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Written after he had been banished to the Black Sea city of Tomis by Emperor Augustus, the Fasti is Ovid's last major poetic work. Both a calendar of daily rituals and a witty sequence of stories recounted in a variety of styles, it weaves together tales of gods and citizens together to explore Rome's history, religious beliefs and traditions. It may also be read as a subtle but powerful political manifesto which derides Augustus' attempts to control his subjects by imposing his own mythology upon them- after celebrating the emperor as a Jupiter-on-earth, for example, Ovid deliberately juxtaposes a story showing the king of the gods as a savage rapist. Endlessly playful, this is also a work of integrity and courage, and a superb climax to the life of one of Rome's greatest writers.
| ISBN-13 | 9780140446906 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 0140446907 |
| Weight | 0.66 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 7.80 x 5.10 x 0.84 In |
| List Price | $19.00 |
| Edition | 1st Edition |
| Format | - |
|---|---|
| Pages | 432 pages |
| Publisher | Penguin Classics |
| Published On | 2000-12-01 |
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