Research Guides: LATN 201: Advanced Latin Literature: Ovid (HC): Commentaries and Translations

Eroticism in Art

Narcissus, fresco from Pompeii,

Commentaries

Anderson, W. S. 1972–1997. Ovid’s Metamorphoses. 2 vols.
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These two volumes of commentary focus on literary aspects of the text. Published by the University of Oklahoma.
Hill, D. E. 1985–2000. Ovid: Metamorphoses. 4 vols.
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A complete text and translation, with notes aimed primarily at a literary audience. Published by Aris and Phillips.
Hopkinson, N. 2000. Ovid Metamorphoses book XIII.
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Latin text with commentary and introduction in English. This is a volume in the Cambridge University Green and Yellow series.
Myers, K. S. 2009. Ovid Metamorphoses book XIV.
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Another Latin text with English commentary in the Cambridge Green and Yellow series.
O'Bryhim, S. 2021. A Student's Commentary on Ovid's Metamorphoses Book 10
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Deals not only with literary matters but also examines religious, archaeological, and cultural aspects. Published by Wiley.

Translations

You can find many translations of Ovid's works in Tripod. One way to see a group of choices is to search

Ovid as an AUTHOR + metamorphoses as a TITLE and then limit the results in the Language category to English: Author/Creator: ovid AND Title: metamorphoses = 166 records (in Haverford's catalog, with the newest titles first)

Metamorphoses (Translation by Stephanie McCarter) Addresses accuracy in translation and its representation of women, gendered dynamics of power, and sexual violence in Ovid's classic.

Metamorphoses (Translation by Stanley Lombardo) Critics praise the text as readable, witty, and very accessible.

Concordances

Library of Latin Texts
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Full text access to the corpus of Ancient Latin texts as well as medieval and Renaissance works in Latin.
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The Greek and Roman Materials collection contains Greek and Latin texts, often with English translations, for many Classical authors.