Bersuire, Pierre
The Moralized Ovid (Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780674290846
- author:
- Bersuire, Pierre
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Harvard University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 848
- Dimensions:
- 20.6 x 13.8 x 4.4 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Classics, History,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Moralized Ovid by Pierre Bersuire A 14th-century interpretation of Ovid's Metamorphoses, this work is a unique blend of classical literature and Christian moral instruction. Written in three distinct versions between 1340 and 1362, it consists of sixteen sections, each corresponding to a book of the original Metamorphoses. The Moralized Ovid represents a new departure in Ovidian interpretation during the High Middle Ages, providing its readers with abundant illustrative material to inspire their minds. The work is characterized by a distinctly Christian flavor and outlook, with allegories and moralizations backed up by proof texts from various authors, including Augustine, Cicero, and Gregory the Great. This edition of The Moralized Ovid offers a fascinating insight into the literary and theological circles of 14th-century Europe, where classical literature was valued as a source of moral instruction.
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