Ovid's "Heroides" and the Augustan Principate
Author | : Megan O. Drinkwater |
Publisher | : University of Wisconsin Pres |
Total Pages | : 190 |
Release | : 2022-07-12 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780299337803 |
ISBN-10 | : 0299337804 |
Rating | : 4/5 (04 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Ovid's "Heroides" and the Augustan Principate by : Megan O. Drinkwater
Download or read book Ovid's "Heroides" and the Augustan Principate written by Megan O. Drinkwater and published by University of Wisconsin Pres. This book was released on 2022-07-12 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Ovid's "Heroides" and the Augustan Principate, Megan O. Drinkwater makes a compelling case for the importance of Ovid's Heroides as a historical and literary testament, elegantly illustrating how Ovid's literary innovation expresses the unease felt by a citizenry subject to the erosion of their public identity.