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A Commentary on Ovid's Fasti, Book 6
Contributor(s): Littlewood, R. Joy (Author)

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 ISBN: 0199271348     ISBN-13: 9780199271344
Publisher: OUP Oxford
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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: August 2006
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Annotation: After a period of neglect, Ovid's elegiac poem on the Roman calendar has been the focus of much recent scholarship. In her comprehensive and scholarly study of the final book, Joy Littlewood analyzes Ovid's account of the origins of the festivals of June, demonstrating that Book 6 is
effectively a commemoration of Roman War, and elegantly provides a framing bracket to balance the opening celebration of Peace in Book 1. She explores the subtle interweaving of pietas and virtus in Roman religion and its relationship to Augustan ideology, the depth and accuracy of Ovid's
antiquarianism, and his audacious expansion of generic boundaries.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical
- Poetry | Ancient & Classical
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General
Dewey: 871.01
LCCN: 2006006158
Physical Information: 0.94" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" L (1.30 lbs) 352 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
 
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After a period of neglect, Ovid's elegiac poem on the Roman calendar has been the focus of much recent scholarship. In her comprehensive and scholarly study of the final book, Joy Littlewood analyzes Ovid's account of the origins of the festivals of June, demonstrating that Book 6 is
effectively a commemoration of Roman War, and elegantly provides a framing bracket to balance the opening celebration of Peace in Book 1. She explores the subtle interweaving of pietas and virtus in Roman religion and its relationship to Augustan ideology, the depth and accuracy of Ovid's
antiquarianism, and his audacious expansion of generic boundaries.
 
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