Ioannis Ziogas: 1 book
Ovid and Hesiod
The Metamorphosis of the Catalogue of Women
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2013
The influence on Ovid of Hesiod, the most important archaic Greek poet after Homer, has been underestimated. Yet, as this book shows, a profound engagement with Hesiod's themes is central to Ovid's poetic world. As a poet who praised women instead of men and opted for stylistic delicacy instead of...
