Brill's Companion to Ovid by Barbara Weiden Boyd (Editor)
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Publication Date: 2001-11-01
This volume offers articles by an international group of scholars. Contributions include a biographical essay, a survey of major manuscripts and textual traditions, and a discussion of Ovid's style. Other essays focus on each of Ovid s major works, with emphasis given to the poet's interest in genre and narrative, his engagement with the poetry that preceded him, his response to the political, religious, and social realities of Augustan Rome.
The Cambridge Companion to the Age of Augustus by Karl Galinsky (Editor)
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Publication Date: 2005-09-12
The age of Augustus, commonly dated to 30 B.C.-A.D. 14, was a pivotal period in world history. A time of tremendous change in Rome, Italy, and throughout the Mediterranean world, many key developments were under way when Augustus took charge, and a recurring theme is the role that he played in shaping their direction. The Cambridge Companion to the Age of Augustus captures the dynamic and richness of this era by examining important aspects of political and social history, religion, literature, and art and architecture.
The Cambridge Companion to Ovid by Philip Hardie (Editor)
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ISBN: 0521772818
Publication Date: 2006
This is a companion to one of the greatest writers of classical antiquity, and arguably the single most influential ancient poet for post-classical literature and culture. Chapters by leading authorities discuss the backgrounds and contexts for Ovid, the individual works, and his influence on later literature and art. Print copies are also available. Check the Tripod catalog.
A Companion to Ovid by Peter E. Knox (Editor)
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Publication Date: 2012
This is a comprehensive overview of one of the most influential poets of classical antiquity. Features more than 30 commissioned chapters scholars writing in their areas of specialization. Illuminates various aspects of Ovid's work, such as production, genre, and style; presents interpretive essays on key poems and collections; Includes detailed discussions of Ovid's primary literary influences and his reception. Print copies also available in the Tripod catalog.
A Companion to Roman Love Elegy by Barbara K. Gold (Editor)
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ISBN: 1444330373
Publication Date: 2012-05-14
A Companion to Roman Love Elegy is the first comprehensive work dedicated solely to the study of love elegy. The genre is explored through 33 original essays that offer new approaches to specific elegists and the discipline as a whole. Includes essays on the Roman elegists Catullus, Tibullus, Propertius, Sulpicia, and Ovid, as well as their Greek and Roman predecessors and later writers who were influenced by their work.
A Handbook to the Reception of Ovid by John F. Miller (Editor); Carole E. Newlands (Editor)
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ISBN: 9781444339673
Publication Date: 2014-09-22
Presents more than 30 original essays written by leading scholars revealing the rich diversity of critical engagement with Ovid's poetry that spans the Western tradition from antiquity to the present. Demonstrates the enduring and transformative power of Ovid's poetry into modern times. See the table of contents for the individual essay titles.
The Oxford Handbook of Roman Studies by Alessandro Barchiesi; Walter Scheidel
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Publication Date: 2010-07-29
Presents 55 essays written by leading scholars in five broad categories: Tools, Approaches, Genres, History and Ideas. Includes many essays on cultural and social history relevant to Ovid's poetry.
Encyclopedias
Brill's New Pauly by Hubert Cancik (Editor); Helmut Schneider (Editor); Manfred Landfester (Editor); Christine F. Salazar (Editor)
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Publication Date: 2003-12-01
Updated and translated version of the standard encyclopedia for Antiquity, Der neue Pauly : Enzyklopädie der Antike. Articles are extensive and often address the topic in general before analyzing the issues in Greece and in Rome specifically. Bibliographies list books, essays, and journal articles for further reading.
There are also additional series published with the encyclopedia, including a five-volume set on the classical tradition and an ongoing series of supplements:
1) Chronologies of the Ancient World
2) Dictionary of Greek and Latin Authors and Texts
3) Historical Atlas of the Ancient World
4) Reception of Myth and Mythology
5) Reception of Classical Literature
6) History of Classical Scholarship - A Biographical Dictionary
7) Figures of Antiquity and Their Reception in Art, Literature and Music
8) The Reception of antiquity in Renaissance Humanism
9) The Early Mediterranean World, 1200-600 BC
10) History and Culture of Byzantium
12) The Reception of Antiquity in the Age of Enlightenment
HC has the volumes in print. BMC has them online.
Latin Literature by Gian Biagio Conte; Joseph B. Solodow (Translator); Don P. Fowler (Revised by); Glen W. Most (Revised by)
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Publication Date: 1999-11-04
An authoritative and comprehensive history of Latin literature from the early republic through the late empire. Treats cultural history and reception in addition to the lives and works of authors, development of genres, and sources.
The Oxford Classical Dictionary by Sander Goldberg (Editor)
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Publication Date: Updated online regularly
Important reference source in the field of Classics. In its digital form, the new OCD is a continuously updated and expanding resource that keeps scholarship current and reflective of emerging subfields and perspectives. The OCD also incorporates multimedia, including images, links, and audiovisual clips that complement textual content and connect readers to innovative digital materials that have become integral to the field.
A thoroughly developed guide for research in Classics. Some of the material is particular to the Princeton campus but check Tripod for those sources you cannot access directly.