Remedia Amoris; or, The Remedy of Love by Ovid
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"Remedia Amoris; or, The Remedy of Love" by Ovid is an 814-line poem written around 2 AD. This companion piece to "The Art of Love" offers practical advice for escaping unhappy romantic entanglements. Ovid guides both men and women through strategies to fall out of love and avoid emotional bondage, suggesting techniques like staying busy, traveling, and focusing on a lover's flaws. Written with stoic undertones, this didactic work aims to help
readers sidestep the tragic fates of legendary figures like Dido and Medea. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Ovid, 44 BCE-18? |
|---|---|
| Translator | Riley, Henry T. (Henry Thomas), 1816-1878 |
| Title |
Remedia Amoris; or, The Remedy of Love Literally Translated into English Prose, with Copious Notes |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remedia_Amoris |
| Credits |
Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 80.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Latin poetry -- Translations into English |
| Subject | Latin poetry -- Adaptations |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 47678 |
| Release Date | Dec 16, 2014 |
| Last Update | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 717 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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