Roman Literature: Selected Author or Authors: Ovid's Metamorphoses

Extensive selections of Ovid's epic about change will be read in Latin and the entire poem in English. In addition, we will explore recent scholarship that has itself transformed our perceptions of the place of Ovid's work in the history of Latin Literature and sample the rich tradition of imitating, adapting, and translating Ovid, with a particular emphasis on modern and contemporary versions.