Milton and the Metamorphosis of Ovid
| Author | : Maggie Kilgour |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 398 |
| Release | : 2012-02-02 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780199589432 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0199589437 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (437 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Milton and the Metamorphosis of Ovid by : Maggie Kilgour
Download or read book Milton and the Metamorphosis of Ovid written by Maggie Kilgour and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2012-02-02 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contributing to our understanding of Ovid, Milton, and more broadly the transmission and transformation of classical traditions, this book examines the ways in which Milton drew on Ovid's oeuvre, and argues that Ovid's revision of the past gave Renaissance writers a model for their own transformation of classical works.
