Ovid Fasti: Books I-III

by Anna Everett Beek

Book Overview

Ovid's Fasti is a journey through ancient Rome, using the calendar as a guide. The reader of this poem tours the monuments of the Augustan-era city, witnesses both urban and rustic seasonal festivals, and commemorates the epic events of long-past history. The reader also experiences the passage of the year, as measured by the natural world: the rising and setting of constellations, the migration of birds, and the comforting rhythms of agriculture...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 183553841X
• ISBN13: 9781835538418
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: Liverpool University Press
• Length: 328 Pages