Fasti by Ovid

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Author Ovid, 44 BCE-18?
Annotator Keightley, Thomas, 1789-1872
Title Fasti
Credits Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Tapio Riikonen, Marc D'Hooghe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary "Fasti" by Ovid is a collection of poetic works likely written during the early 1st century AD. The poem is structured around the Roman calendar, exploring the significance of festivals, historical events, and religious observances tied to specific dates throughout the year. The opening of "Fasti" introduces the themes of time and the changing seasons, as Ovid invokes Janus, the two-faced god, who oversees beginnings and transitions. He outlines the purpose of the poem, promising to celebrate the Roman festivals and rituals that mark significant moments in the year. Ovid also comments on the origins of the Roman calendar, attributing its initial structure to Romulus and later modifications to Numa, emphasizing the blend of Roman and divine influences in the establishment of timekeeping. The narrative sets the stage for a detailed exploration of both the agricultural calendar and the social customs intertwined with Roman religious practices. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language Latin
LoC Class PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature
Subject Didactic poetry, Latin
Subject Fasts and feasts -- Poetry
Subject Calendar -- Poetry
Category Text
EBook-No. 8738
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Oct 12, 2014
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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