The Pseudo-Ovidian De Vetula Text, Introduction, and Notes

Robatha, Dorothy M. ; Pseudo-Ovid

Published by Adolf M. Hakkert, Amsterdam, 1968

KB54.[iv], 210 pp. Notes, bibliography, indices. Folding plate and 3 full page plates. Octavo. Brown publishers cloth with gilt to front cover and spine, spine slightly dulled, some minor shelf wear and marks to covers. Interior old price mark, paper a bit toned but otherwise clean and unmarked, a nice copy. De vetula ("On the Old Woman") is a long 13th-century elegiac comedy written in Latin. Introd and notes in English, text in Latin It is pseudepigraphically signed "Ovidius", and in its time was attributed to the classical Latin poet Ovid. It consists of three books of hexameters, and was quoted by Roger Bacon. [1] In its slight plot, the aging Ovid is duped by a go-between, and renounces love affairs. [2] Its interest to modern readers lies in the discursive padding of the story. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 210 pages. Seller Inventory # 11845

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Title: The Pseudo-Ovidian De Vetula Text, ...
Publisher: Adolf M. Hakkert, Amsterdam
Publication Date: 1968
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket