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Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers Ser.: How to Get over a Breakup : An Ancient Guide to Moving On by Ovid (2024, Hardcover)
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The ancient Roman poet Ovid thought so. Whether his advice is good or bad, entertaining or outrageous,How to Get Over a Breakup reveals an Ovid who sounds startlingly modern.
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PublisherPrinceton University Press
ISBN-100691220301
ISBN-139780691220307
eBay Product ID (ePID)4062509795
Product Key Features
Number of Pages184 Pages
Publication NameHow to Get over a Breakup : an Ancient Guide to Moving on
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2024
SubjectSocial, Ethics & Moral Philosophy, History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, Linguistics / General
TypeTextbook
AuthorOvid
Subject AreaPhilosophy, Language Arts & Disciplines
SeriesAncient Wisdom for Modern Readers Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight7.2 Oz
Item Length7 in
Item Width7.6 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2023-045199
Reviews"[Fontaine's] translation...is excellent. It strikes just the right light and humorous tone... a very amusing and well-written volume, accessible both to those with knowledge of Latin and the Classics and those with none. It skilfully demonstrates how Ovid's Remedia Amoris is as thought provoking and relevant today as it was some 2,000 years ago" ---Marion Gibbs, Classics for All
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal871.01
SynopsisA modern translation of the ancient Roman poet Ovid's Remedies for Love --a witty and irreverent work about how to fall out of love Breakups are the worst. On one scale devised by psychiatrists, only a spouse's death was ranked as more stressful than a marital split. Is there any treatment for a breakup? The ancient Roman poet Ovid thought so. Having become famous for teaching the art of seduction in The Art of Love , he then wrote Remedies for Love ( Remedia Amoris ), which presents thirty-eight frank and witty strategies for coping with unrequited love, falling out of love, ending a relationship, and healing a broken heart. How to Get Over a Breakup presents an unabashedly modern prose translation of Ovid's lighthearted and provocative work, complete with a lively introduction and the original Latin on facing pages. Ovid's advice--which he illustrates with ingenious interpretations of classical mythology--ranges from the practical, psychologically astute, and profound to the ironic, deliberately offensive, and bizarre. Some advice is conventional--such as staying busy, not spending time alone, and avoiding places associated with an ex. Some is off-color, such as having sex until you're sick of it. And some is simply and delightfully weird--such as becoming a lawyer and not eating arugula. Whether his advice is good or bad, entertaining or outrageous, How to Get Over a Breakup reveals an Ovid who sounds startlingly modern.
LC Classification NumberPA6522.R4F66 2024
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