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The Pseudo-Ovidian De Vetula Text, Introduction, and Notes
by Robatha, Dorothy M. ; Pseudo-Ovid
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- Hardcover
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- Good with no dust jacket
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Amsterdam: Adolf M. Hakkert. Good with no dust jacket. 1968. Hardcover. KB54...[iv], 210 pp. Notes, bibliography, indices. Folding plate and 3 full page plates. Octavo. Brown publishers cloth with gilt to front cover and spine, spine slightly dulled, some minor shelf wear and marks to covers. Interior old price mark, paper a bit toned but otherwise clean and unmarked, a nice copy. De vetula ("On the Old Woman") is a long 13th-century elegiac comedy written in Latin. Introd and notes in English, text in Latin It is pseudepigraphically signed "Ovidius", and in its time was attributed to the classical Latin poet Ovid. It consists of three books of hexameters, and was quoted by Roger Bacon. [1] In its slight plot, the aging Ovid is duped by a go-between, and renounces love affairs. [2] Its interest to modern readers lies in the discursive padding of the story. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 210 pages .
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11845
- Title
- The Pseudo-Ovidian De Vetula Text, Introduction, and Notes
- Author
- Robatha, Dorothy M. ; Pseudo-Ovid
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good with no dust jacket
- Publisher
- Adolf M. Hakkert
- Place of Publication
- Amsterdam
- Date Published
- 1968
- Keywords
- De_vetula, Ovidius, Elegiac Comedy
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature,Poetry,Drama; Medieval Studies;
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About Leaf and Stone Books
Formerly Greekdrama Books Specializing in classical, medieval and ancient languages, history and cultures; antiquarian and unusual books; and interesting used books. We also carry many early printed books, particularly in the subjects of classics and religion, including incunabula and manuscripts.
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