A masterpiece of Western culture, this is the first attempt to link all the Greek myths in a cohesive whole to the Roman myths of Ovid's day. Horace Gregory, in this modern translation, turns his own poetic gifts toward a deft reconstruction of Ovid's ancient themes.
The Metamorphoses
โ Scribed by Ovid
- Publisher
- Barnes & Noble Classics
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 2 MB
- Category
- Fiction
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โฆ Synopsis
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