Metamorphoses: a NEW Verse Translation; Trans. by David Raeburn.
Ovid • Penguin Random House • ISBN-13 978‑0140447897
Metamorphoses: a NEW Verse Translation; Trans. by David Raeburn.
ISBN-10: 014044789X · ISBN-13: 978‑0140447897 · 2004 · Penguin Classics
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David Raeburn’s verse translation of Ovid’s Metamorphoses captures the fluidity and epic scale of the original Latin narrative. This edition preserves the rhythmic vitality of the myths, offering a contemporary reading of the Roman poet's transformation-focused cosmology. It serves as a definitive resource for scholars and readers interested in the enduring influence of classical epic poetry on Western literature.
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