Ovid's Metamorphoses
A Reader for Students in Elementary College Latin
By Christine L. Albright | Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
About the book
Ovid's Metamorphoses is a Latin reader designed to partner existing elementary Latin textbooks. The book features thirty compelling stories, graduated in difficulty, adapted from Ovid's epic poem into prose. The original poem contains many different stories united thematically by the transformation which occurs in all of them; the epic features romance, seduction, humour, violence, monsters, and misbehaving gods. Each chapter contains: a Latin passage adapted from the epic an accompanying vocabulary list a short commentary to help with translation a concise review of the specific grammar covered a brief comment on a literary aspect of the poem, or featured myth. A free Companion Website offering a wealth of additional resources, including worksheets, flashcards, additional notes for each chapter and audio, is available at www.routledge.com/cw/albright. Suitable for college students studying Latin at elementary level, Ovid's Metamorphoses is designed to be used alongside elementary Latin textbooks. Preserving Ovid's language and highly vivid descriptions, the reader introduces students to the epic masterpiece, allows them to consolidate their understanding of Latin prose and offers opportunities for literary discussion.
Editions of Ovid's Metamorphoses
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781138291188
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Ovid's Metamorphoses is a Latin reader designed to partner existing elementary Latin textbooks. The book features thirty compelling stories, graduated in difficulty, adapted from Ovid's epic poem into prose. The original poem contains many different stories united thematically by the transformation which occurs in all of them; the epic features romance, seduction, humour, violence, monsters, and misbehaving gods. Each chapter contains: a Latin passage adapted from the epic an accompanying vocabulary list a short commentary to help with translation a concise review of the specific grammar covered a brief comment on a literary aspect of the poem, or featured myth. A free Companion Website offering a wealth of additional resources, including worksheets, flashcards, additional notes for each chapter and audio, is available at www.routledge.com/cw/albright. Suitable for college students studying Latin at elementary level, Ovid's Metamorphoses is designed to be used alongside elementary Latin textbooks. Preserving Ovid's language and highly vivid descriptions, the reader introduces students to the epic masterpiece, allows them to consolidate their understanding of Latin prose and offers opportunities for literary discussion.
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What is Ovid's Metamorphoses about?
Ovid's Metamorphoses is a Latin reader designed to partner existing elementary Latin textbooks. The book features thirty compelling stories, graduated in difficulty, adapted from Ovid's epic poem into prose. The original poem contains many different stories united thematically by the transformation which occurs in all of them; the epic features romance, seduction, humour, violence, monsters, and misbehaving gods. Each chapter contains: a Latin passage adapted from the epic an accompanying vocabulary list a short commentary to help with translation a concise review of the specific grammar covered a brief comment on a literary aspect of the poem, or featured myth. A free Companion Website offering a wealth of additional resources, including worksheets, flashcards, additional notes for each chapter and audio, is available at www.routledge.com/cw/albright. Suitable for college students studying Latin at elementary level, Ovid's Metamorphoses is designed to be used alongside elementary Latin textbooks. Preserving Ovid's language and highly vivid descriptions, the reader introduces students to the epic masterpiece, allows them to consolidate their understanding of Latin prose and offers opportunities for literary discussion.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Ovid's Metamorphoses?
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Where can I read a sample of Ovid's Metamorphoses?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781138291188
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Ovid's Metamorphoses?
Christine L. Albright
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Ovid's Metamorphoses is available as paperback(ISBN 9781138291188)