
Ovid Fasti: A Selection
Robert Cromarty(Editor)
Bloomsbury Academic (Publisher)
Published on 9. February 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-1-350-15655-5 (ISBN)
Description
This is the OCR-endorsed edition covering the Latin A-Level (Group 4) prescription of Ovid, Fasti 2.267-358, 687-852, giving full Latin text, commentary and vocabulary, with a detailed introduction that also covers the prescribed material to be read in English.
Ovid's Fasti is a fascinating poem, which discusses key events in the Roman religious calendar, along with their mythological and historical origins. As such it provides a remarkable opportunity for readers to experience the intersection of poetry and Roman 'socio-cultural values'. These extracts from Fasti II include the story of Hercules and Omphale, along with one of the most famous tales from Roman history, the story of Lucretia and the ensuing expulsion of the Roman Kings and creation of the Republic. Through his treatment of this latter narrative in particular, Ovid is not only playing with historical tradition, but also asking his Roman readers to perceive the echoes of the past in their present experiences.
Supporting resources are available on the Companion Website: https://www.bloomsbury.pub/OCR-editions-2024-2026
Ovid's Fasti is a fascinating poem, which discusses key events in the Roman religious calendar, along with their mythological and historical origins. As such it provides a remarkable opportunity for readers to experience the intersection of poetry and Roman 'socio-cultural values'. These extracts from Fasti II include the story of Hercules and Omphale, along with one of the most famous tales from Roman history, the story of Lucretia and the ensuing expulsion of the Roman Kings and creation of the Republic. Through his treatment of this latter narrative in particular, Ovid is not only playing with historical tradition, but also asking his Roman readers to perceive the echoes of the past in their present experiences.
Supporting resources are available on the Companion Website: https://www.bloomsbury.pub/OCR-editions-2024-2026
Reviews / Votes
This text provides an informative introduction, excellent textual notes and vocabulary help, which would all proveinvaluable to the secondary school student approaching Ovid's masterful poem. -- Brian J. Zawiski, Don Bosco Prep School, USA * The Journal of Classics Teaching *
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 137 mm
Width: 216 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
174 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-350-15655-5 (9781350156555)
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Ovid Fasti: A Selection
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Robert Cromarty
Ovid Fasti: A Selection
E-Book
02/2023
1st Edition
Bloomsbury Academic
€13.99
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Person
Robert Cromarty is Head of Classics at Wellington College, UK. His books include Tacitus, Annals IV: A Selection (Bloomsbury, 2020) and (as co-author) OCR Ancient History AS and A Level Component 2: Rome (Bloomsbury, 2018).
Content
Preface
Introduction
Text
Commentary Notes
Vocabulary
Introduction
Text
Commentary Notes
Vocabulary