Heroides
A Romance, Poetry, History book. The result justifies the deed (Exitus acta probat) Ovid, Heroides
In the twenty-one poems of the Heroides, Ovid gave voice to the heroines and heroes of epic and myth. These deeply moving literary epistles reveal the happiness and torment of love, as the writers tell of their pain at separation, forgiveness of infidelity or anger at betrayal. The faithful Penelope wonders at the suspiciously long absence of Ulysses, while Dido bitterly reproaches Aeneas for too eagerly leaving her bed to follow his destiny, and Sappho - the only historical figure portrayed here - describes her passion for the cruelly rejecting Phaon. In the poetic letters between Paris and Helen the lovers seem oblivious to the tragedy prophesied...
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- Pages: 288 pages
- ISBN: 9780140423556 / 140423559
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The result justifies the deed (Exitus acta probat) Ovid, Heroides Chance is always powerful. Let your hook be always cast; in the pool where you least expect it, there will be a fish. Ovid, Heroides
No puedo decir mucho ms sobre esta obra tan genial. Ovidio es Ovidio. No hay nada ms que decir sobre el mejor poeta de la edad augstea (lo siento, Virgilio). La manera en que consigue plasmar la desesperacin y la angustia de las mujeres es sublime, adems de que le da una vuelta de tuerca a la habitual percepcin de los mitos.Ahora, esta... I read this novel for a class, and I really liked this translation. While it probably lacks in style and language of other English translations, I liked how straightforward and articulate this translation was. I enjoyed how Ovid chose to write from mythological women's POV, especially in a stance that yearns or desires for more. I like... For mythology buffs, these poems are pure joy. The Heroides are a collection of 21 poems written from the perspective of heroines and heroes of epic and myth (the original "fan fiction?"). Written in the first person, each poem is addressed to the writers lover. The literary device most commonly deployed by Ovid is tragic irony. While...
