Ovid Fasti: A Selection (Paperback)

Dr Robert Cromarty

ISBN 10: 1350156558 / ISBN 13: 9781350156555

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, London, 2023

About this Item

Paperback. This is the OCR-endorsed edition covering the Latin A-Level (Group 4) prescription of Ovid, Fasti 2.267358, 687852, giving full Latin text, commentary and vocabulary, with a detailed introduction that also covers the prescribed material to be read in English.Ovids Fasti is a fascinating poem, which discusses key events in the Roman religious calendar, along with their mythological and historical origins. As such it provides a remarkable opportunity for readers to experience the intersection of poetry and Roman socio-cultural values. These extracts from Fasti II include the story of Hercules and Omphale, along with one of the most famous tales from Roman history, the story of Lucretia and the ensuing expulsion of the Roman Kings and creation of the Republic. Through his treatment of this latter narrative in particular, Ovid is not only playing with historical tradition, but also asking his Roman readers to perceive the echoes of the past in their present experiences.Supporting resources are available on the Companion Website: "This edition is endorsed by OCR for use with the OCR Level 3 Advanced GCE in Latin (H443) specification, Verse Literature (H443/04), for examination from 2025-2026 inclusive"--Page 4 of cover. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Ovid Fasti: A Selection (Paperback)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, London
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1350156558
• ISBN 13: 9781350156555
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

This is the OCR-endorsed edition covering the Latin A-Level (Group 4) prescription of Ovid, Fasti 2.267–358, 687–852, giving full Latin text, commentary and vocabulary, with a detailed introduction that also covers the prescribed material to be read in English.

Ovid's Fasti is a fascinating poem, which discusses key events in the Roman religious calendar, along with their mythological and historical origins. As such it provides a remarkable opportunity for readers to experience the intersection of poetry and Roman 'socio-cultural values'. These extracts from Fasti II include the story of Hercules and Omphale, along with one of the most famous tales from Roman history, the story of Lucretia and the ensuing expulsion of the Roman Kings and creation of the Republic. Through his treatment of this latter narrative in particular, Ovid is not only playing with historical tradition, but also asking his Roman readers to perceive the echoes of the past in their present experiences.

Supporting resources are available on the Companion Website: https://www.bloomsbury.pub/OCR-editions-2024-2026

About the Author

Robert Cromarty is Head of Classics at Wellington College, UK. His books include Tacitus, Annals IV: A Selection (Bloomsbury, 2020) and (as co-author) OCR Ancient History AS and A Level Component 2: Rome (Bloomsbury, 2018).