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The Resource Ovid's Metamorphoses : an introduction to the basic aspects, G. Karl Galinsky
Ovid's Metamorphoses : an introduction to the basic aspects, G. Karl Galinsky
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- Summary
- The main purpose of this book is to provide an introduction, in the form of a literary study, both to the major aspects of the Metamorphoses and to Ovid's basic aims in the poem. -- Book Jacket
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xi, 285 pages, [1] leaf of plates
- Contents
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- Part I: Inspiration, tone and theme
- The Hellenenistic impulse and its modification
- The impulse of the Aeneid
- The relation to Ovid's earlier poetry
- Some aspects of the metamorphosis theme
- The function of metamorphosis
- Part II: Unity and coherence
- Part III: Ovid's humanity: death and suffering in the Metamorphoses
- Part IV: Humor and seriousness
- Types of humor
- The gods
- Self-irony
- 'Logical' incongruity and visual over-explicitness
- Literary allusiveness and parody
- Verbal wit
- The genre scene
- Part V: Ovid, Vergil, and Augustus
- 'Augustanism' and 'anti-Augustanism'
- Ovid's 'Aeneid'
- Augustus and Rome
- Isbn
- 9780520028487
- Label
- Ovid's Metamorphoses : an introduction to the basic aspects
- Title
- Ovid's Metamorphoses
- Title remainder
- an introduction to the basic aspects
- Statement of responsibility
- G. Karl Galinsky
- Subject
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- Fables, Latin
- Fables, Latin -- History and criticism
- Fables, Latin | History and criticism
- Metamorphoses (Ovid)
- Metamorphosis in literature
- Metamorphosis in literature
- Metamorphosis in literature
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- Mythology, Classical, in literature
- Mythology, Classical, in literature
- Ovid | Metamorphoses
- Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D
- Ovidius Naso, Publius
- Mythology, Classical, in literature
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- The main purpose of this book is to provide an introduction, in the form of a literary study, both to the major aspects of the Metamorphoses and to Ovid's basic aims in the poem. -- Book Jacket
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1942-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Galinsky, Karl
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- plates
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- PA6519.M9
- LC item number
- G3
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Ovid
- Ovidius Naso, Publius
- Fables, Latin
- Mythology, Classical, in literature
- Metamorphosis in literature
- Fables, Latin
- Metamorphosis in literature
- Mythology, Classical, in literature
- Label
- Ovid's Metamorphoses : an introduction to the basic aspects, G. Karl Galinsky
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographies and indexes
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Part I: Inspiration, tone and theme -- The Hellenenistic impulse and its modification -- The impulse of the Aeneid -- The relation to Ovid's earlier poetry -- Some aspects of the metamorphosis theme -- The function of metamorphosis -- Part II: Unity and coherence -- Part III: Ovid's humanity: death and suffering in the Metamorphoses -- Part IV: Humor and seriousness -- Types of humor -- The gods -- Self-irony -- 'Logical' incongruity and visual over-explicitness -- Literary allusiveness and parody -- Verbal wit -- The genre scene -- Part V: Ovid, Vergil, and Augustus -- 'Augustanism' and 'anti-Augustanism' -- Ovid's 'Aeneid' -- Augustus and Rome
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xi, 285 pages, [1] leaf of plates
- Isbn
- 9780520028487
- Lccn
- 74084146
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1531634
- Label
- Ovid's Metamorphoses : an introduction to the basic aspects, G. Karl Galinsky
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographies and indexes
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Part I: Inspiration, tone and theme -- The Hellenenistic impulse and its modification -- The impulse of the Aeneid -- The relation to Ovid's earlier poetry -- Some aspects of the metamorphosis theme -- The function of metamorphosis -- Part II: Unity and coherence -- Part III: Ovid's humanity: death and suffering in the Metamorphoses -- Part IV: Humor and seriousness -- Types of humor -- The gods -- Self-irony -- 'Logical' incongruity and visual over-explicitness -- Literary allusiveness and parody -- Verbal wit -- The genre scene -- Part V: Ovid, Vergil, and Augustus -- 'Augustanism' and 'anti-Augustanism' -- Ovid's 'Aeneid' -- Augustus and Rome
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xi, 285 pages, [1] leaf of plates
- Isbn
- 9780520028487
- Lccn
- 74084146
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1531634
Subject
- Fables, Latin
- Fables, Latin -- History and criticism
- Fables, Latin | History and criticism
- Metamorphoses (Ovid)
- Metamorphosis in literature
- Metamorphosis in literature
- Metamorphosis in literature
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- Mythology, Classical, in literature
- Mythology, Classical, in literature
- Ovid | Metamorphoses
- Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D
- Ovidius Naso, Publius
- Mythology, Classical, in literature
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