A handbook to the reception of Ovid

A handbook to the reception of Ovid

by Carole Elizabeth Newlands, Miller

Part of Wiley Blackwell handbooks to classical reception

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"A Handbook to the Reception of Ovid presents more than 30 original essays written by leading scholars revealing the rich diversity of critical engagement with Ovid's poetry that spans the Western tradition from antiquity to the present day. Offers innovative perspectives on Ovid's poetry and its reception from antiquity to the present day. Features contributions from more than 30 leading scholars in the Humanities. Introduces familiar and unfamiliar figures in the history of Ovidian reception. Demonstrates the enduring and transformative power of Ovid's poetry into modern times." --

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    The concept of "reception" is central to this handbook. How did reading the diverse essays within this collection expand or challenge your initial understanding of what "reception studies" entails?

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    The editors speak of Ovid's "enduring and transformative power." Which specific examples or periods of reception presented in the handbook struck you most powerfully as evidence of this, and why?

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    This book explores how one author can profoundly shape subsequent generations. Can you identify an author, artist, or piece of media that has had a similarly profound and lasting influence on your own thinking or creative pursuits?

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