The Moralized Ovid |
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| Author:
| Bersuire, Pierre |
| Edited and Translated by:
| Coulson, Frank T.
Haynes, Justin |
| Series title: | Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-29084-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2024 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $61.95 |
Book Description:
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Written in about 1340 by the Benedictine preacher Pierre Bersuire, The Moralized Ovid was a highly influential interpretation of Ovid's Metamorphoses in the High Middle Ages. It contains descriptions of the gods followed by allegorical interpretations of major myths. This edition presents a new English translation and an authoritative Latin text.
Written in about 1340 by the Benedictine preacher Pierre Bersuire, The Moralized Ovid was a highly influential interpretation of Ovid's Metamorphoses in the High Middle Ages. It contains descriptions of the gods followed by allegorical interpretations of major myths. This edition presents a new English translation and an authoritative Latin text.