Project Gutenberg 2014-12-16 Public domain in the USA. 1002 Ovid -43 17 Ovidius Naso, Publius Nasón, Publio Ovidio Nason, Publio Ovidio Riley, Henry T. (Henry Thomas) 1816 1878 Riley, Henry Thomas Riley, H.T. The Amores; or, Amours Literally Translated into English Prose, with Copious Notes Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "The Amores; or, Amours" by Ovid is a collection of elegiac poems written in the late 1st century BC. This work delves into themes of love, desire, and the complexities of romantic relationships, often with a humorous and playful tone. The poet, addressing his beloved Corinna, navigates through various scenarios of love and longing, showcasing both the joys and sorrows that come with such deep emotional entanglements. The opening of this collection sets the stage for Ovid's exploration of love's trials, starting with an epigram that suggests a shift in focus from epic battles to personal love stories. The poet humorously laments the overpowering influence of Cupid, who compels him to abandon his ambitious themes of warfare for the gentler subject of romance. As he pleads to love, Ovid reveals his passion and vulnerability, establishing a tone filled with yearning and introspection. Throughout this introduction, he intersperses moments of wit and wisdom about the nature of affection, indicating that the poems to follow will weave a rich tapestry of romantic experiences, adorned with both victory and despair. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Latin poetry -- Translations into English Latin poetry -- Adaptations PA Text Browsing: Literature 508943 508944 2024-09-20T04:18:38.601326 2023-09-20T14:25:33.488575 text/html text/html 542204 2014-12-16T09:36:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 155357 2014-12-16T09:36:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 219285 2024-09-20T04:18:50.664354 application/epub+zip 226729 2024-09-20T04:18:41.588316 application/epub+zip 226729 2024-09-20T04:18:39.817362 application/epub+zip 471556 2024-09-20T04:18:56.629222 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 443391 2024-09-20T04:18:49.223342 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 428985 2022-09-21T15:57:26.393328 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 331545 331468 2024-09-20T04:18:35.710435 2023-09-20T14:25:30.951542 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 331430 2014-12-16T09:36:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 130673 2014-12-16T09:36:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18994 2024-09-20T04:18:56.993260 application/rdf+xml 12203 2024-09-20T04:18:40.447366 image/jpeg 3551 2024-09-20T04:18:40.127397 image/jpeg 211106 2024-09-20T04:18:38.635396 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia