mythicohistorical framework. This volume provides the latin text of the first five books of the poem and the most detailed commentary available in english for these. Well, back in ovids day, some romans tried to get the same effect by.
Feb 08, 2011 homers version of the tale of mars and venus that ovid tells in meta. Ovid, metamorphoses 5 theoi classical texts library. The latin text used in this book comes from the oxford classical text series, but. Daedalion was a cruel, warlike man, and his daughter was impregnated by both apollo and mercury. Guy lees edition, first published by cup in 1952, supplies a detailed commentary of explanatory notes with useful index and, separately, a number of critical notes on the readings adopted by his text.
Metamorphoses and chronology provide only a superficial unity to the poem. Metamorphoses book 5, translated by brookes more battle of the wedding feast of perseus and andromeda 1 while perseus, the brave son of jupiter, surrounded at the feast by cepheus lords, narrated this, a raging multitude with sudden outcry filled the royal courtsnot with the clamours of a wedding feast but boisterous rage, portentous of dread war. John henderson ideal for schoollevel and university students of latin, and for anybody studying the language for the first time, these open access textbooks present extracts from major works including ovids metamorphoses, virgils aeneid and tacituss hairraising descriptions of the excesses of. Milton describes the heavenly cherubim as spangled with eyes more numerous than those of argus and more wakeful than to drowse paradise lost 11. You know how some people think things sound smarter or classier if theyre said in french. Ceyx legend in ovid metamorphoses book 11 cq 31 1981. Andersons introduction and commentary provide a thorough contextual grounding for ovid s metamorphoses. Ovid s metamorphosis is a mythological story of the world, starting with the creation and ending with the foundation of rome. Because sol is just the latin word for sun, we at shmoop following the translator allen. Ovid was a latin poet who flourished in rome in the late c1st b. Anderson provides essential background information, discussing ovids life, the reception of the metamorphoses during ovids day and after, and the.
The point is, in ovids metamorphoses, they are two different guys. I am about to start covering ovid s metamorphoses in my advanced placement latin classes and i am looking for a good commentary on books 11 15. His most celebrated work is the metamorphoses, a poem in 15 books recounting stories from greek and roman myth. Andersons introduction and commentary provide a thorough contextual grounding for ovids metamorphoses. Apr 22, 2016 a singletake of the opening book of ovid d creation epic. Ovid was one of the most popular latin poets in his time.
Metamorphoses by ovid, part of the internet classics archive. Ovid, metamorphoses 1 theoi classical texts library. The original title of ovids book was metamorphoseon libri xv, or fifteen books of metamorphoses. Metamorphoses book iii book iv summary and analysis. There are individual commentaries with text on the last three books without english translation in the cambridge greek and latin classics. A better way of viewing the artistic unity of the metamorphoses considers ovid s use of theme and variations.
He separates the four elements, and disposes the several bodies, of which the universe is formed, into their proper situations. Commentary on ovids metamorphoses 1115 textkit greek and. However, while ovid probably did read some works of aristotle at one point, the language he uses here seems to follow his closer predecessor, vergil. The metamorphoses is ovids longest extant work, a continuous epic poem in fifteen. Reviewed in the united states on december 11, 2012. Books 36, line 400 up to the story of tereus and procne.
Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. Andersons text and commentary for the 1st 10 books, but for whatever reason, he did not continue on to the conclusion of the poem. Here orpheuss avoidance and bitterness are too powerful to ignore, as he avoids confronting his own failure to protect his wife and, instead, tells. By the time he was in his forties, ovid was romes most important living poet. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of metamorphoses and what it means. This edition contains the latin text as well as indepth commentary notes that provide language support, explain difficult words and phrases, highlight literary.
The original title of ovid s book was metamorphoseon libri xv, or fifteen books of metamorphoses. Many comments have been posted about metamorphoses. Dactylos, is the greek word for digit, as in finger or toe. Via new window links at the start of each book, you may now browse klines rendering alongside ehwalds latin edition ca. Metamorphoses book 11, translated by brookes more death of orpheus 1 while with his songs, orpheus, the bard of thrace, allured the trees, the savage animals, and even the insensate rocks, to follow him. This volume provides the latin text of the first five books of the poem and the most detailed commentary. Latin text with introduction, commentary, glossary of terms, vocabulary aid and study questions en ligne. With over 250 stories of classical antiquity, this is a meaty read but, having read several different versions of this book, this is by far the best edition. Open book publishers, 2016 genere le 10 avril 2020. Ovidi nasonis metamorphoseon liber vndecimvs carmine dum tali silvas animosque ferarum threicius vates et saxa sequentia ducit, ecce nurus ciconum tectae lymphata ferinis.
Here orpheuss avoidance and bitterness are too powerful to ignore, as he avoids confronting his own failure to protect his wife and, instead, tells stories about women getting punished. Andersons text and commentary for the 1st 10 books, but for whatever reason, he. Metamorphoses, very good condition book, ovid trans. Note how this story gives the origin of the peacock. In the second half it deals primarily with two main metamorphosis myths apollos love for daphne and the story of io. Book x contains some of ovids most memorable stories. Ovids metamorphosis is a mythological story of the world, starting with the creation and ending with the foundation of rome. Latin text with introduction, commentary, glossary of terms, vocabulary aid and study questions ingo gildenhard and andrew zissos september 2016 260 8 colour illustrations 6. Ovid, metamorphoses 11 theoi classical texts library. Peleus sought refuge after he murdered his brother, and he ended up in king ceyxs court. Get a detailed summary and analysis of every chapter in the book from. Book 1 book 2 book 3 book 4 book 5 book 6 book 7 book 8 book 9 book 10 book 11 book 12 book. The last fifteen years or so have seen an explosion of critical interest in ovidespecially the metamorphoses but including as well every part of his vast elegiac corpusin angloamerican scholarship and a resulting proliferation of commentaries on his poetry. Well, back in ovid s day, some romans tried to get the same effect by speaking greek.
One of the most influential and popular works in all literature, ovids metamorphoses is a weavingtogether of classical myths, extending in time from the creation of the world to the death of julius caesar. Poem 3 describes his final night in rome, poems 2 and 10 ovids voyage to tomis, 8 the betrayal of a friend, and 5 and 6 the loyalty of his friends and wife. Books of transformations is a latin narrative poem by the roman poet ovid, considered his magnum opus. Produced by johns hopkins university press in collaboration with the sheridan libraries. For example, in books 12 there are five variations at least of the virginpursuedbygod theme, each one altering the pattern in different ways. His two other myththemed works were the fasti and the heroides. Publius ovidius naso 20 march 43 bce ce 1718, known as ovid v. Nov 03, 2009 the metamorphoses ebook written by ovid. The tristia was written between 9 and 12 ce and is made up of five books, totaling over 3000 lines of elegiac couplets. A singletake of the opening book of ovidd creation epic. Latin text with introduction, commentary, glossary of terms, vocabulary aid and study questions. Though our site now extends to a wide range of metamorphoses editions and interpretations in more than one language and in more than one medium from lactantius, berchorius, and caxton to sandys, garth, banier and beyond, the old centerpiece of this part of the site is a remarkable illustrated recasting of ovid from 1563, text by johann or johannes spreng 15241601, now online and available. Ovid metamorphoses commentary and influence larry avis brown. The internet classics archive metamorphoses by ovid.
In ad 8, ovid was exiled by augustus to romania, for reasons that remain obscure. A linked table of contents for metamorphoses this list, via theoi, will be useful when we get to selecting which stories to focus on. This book is another instance of the importance of the frame narrative, where ovid uses stories to comment on the narrator. The metamorphoses is our best classical source of 250 myths. Ciconian matrons, with their raving breasts concealed in skins of forest animals, from the summit of a hill observed him there, attuning love songs to a sounding harp. This volume provides the latin text of the first five books of the poem and the most detailed commentary available in english for these books. Baniers ovid commentary englished 1732ovid illustrated, univ. Because sol is just the latin word for sun, we at shmoop following the translator allen mandelbaum will just refer to him as the sun. Book x contains some of ovid s most memorable stories. An introduction and commentary to ovids metamorphoses with discussion of the. Commentary on ovids metamorphoses 1115 greek and latin. The first book of ovids metamorphoses contains an interesting variety of material. I like to call this style a tapestry of epileons, but wouldnt consider that a real classification.