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Ovid : Metamorphoses

by Ovid, Rolfe Humphries

An epic fifteen-book poem containing over two hundred classical myths arranged chronologically from the creation of the universe to Augustan Rome. The work explores the pervasive theme of transformation alongside the capricious power of the gods over mortals.

Accession 3871 ISBN 9780253200013 Publisher Indiana University Press
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