Ovid, Heroides: A Selection

<p>This is the OCR-endorsed publication from Bloomsbury for the Latin A-Level (Group 4) prescription of Ovid''s <i>Heroides</i>, giving full Latin text, commentary and vocabulary for <i>Heroides</i> I lines 1–68, and <i>Heroides </i>VII lines 1–140, with a detailed introduction that also covers the prescribed text to be read in English.<br><br>Ovid’s <i>Heroides </i>is a unique collection of poetry, in which famous mythological heroines write letters to the men who have abandoned them. They offer a new perspective on the otherwise male-centred mythological tradition. <i>Heroides </i>I (from Penelope) and VII (from Dido) respond to the most famous Classical epics, Homer’s <i>Odyssey</i> and Virgil’s <i>Aeneid</i>, by presenting a new, less positive, angle on the two famous epic heroes. Through his heroines'' unique voices, Ovid plays with literary tradition, inviting us all to take a side: epic heroism or loyalty in love?<br><br>Resources are available on the Companion Website.</p>