Eroidi

Review to come.

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 writer’s lover. The literary device most commonly de Leggi tutto

In the 21 poems of the Heroides, Ovid inserts himself into classical myth and epic by interjecting letters written by the heroines of larger stories. So, for example, he has Penelope write to Odysseus while he is lost on his way back to Ithaka from Troy; Dido to Aeneas after he has left Carthage for Leggi tutto

I'd never thought about reading more by Ovid, and then I came across The Heroides while showing someone else the wonders of my city's central library. (Before I knew it, I had a stack of nine books in my arms, despite the fact I'm about to go visit my parents via train, meaning I can't carry that ma Leggi tutto

Ovid je t'aime et je t'adore et je te déteste à la fois.

A horrible fan fic.

Héroïdes By Ovid (43BC – AD17) The Heroides is a work that could be seen as revenge by the female characters in Greek Mythology and especially in Homer’s Odysseus and Iliad. Voice is given in form of letters to the wife’s, betrothed, betrayed and loving girls left behind when their men went to adventur Leggi tutto

This edition is a modern translation of a collection of poetry as fictional romantic letters. These are from mythical female characters who express their love, betrayal, abandonment or pain. This work by Ovid is different from Metamorphoses . I was knocked back with how progressive this book is for i Leggi tutto

2,5/5

31. Heroides by Ovid, translated by Harold Isbell original date : circa 16 bce translated 1990 format : Paperback acquired : Half-Price Books in October 2016 read : July 8-22 rating : 4 There are, apparently, many different Ovids, or he was a writer who worked in multiple distinctly independent styles. I would Leggi tutto