Ovid's Metamorphoses: Epitomized In An English Poetical Style For The Use And Entertainment Of The Ladies Of Great Britain (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781022265332)

Originally published in 1717, this charming volume presents a brief retelling of Ovid's classic tales of transformation and metamorphosis, written in rhyming couplets and aimed specifically at a female audience. A delightful mixture of mythology, poetry and social history, it provides a unique window into 18th-century British intellectual life.

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