The Love Books of Ovid: Being the Amores, Ars Amatoria, Remedia Amoris and Medicamina Faciei Femineae of Publius Ovidius Naso (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781417905829)

The Love Books of Ovid is a compilation of four works by the ancient Roman poet Publius Ovidius Naso, also known as Ovid. The book includes the Amores, Ars Amatoria, Remedia Amoris, and Medicamina Faciei Femineae. The Amores is a collection of love poems that explore the joys and sorrows of love and relationships. The Ars Amatoria is a guidebook on the art of seduction, offering advice on how to attract and keep a lover. The Remedia Amoris is a sequel to the Ars Amatoria, providing guidance on how to overcome the pain of a failed relationship. Finally, the Medicamina Faciei Femineae is a work on the beauty and care of women's faces, providing tips on cosmetics and skincare.Overall, The Love Books of Ovid offers a comprehensive look at the ancient Roman attitudes towards love, relationships, and beauty. Ovid's works continue to be celebrated for their wit, humor, and insight into human nature.1930. Illustrated by Jean de Bosschere. Ovid was a Roman writer of love elegies (Amores), then experimented with the imaginary letter, mock didactic verse (Ars Amatoria), and collective narrative relating disconnected stories inside a large historical or chronological frame. Little was heard of Ovid until the Renaissance where he was revered as the great preceptor of courtly love. Through the Renaissance up to modern times, his poetry has been respected as a treasury of mythic themes, the suggestiveness and psychological content of which have inspired the imagination of a legion of writers. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Ovid
ISBN-10: 1417905824
ISBN-13: 9781417905829
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 01/11/2005
Pages: 276
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.62d