Appendix Ovidiana - Latin Poems Ascribed to Ovid in the Middle Ages

"The present volume brings together virtually all surviving Latin poems that were ascribed to Ovid between roughly 500 and 1500. The majority of these were composed in the Middle Ages, but some are classical in origin. All, however, were at least once attributed to Ovid, even if today's scholarly consensus labels them inauthentic and so designates them as pseudo-Ovidiana. This body of poetry, then, reflects medieval understandings of the greatly admired classical poet, expanding and developing Ovid's legacy"--

About the author

Ralph Hexter is Distinguished Professor of Classics and Comparative Literature at the University of California, Davis.Laura Pfuntner is a Lecturer in Ancient History at Queen’s University Belfast.Justin Haynes is Assistant Professor of Classics at Georgetown University.

Summary

The pseudonymous Appendix Ovidiana—which includes nature, erotic, and religious poetry—reflects different understandings of an admired Classical poet and expands his legacy through the Middle Ages. This is the first comprehensive collection and English translation of these medieval Latin verses ascribed to Ovid.

Product details

• Authors: Ralph (EDT)/ Pfuntner Hexter
• Assisted by: Justin Haynes (Editor), Ralph Hexter (Editor), Laura Pfuntner (Editor), Justin Haynes (Translation), Ralph Hexter (Translation), Laura Pfuntner (Translation), Justin Haynes (Editor and translation), Hexter Ralph (Editor and translation), Laura Pfuntner (Editor and translation)
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2020
• EAN: 9780674238381
• ISBN: 978-0-674-23838-1
• No. of pages: 544
• Series: Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama > Poetry; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; POETRY / Medieval, Classical texts, Poetry by individual poets, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, Classic and pre-20th century poetry, Classic poetry / poems